News, guides and practical tips on common expenses and apartment building management in Greece.
What an apartment building manager does, how they are appointed, what they are responsible for and when it makes sense to hire a professional.
Notice, agenda, quorum, voting and minutes: a practical checklist for general assemblies without tension or disputes.
From a friendly reminder to court action: the steps a building can take when an owner does not pay their common expenses.
The three main ways to split central heating costs, the pros and cons of each, and what the “fixed charge” on your statement means.
Regular and one-off expenses: which ones are usually paid by the tenant, which by the owner, and why the lease agreement is what really counts.
General, lift and heating per-mille shares: where they are defined, how to read them and what applies if someone wants to change them.
What common expenses include, how they are split using per-mille shares and how each apartment’s statement is worked out, step by step.
What regular lift maintenance includes, what the periodic inspection is, how to choose a contractor and how the cost is split in common expenses.
A reserve fund protects the building from the unexpected. See how it is decided, how big it should be, who pays and how to manage it.
The regulations are the “constitution” of an apartment building. See what they cover, where to find them, what applies if there are none and how they are amended.