Post by splitpersonality on Aug 26, 2011 12:19:34 GMT 1
In my previous posts on this subject, I pointed out several times that the issue of legalization fees and procedures was left to the local government. As of yesterday, that is no longer the case. As election time in Croatia draws near, it comes as no surprise that rock-bottom prices are asked for. Two areas which have become synonymous with illegally built houses - Sirobuja in Split and Kozari Bok in Zagreb - were used as examples. A 150 m2 house would entail the following fees:
Split
2044 kn / 275€ if it's a family home
Zagreb
8500 kn / 1150€ if it's used for business
2800 kn / 380 € if it's a family home
Of this, half goes to the government and half to the local authorities. There are numerous additional fees which are not payable directly to the government but it's still an order of magnitude below the prices which were being touted in previous months. I'm talking about:
4500 kn / 600€ for the surveyor's report
3500 kn / 470€ for something called an architectural survey
1000-2000 kn / 135-270€ for yet another report, on mechanical resistance (or durability? Resilience perhaps? "Mehanička ot.,.,.,.,.,.,.ost" in Cro.)
Finally, you will also need a statement from the local police department saying you reside locally, but these are given free.
The submission deadline is December 31, 2012, and the last possible construction date is June 30 2010. This means or should mean that if your house was built after that you can't legalize it. But how it can possibly be proven that your house is on either side of the deadline is beyond me.
The other exception is that the house must be at least 70 meters (about 200 feet) from the sea, unless it's a permanent dwelling OR a used for a hospitality-related business. Another retarded condition, as all of them are used either as living space, or as holiday rentals. Clearly this was written by people who have spent their entire lives in Zagreb and know nothing of the littoral, where the vast majority of all illegally built houses are actually found.
Split
2044 kn / 275€ if it's a family home
Zagreb
8500 kn / 1150€ if it's used for business
2800 kn / 380 € if it's a family home
Of this, half goes to the government and half to the local authorities. There are numerous additional fees which are not payable directly to the government but it's still an order of magnitude below the prices which were being touted in previous months. I'm talking about:
4500 kn / 600€ for the surveyor's report
3500 kn / 470€ for something called an architectural survey
1000-2000 kn / 135-270€ for yet another report, on mechanical resistance (or durability? Resilience perhaps? "Mehanička ot.,.,.,.,.,.,.ost" in Cro.)
Finally, you will also need a statement from the local police department saying you reside locally, but these are given free.
The submission deadline is December 31, 2012, and the last possible construction date is June 30 2010. This means or should mean that if your house was built after that you can't legalize it. But how it can possibly be proven that your house is on either side of the deadline is beyond me.
The other exception is that the house must be at least 70 meters (about 200 feet) from the sea, unless it's a permanent dwelling OR a used for a hospitality-related business. Another retarded condition, as all of them are used either as living space, or as holiday rentals. Clearly this was written by people who have spent their entire lives in Zagreb and know nothing of the littoral, where the vast majority of all illegally built houses are actually found.
