The municipality of Velingrad has started a procedure to legalize the illegal buildings in the Roma neighbourhoods of the city. In Bulgaria, many houses in Roma settlements have never been registered and there are often no property documents.

The aim is to give the households who live in the houses there the right and the obligation to pay taxes. This will limit the illegal use of electricity and water.

• Велинград узаконява незаконните ромски постройки. In: BNR. 13.08.2024. https://bnr.bg/post/102032475/velingrad-shte-uzakonava-nezakonnite-romski-postroiki