A rental agreement in Greece must contain certain minimum information in order to be legally valid and correctly registered with the tax office.<\/p>\n
Details of the landlord and tenant<\/em><\/strong> Address and exact description of the property<\/strong> Rental period<\/strong> Amount of rent<\/strong> Additional costs \/ \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> Deposit<\/strong> Condition of the apartment & inventory list<\/strong> Payment method<\/strong> Pets<\/strong> (if regulated)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The rental agreement must be electronically registered with the TaxisNet tax office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
(Name, address, tax ID)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
including floor, area, storage room, parking space, etc. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Fixed-term or indefinite.
Important:<\/em> Even with fixed-term contracts, a minimum rental period of 3 years applies as legal protection (mandatory law).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
and information on annual adjustments (if agreed).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Who pays what? (e.g. house fees, elevator, heating, maintenance) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Usually 1\u20132 months’ rent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If furnished: exact list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Bank transfer is standard \u2014 a Greek bank account is often required.<\/p>\n<\/li>\nSpecial feature in Greece<\/strong><\/h3>\n