‘The proposed Amendments to the Enforcement and Security Act (ESA) prescribe that a homeowner may not lose his/her apartment or house due to a debt to utility companies which is under 5,000 EUR.’ Presenting the amendments to the National Assembly deputies, Justice Minister Nela Kuburović said that the new rules would prevent the types of abuse and misuse which had become apparent in practice. According to her, the new rule would be that a public bailiff, his/her deputy, assistant or family member up to the fourth degree of kinship may not present him/herself as the property buyer.
In terms of salary or income, or salary or income compensation, the Amendments to the ESA prescribe that up to one half of the amount (rather than two-thirds) may be enforced if the amount was the same as or lower than the minimum salary or income determined by law.
Enforcement on a salary or income, or salary or income compensation which is not higher than the average net salary as per the latest information published by the republic authority competent for statistics may be affected up to a third of that salary or income, or up to a quarter (as opposed to a half) in case of a minimum wage.
With respect to pension, enforcement up a third of the amount (as opposed to two thirds) would be possible, or a quarter if the pension is not higher than the average pension, or a tenth in case of a minimum pension (as opposed to a half).
The Minister announced that starting on 1 July 2020, sale and purchase of real-estate would be possible only through an e-bidding system. Interested buyers would bid under a user code, it will be possible to monitor the purchases which should prevent misuse and abuse.
Fines are also envisaged for all other persons obstructing or preventing enforcements. Fines range from 10,000 to 20,000 dinars for natural persons, and from 100,000 dinars to 2 million dinars for legal entities.
Source: Tanjug and RTV