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December 28, 2025

SUBMIT NEWS

December 28, 2025

SUBMIT NEWS

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Ukraine to Provide Compensation Mechanism for Property Damage and War-Risk Insurance Costs

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers have approved new mechanism that will provide state support for businesses that have suffered losses as a result of hostilities or that have obtained war-risk insurance.

New Legal Framework Applicable to Residential Real Estate Transactions in Romania

The Romanian Parliament has adopted a new law introducing provisions regarding real estate transactions involving future residential properties, such as units in condominiums or individual dwellings under development.

New Legalisation Framework in Serbia: A Limited-Time Opportunity to Register Unpermitted Buildings

With the adoption of the new Law on Special Conditions for the Registration and Entry of Rights on Real Estate, Serbia has opened what may be the final window for legalising buildings constructed without complete or valid permits.

Waste Collection Fee Applicable to Non-Residential Properties Owned by Businesses

The deadline for choosing a waste collection fee regime for 2026 is from 1 October to 30 November 2025.

A New Legal Institution: Condominium Building Right

On 14 October 2025, the Hungarian Government submitted a bill on amendments related to the introduction of condominium building rights, which involves several key legislative changes, including new rules on condominiums, real estate registration and notarial procedures.

The Law on Legalization of Unauthorized Buildings – Between Legal Certainty and Market Restriction

With the entry into force of the Law on the Legalization of Unauthorized Buildings in Montenegro, a new legal and regulatory framework has been established to address long-standing issues of unauthorized construction and unclear property status.

Changes Expected in the Conditions of the Home Start Program

The Government submitted a draft proposal for public consultation, modifying the conditions of the Home Start program. The draft takes into account both the experiences from the first month of the loan program as well as the feedback received.

From Prohibition to Permission: Hungary’s New Approach to Front Yard Structures

In August 2025, an amendment to Hungary’s national construction code entered into force, easing long-standing restrictions on front yard development.

Reclassification Option of Garden Properties

Amendments to the Land Registry Act, in force since July 2025, bring long-anticipated relief for owners of ‘zártkert’ (garden or holiday plot) properties.

Jalsovszky: How Much Compensation Can I Expect if the State Takes My Property?

According to investment plans announced this summer, the government is preparing to implement large-scale road and railway construction projects over the next ten years.

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Are You Really Covered? Real Estate Due Diligence Pitfalls

Investors often assume that a clean land registry extract is sufficient to proceed – but in BH, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

From Weekend Cottage to Valuable Real Estate

At the beginning of the summer, the regulations governing the land registry in Hungary were amended, introducing significant changes affecting owners of so-called garden plots in the outskirts.

New Procedures for Verifying Orchard and Olive Grove Land in Development Permit Applications – KKTU Decision No. 01, dated 25.08.2025

On August 25, 2025, the National Council of Territory and Water (KKTU) approved Decision No. 01, which sets forth the procedures for on-site verification of properties registered with the cadastral designation “orchard” or “olive grove” as part of the review process for development and construction permit applications.

Strengthening the Hungarian “Mall Stop” Regulation – What Real Estate Market Players Can Expect

On 18 August 2025, Government Decree No. 274/2025 (VIII. 18.), amending Government Decree No. 143/2018 (VIII. 13.) on the detailed rules applicable during the change-of-use authorisation procedure, was published in the Hungarian Gazette.