Crete Land Registry platform malfunctions, professionals seek deadline extension

Professionals in Crete are experiencing significant disruptions due to ongoing technical problems with the Greek Land Registry's electronic platform. This situation is causing considerable distress for citizens and professionals alike, particularly as they race against pressing deadlines for submitting applications and making necessary corrections.

The concerns are particularly acute among engineers, lawyers, and property owners in Heraklion, Rethymno, and Chania. With limited time remaining and a substantial backlog of pending tasks, many are struggling to complete their procedures on schedule. The situation has prompted calls for an immediate extension of the submission deadlines to prevent further complications for the public.

Following a meeting of scientific bodies in Crete on Friday, July 17, resolutions were submitted to the Ministry of Digital Governance and the Hellenic Land Registry. A meeting with Minister Dimitris Papastergiou is also planned to discuss the issues and present demands. The problems, which resurfaced on Saturday, July 18, are hindering access to services at a critical juncture.

Experts argue that all submitted correction applications and objections must be reviewed before the Land Registry becomes fully operational. They are also requesting a re-posting of corrected data and a new deadline for further amendments, actions that require a political decision. In Rethymno, deadlines have already passed, while in Heraklion, they extend to July 27. Professionals believe the current timeframe is insufficient to address the volume of errors and requests.

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The common position of the scientific bodies of Crete is that immediate political intervention is needed, with an extension of deadlines, resolution of the issue of forest areas through an interpretative circular, and substantial correction of land registry data before the final operation of the Land Registry.