Almost 3 thousand citizens disagree with the real estate valuation
В disseminated Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (AGCC), it is reported that by February 26, 2026, 2900 citizens’ appeals were registered. Their analysis presents an accurate picture of the problems identified.
Main categories of citizens’ requests
Three categories of complaints have been identified that are important for the correctness of the assessment.
The most frequent one – 54.8% (1,589 cases) – concerns technical characteristics of real estate registered in the cadastre. Citizens point out discrepancies between the data used in the assessment process and the real characteristics of the real estate object.
Most often these are discrepancies in the area of the object, the presence or absence of engineering communications (water supply, gas supply, sewerage), the condition of the roof or walls, as well as other physical characteristics. These reports are extremely important, experts emphasize, since the correctness of technical data is the basis for calculating the appraised value.
The second category of complaints – 41.8% (1,213 cases) – relates to components of the valuation model. These appeals question the methodological elements of the value calculation: market data, the price zone to which the property was assigned, or the adjustment factors applied.
In this sense, the consultation period provided is precisely the mechanism envisioned by the law. It allows citizens to familiarize themselves with the methodological aspects before the valuations become final.
And the third category – 3.4% (98 cases) – concerns the classification of a real estate object by type or subtype. This is, for example, the case of an object registered as residential premises that is actually used as commercial premises.
In terms of property type, the majority of complaints came from the category of apartments in residential buildings located in urban areas (49.0%), followed by residential buildings in cities (23.5%) and houses in rural areas (12.7%). This distribution reflects the share of these categories in total assessed real estate at the national level.
Appeals were submitted predominantly electronically: 87.0% of applicants (2,523 applications) used the thematic portal, which confirms the functionality and accessibility of the digital tool provided.
How are appeals handled?
Territorial cadastral services deal with all requests received. As of February 26, 2026, out of 2900 registered appeals, 955 have been answered, which is 33% of the total number of cases. The remaining 1945 appeals are under consideration.
In accordance with the provisions of Government Regulation No. 799/2024 on the handling of appeals, responses must be sent to applicants within 30 days from the date of filing.
6 million real estate objects registered
Approximately 6 million properties across the country have been registered under the nationwide procedure. Owners should note an important distinction: about 1 million properties were subject to revaluation (updating of the existing cadastral value), while about 5 million were valued for the first time. This refers to rural houses and agricultural land that have not yet been assessed in terms of cadastral value.
Some of the 5 million properties subject to first-time valuation may not be reflected on the platform because their registration in the cadastre has not yet been finalized. These properties will be entered on the platform as they go through the registration procedure in the Real Estate Registry, and their value will be determined at the time of registration.
What rights do you retain after the 90-day period?
It is important that owners know exactly what they can and cannot challenge after the end of public consultation on April 30, 2026. And after that date, the right to request an update to a property’s specification remains in force. However, the opportunity to challenge the valuation value or methodology itself is only available within the public consultation period – until April 30, 2026.
Until then, the consultation platform remains available to the public. All property owners are encouraged to visit the geodata.gov.md website to familiarize themselves with the assessed value of their property and, if they deem it necessary, to file an appeal within the legal deadlines.
How to access the platform
It is necessary to go to the geodata.gov.md website, select the desired property on the map or use the search function and familiarize yourself with the results of the assessment. Complaints can be filed directly online, in a simplified manner.
The Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, together with the State Real Estate Cadastre Agency, will ensure transparency, fairness and accessibility of the process by responding to each request within the timeframe established by law.
