Law 5170/2025 has been published in the Government Gazette, introducing a new institutional framework for short-term rentals, defining technical and operational specifications for tourist properties, simplifying procedures for establishing tourism businesses, and providing regulations for the environmental classification of accommodations, enhanced control, and the upgrading of tourism infrastructure.
It is recalled that Article 3, which concerns the mandatory specifications for properties available for short-term rental, comes into force on October 1, 2025 and includes specific technical, insurance, and operational requirements.
As explicitly defined by the law, these properties must meet conditions related to safety, hygiene, energy performance, and the certification of basic installations.
Article 3
The following specifications define the obligations and compliance criteria for properties available for short-term rental:
1. Minimum technical and insurance specifications
Properties rented short-term, according to Article 111 of Law 4446/2016 (A’ 240), must meet the following specifications:
a) they constitute primary use spaces as per paragraph 95 of Article 2 of Law 4067/2012 (A’ 79) and have natural lighting, ventilation, and air conditioning,
b) they have civil liability insurance for damages or accidents that may occur,
c) they have an electrician’s responsible declaration, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, a residual current device (RCD) or anti-electrocution RCD, and escape route signage, and
d) they have a pest control and disinfestation certificate, a first-aid kit with first aid items, as well as a guide with emergency phone numbers.
2. Compliance check with specifications
To ascertain compliance with the specifications of paragraph 1, on-site checks are carried out at the rented property declared on the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (A.A.D.E.) special platform by employees of the Ministry of Tourism. In parallel, checks may also be conducted by mixed inspection teams comprising employees of A.A.D.E. and employees of the Ministry of Tourism for the simultaneous ascertainment of compliance with current tax obligations.
At least ten (10) days before the inspection, the property manager is informed by any appropriate means to provide any documentation confirming the fulfillment of the specifications of paragraph 1.
If deemed necessary, the officials conducting the inspection may request the assistance of the Hellenic Police, which is provided at the time and place requested, in accordance with Article 161 of Presidential Decree 141/1991 (A’58).
3. Conditions and formalities of on-site inspection
The inspecting employees of the Ministry of Tourism shall carry their service identity card and a written on-site inspection order, issued by the competent body of the Ministry of Tourism or by organs authorized by it, which they shall display during the inspection. The written order shall contain at least:
a) the number and date of the order,
b) the name of the employee assigned to the inspection
c) the name or corporate name, address and tax identification number of the manager or owner of the short-term rented property.
If the inspection is carried out by a mixed team comprising A.A.D.E. employees, an on-site tax inspection order shall also be issued, according to Article 30 of the Tax Procedure Code (Law 5104/2024, A’ 58).
4. Obligation of cooperation of the controlled party
4. Obligation of cooperation of the controlled partyThe controlled party shall cooperate with the inspecting employee and present the certificates, attestations, and generally any data proving compliance with the specifications of paragraph 1.
5. Imposition of fine for non-compliance
Property managers shall be subject to an autonomous administrative fine of five thousand (5,000) euros imposed by the inspecting employees of the Ministry of Tourism, if:
a) entry to the inspected property is not permitted,
b) any of the specifications of paragraph 1 are not met,
c) they do not comply with the obligations of paragraph 6.
The fine constitutes public revenue, is imposed and collected according to the Public Revenue Collection Code (Law 4978/2022, A’ 190).
6. Re-inspection and multiplication of fines
If a new inspection is carried out within one (1) year from the notification of the fine imposition act and a violation of the specifications of paragraph 1 is found, the fine of paragraph 5 shall be imposed at double the amount and in the case of each subsequent identical violation, at quadruple the amount of the initially imposed fine.
