{"id":5478,"date":"2025-07-31T14:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/%cf%87%cf%89%cf%81%ce%af%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1\/expropriations\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:44:39","slug":"expropriations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/real-estate-sales-leases\/expropriations\/","title":{"rendered":"Expropriations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>COMPULSORY EXPROPRIATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Compulsory expropriation is the process through which the State or another public legal entity acquires ownership of private property for reasons of public interest, such as the construction of roads, infrastructure, public utility projects, etc.<\/p>\n<p>However, this process may give rise to legal issues for both the property owner and the State, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Legality of the Expropriation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The expropriation must be based on a <strong>lawful public interest purpose<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If the property owner disputes that the project serves the public interest, they may <strong>appeal to the courts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Assessment and Fair Compensation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Compensation must be <strong>full and paid in advance of the expropriation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In many cases, property owners dispute the amount of compensation and seek <strong>judicial reassessment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The matter can be resolved through <strong>appeals to the Administrative Courts<\/strong> or the <strong>Court of Appeal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Delays in the Procedure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>If the State fails to pay the compensation within the <strong>legal timeframe<\/strong>, the expropriation is <strong>nullified<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Often, due to bureaucracy, the process is delayed, creating uncertainty for the owner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Partial Expropriation &amp; Residual Property Value<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>If only part of a property is expropriated, the owner may claim that the remaining portion <strong>loses its commercial value<\/strong> and seek additional compensation.<\/li>\n<li>This is common in cases such as roadworks, railway projects, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Third-Party Claims &amp; Legal Disputes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>If the property is <strong>co-owned<\/strong> (e.g., inherited or jointly owned), disagreements may arise between co-owners.<\/li>\n<li>If there are <strong>pending legal issues<\/strong> (e.g., third-party claims or title disputes), the expropriation process may be <strong>suspended<\/strong> until the matters are resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Revocation or Reversal of Expropriation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>If the State <strong>does not use<\/strong> the property for the declared purpose, the former owner may request its <strong>return<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This applies mainly in cases where the project is never completed or the intended use is <strong>altered<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How Can a Property Owner Protect Their Rights?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Legal Review<\/strong> \u2013 If the public interest purpose is questionable, the owner may appeal to court.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Compensation Assessment<\/strong> \u2013 If the offered compensation is insufficient, a judicial reassessment can be requested.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Managing Delays<\/strong> \u2013 In cases of unjustified delays, the owner may apply for the annulment of the expropriation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Legal support from a specialized attorney is essential to effectively safeguard the rights of the property owner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expropriation is the process by which the State or another public legal entity acquires property ownership for reasons of public interest, such as the construction of roads, infrastructure, public utility projects, etc. However, this process can give rise to legal issues for both the property owner and the State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[528],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate-sales-leases"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Spiliopoulos Law","author_link":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/author\/ruler\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/category\/real-estate-sales-leases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate \u2013 Sales \u2013 Leases<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Expropriation is the process by which the State or another public legal entity acquires property ownership for reasons of public interest, such as the construction of roads, infrastructure, public utility projects, etc. However, this process can give rise to legal issues for both the property owner and the State.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5478\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}