The Romanian city has increased taxes for the owners of abandoned buildings by five times

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The authorities of the Romanian city of Breila have increased taxes by 500% for the owners of houses that have left them in an abandoned or dilapidated state. 

According to write The Mayor, in this way the local authorities want to encourage owners to keep and take care of their property.

Breila is a city of historical and architectural heritage, its urbanism has features of neoclassical utopian design. The city is located near the Danube Delta and is characterized by a unique layout in which the streets diverge in concentric circles.

The historical center of the city. Photo: from open sources

Last year, the municipality of Breila issued a manual for the renovation of building facades in the historic center, which covers an area of ​​more than 160 hectares and includes real architectural gems built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, local authorities do not have much leverage over private owners.

In 2019, the mayor of the city, Viorel Dragomir, introduced a law according to which, if a building is reconstructed, it is exempt from taxes for the next three years. If the house is allowed to collapse, the owners will have to pay a huge tax, which is five times higher than usual.

In addition, the law provides specific requirements for renovations to preserve the historic character of the building.

In 2021, the municipality reported 52 buildings taxed at a rate of 500%, compared to 50 this year. In addition, the owners had to pay fines of up to 30 lei (about 000 euros).

Main photo: Sergey Leonet / Unsplash

 

 

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