Revenue to the state budget from income tax paid by individuals letting out flats and other property amounted to 105.3 million lei in the first ten months of 2026.
From 2027, new rules for sellers of flats and houses will come into force in Moldova. The provisions form part of a package of budgetary, tax and customs changes approved by parliament for the coming year.
Buying a home in Serbia is set to become easier: the authorities are bringing order to the property market, where the same property is often advertised in several listings simultaneously, with different prices, floor areas and specifications given. To verify this information, the Serbian authorities are creating a centralised database, which is due to go live in spring 2027.
This year, the authorities have procured 33 supported housing units, which will enable people with disabilities to live in the community, outside residential institutions.
The fourth edition of the AmCham METRIX (Moldovan Economic Transformation and Reform Index) revealed a deterioration in entrepreneurs’ assessments of the economic situation in Moldova. Businesses are feeling increasing pressure due to regulatory requirements and rising financing costs.
The luxury property market in central London is experiencing a prolonged downturn. Owners are being forced to lower prices to find buyers: in the most prestigious areas, property prices have fallen by almost a third compared with their all-time highs.
Civil society organisations will be able to compete for a seat on the National Co-ordination Council of the Fund for the Development of the Regulatory Framework in Construction. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development is drawing up the rules for selecting the representative.
A draft Regulation on the certification of estate agents has been drawn up; this document sets out, for the first time, the procedure by which individuals working in the field of estate agency will be able to obtain a professional certificate.
In Moldova, the first step has been taken towards creating a long-term investment institution – the launch of the covered bond market. This is much more than simply the introduction of yet another complex financial instrument. It is a systemic shift that is steering the country’s entire economic model away from short-term planning and onto the path of long-term, strategic development.
The Court of Auditors identified shortcomings in the accounting of assets and the use of budget funds, as well as in the conduct of public procurement and the acceptance of works in the capital in 2025. In response, Chisinau City Hall emphasises that these are technical accounting errors, not financial losses.
