The meeting included Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Deputy Ministers Thanos Petralias and Giorgos Kotsiras.
The government presented measures aimed at property owners, including:
- Introduction of an intermediate tax rate of 25%.
- Extension of income tax reductions for building upgrade expenses until 2026.
- Three-year income tax exemption for vacant properties rented long-term, if rented by the end of 2026.
- Extension of the VAT suspension on new constructions until the end of 2026.
- Maintenance of restrictions on new short-term rentals in three municipal districts of Athens for 2026.
- Abolition of ENFIA in settlements up to 1,500 residents: 50% reduction in 2026 and full exemption from 2027 (approximately 1 million rights across 12,720 settlements).
During the discussion, which lasted about an hour and a half, the focus was on increasing the number of homes available for long-term rental. POMIDA representatives submitted proposals, which the Ministry of National Economy and Finance is reviewing, as boosting housing supply remains a top government priority.
POMIDA was represented by President Stratos Paradias; Vice Presidents Charalampos Tsoutrelis, Dionysis Chionis, and Nancy Papalexandri; POMIDA Vice President and President of the Thessaloniki Property Owners Association Kostas Chaidoutis; General Secretary Tasos Vappas; Deputy General Secretary Vasiliki Paradia; and Information Secretary Manos Kranidis.
Both sides agreed to hold another meeting soon.
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