Greece’s June 22 deadline for registering cleared land plots has expired, and the Panhellenic Property Owners’ Federation, known as POMIDA, is urging owners to clear dry brush immediately to avoid steep fines and reduce wildfire risk.
POMIDA said many owners did not finish the mandatory cleanup in time, leaving plots at the edges of cities and towns exposed to fast-moving summer fires.
Even though the online declaration platform is now closed, the federation said late cleanup still matters because inspections or complaints could quickly trigger fines and other liabilities.
Under the current rules, owners who have already cleaned a plot but failed to file the required declaration face a 100-euro penalty. If an inspection finds a plot completely uncleared, the fine is 1 euro per square meter, with penalties ranging from 200 euros to 2,000 euros.
POMIDA also warned that municipalities can clear non-compliant plots themselves and send the bill to the owner.
The federation said voluntary action remains the best way to avoid prosecution, municipal cleanup charges and additional financial penalties.
“Voluntary cleanup remains the absolute best mechanism to avoid prosecution, secondary municipal costs and heavy penalties,” POMIDA said in its statement.
The property owners’ group is also pressing for tighter enforcement procedures. It argues that any fine notice should be delivered personally, not merely posted publicly. POMIDA further proposed that if an owner clears the plot immediately after a violation is recorded, the administrative fine should be reduced by half.
The group said the key message is simple: even after the deadline, owners should still clear their land as soon as possible.
That, it said, can help prevent fires and limit the financial damage if authorities step in.