Three important laws published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 91/2025 of October 23, 2025, introduce major changes in the areas of planning, construction, registration, and enforcement related to real estate.
- Law on Planning and Construction
- For certain facilities — including energy storage units, water electrolysis (hydrogen) plants, and biomethane plants — it will be possible to obtain a building permit without forming a separate parcel.
- Deadlines are now calculated in working days, and if a local authority fails to decide within the deadline, the Ministry assumes jurisdiction.
- For strategic projects of national importance, only the conditions of cultural heritage protection authorities are required.
- Temporary structures (asphalt bases, concrete plants, toll stations) may become permanent if the investor obtains an occupancy permit within the prescribed period.
- Construction may begin even before expropriation is completed, provided the investor submits a statement accepting the related risks.
- Law on State Survey and Cadastre (Effective as of January 1, 2026)
- A new Professional User Certificate is introduced — a prerequisite for obtaining a geodetic license. Without this certificate, geodetic activity cannot be performed.
- The Law envisages full digitalization of cadastral registration — if all conditions are met, registration will be performed automatically, without issuing a decision.
- By the end of 2026, the Republic Geodetic Authority will establish a new cadastre of infrastructure and underground structures.
- Law on Enforcement and Security
A major novelty is the protection of the debtor’s sole residential property.
Enforcement cannot be carried out on a property that:
- is solely owned by the debtor and serves to meet their housing needs,
- is the debtor’s only property,
- has been the debtor’s residence for at least five years,
- has a surface area of up to 60 m²,
- and the debt does not exceed half of the property’s market value.
Additionally, the debtor must not have disposed of any other property in the previous three years.
The court will verify these conditions ex officio and reject the motion for enforcement if they are met.
Exceptions apply for a registered out-of-court mortgage, the debtor’s explicit consent, or claims arising from a criminal offense, alimony, or compensation for damages.
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