The Ministry of Justice initiated extensive changes to the Registration Regulations, which will significantly alter the procedure for accessing documents from the property register. The proposed legislative corrections directly aim to limit the opportunities for abuse of personal and official documents.
According to the draft normative act, uncertified copies will only be obtainable by strictly defined professional groups: legal representatives, proxies, notaries, lawyers, junior lawyers, private judicial executors and their employees. The employees of the Registration Agency will perform direct verification of official status through official registers.
Minister Georgi Georgiev emphasized the serious risks of the current free system. "Currently, anyone can obtain full access to sensitive personal information, which creates enormous prerequisites for document crimes," he said. According to the official position, attempts to forge ownership documents using authentic samples are becoming more frequent.
An important clarification is that the new rules do not hinder conscientious citizens when investigating property transactions. Interested parties will be able to receive references and certificates for specific properties, owners, and periods. If necessary, it will be possible to request copies directly from the owner or through the mediation of legal professionals.
Parallel to these changes, the ministry continues its systematic work on preventing property fraud. Recently, parliament supported the creation of an electronic register of arbitration institutions, which is another step towards a more transparent and controlled system.
The statistical data presented by the justice department are extremely indicative. In the last three years, nearly 600 arbitration decisions have been issued, with a significant part related to property disputes. One eloquent example is the case of a 90-year-old woman from Sofia, whose apartment was illegally seized.
The upcoming changes in the regulatory framework are an attempt to systematically limit opportunities for abuse in the property sector. The ministry demonstrates consistency in the fight against the so-called "property mafia" by introducing stricter regulatory mechanisms.