Manos Konsolas Calls for New Deadline Extension and Fewer Barriers to State Property Purchases in the Dodecanese
Dodecanese MP Manos Konsolas is calling for a further extension of the deadline for purchasing state-owned properties in the Dodecanese, along with substantial changes to the existing regulatory framework so that pending applications can be processed more quickly.
In a new parliamentary intervention addressed to Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Konsolas argues that persistent problems in the implementation of the law make both a deadline extension and a simplification of the procedure necessary.
The current deadline for submitting applications is September 11, 2026.
The issue concerns properties across the Dodecanese that residents have occupied for many years without holding formal ownership titles. The long-standing problem led to the adoption of Law 5024/2023, which sought to provide a solution for citizens trapped in prolonged legal and property-related uncertainty.
Konsolas raised the matter again through a parliamentary intervention in 2025, requesting an initial extension of the application deadline, which was subsequently moved to September 11, 2026. In his latest intervention, he points to continuing obstacles within both the regulatory framework and the practical implementation of the law.
The Dodecanese MP highlights, in particular, the requirement that the properties must have been declared previously on the owners’ E9 property tax forms. He argues that this was impossible in many cases because of the specific problems surrounding the Dodecanese land-registration system, which often prevented the properties from being accurately identified and formally declared.
Konsolas is also requesting an updated and simplified framework governing the evidence citizens must provide to prove their long-term possession of a property.
The intervention seeks to remove bureaucratic and regulatory obstacles that have delayed the process, giving Dodecanese residents additional time and a realistic opportunity to regularise properties they have held for many years.
