THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION: THERE ARE ABOUT 9 THOUSAND APARTMENTS Luigji Aleksi: Since 2006, held up at ALUIZNI THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION: THERE ARE ABOUT 9 THOUSAND APARTMENTS “300 APARTMENT BLOCKS WITHOUT PROPERTY TITLES” Luigji Aleksi: Since 2006, held up at ALUIZNI “The Ministry of Urban Development should take urgent measures. The delays have caused conflicts between builders and owners. Legalizations must complete the files” By LORENC RABETA In an interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”, the chairman of the Builders’ Association, Luigj Aleksi, explains the problems that are holding up the issuance of property titles for around 300 apartment blocks in the capital. A large number of these buildings have issues with the ownership of the land due to the digitalization of property maps, while others have violated the building permits. For another group, the problem is that the companies that built them no longer exist, and there are also cases where companies have neglected this process, causing buyers not to be able to obtain property certificates. According to him, the registration process for these apartment blocks, undertaken by the Tirana Municipality, has stalled at ALUIZNI. Aleksi explains that the files have been prepared by the municipality and sent to ALUIZNI, but this institution has taken no steps to review them and forward them to the Registration Office of the Continues on pages 6-7