unauthorized buildings

Serbia to simplify legalization of 4.8 million unauthorized buildings through digital registration

By the end of the year, Serbia plans to streamline the legalization of approximately 4.8 million unauthorized buildings, allowing them to be registered, sold, or used as collateral. The government has approved a draft law, and the Republic Geodetic Authority has released a guide for property registration under the new framework. Attorney Biljana Milošević explains that the process should consider legal facts tying the de facto owner to the property, such as payment of utilities and property taxes, even if…