Fire safety and mandatory equipment in Greece in 2026: short-term rentals, rented rooms and hotels

Updated 10 November 2026

Since 1 October 2025, every property with an AMA number must have specific safety equipment. Hotels and rented rooms follow a different framework, set by the Fire Service. This guide sums up what we confirmed in November 2026, with the sources at the end, and says plainly what we could not confirm. It is not legal or technical advice: for a specific building, ask an engineer or your accountant.

Short-term rentals: the law

Article 3 of Law 5170/2025 (Government Gazette A' 6/20.01.2025) applies from 1 October 2025 to the properties covered by Article 111 of Law 4446/2016, that is, those with an AMA. It requires:

Civil liability insurance for damage or accidents.
An electrician's declaration and a residual-current or anti-electrocution relay.
Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and escape signage.
A pest-control certificate, a first-aid kit and a guide with emergency phone numbers.
Main-use rooms with natural light, ventilation and air conditioning.

Short-term rentals: the circular's details

Ministry of Tourism circular 19567/25-09-2025 spells out the law. We read it in an unofficial copy (taxheaven.gr):

One portable dry-powder or water extinguisher, at least 6 kg, per 100 m² of gross floor area, rated 21A-113B-C.
Autonomous ceiling-mounted smoke detectors, at least in the bedrooms and the kitchen.
Emergency lighting at all exits and escape signage.
A first-aid kit labelled «ΠΡΩΤΕΣ ΒΟΗΘΕΙΕΣ / FIRST AID KIT» with minimum contents (hydrogen peroxide, iodine solution, gauze, bandages, burn gel, gloves and more).
A posted list with 112, 100 (Police), 199 (Fire Service), 166 (ambulance), 108 (Coast Guard), 1056 and the Poison Centre +30 210 7793777, plus the nearest hospital and taxi.
We found no minimum cover amount for the insurance.

What is not explicitly required

Neither the law nor the circular mentions a carbon monoxide detector or an evacuation plan for short-term rentals. If you have a fireplace or a gas appliance, a CO detector is a sensible measure, but we found no source making it mandatory. Article 5 of the law allows the specifications to be changed by joint ministerial decision; we found no such decision.

Who inspects and the fines

Under Article 3 of Law 5170/2025, on-site inspections are carried out by Ministry of Tourism staff, also in mixed teams with AADE, with at least ten days' notice. A missing requirement or refusing entry carries a standalone fine of 5,000 euros, doubled for a repeat within one year and quadrupled for each later one.

Hotels: the fire protection regulation

New buildings follow the Building Fire Protection Regulation, Presidential Decree 41/2018 (Government Gazette A' 80/2018), Chapter B Article 2 «Temporary accommodation», which covers properties with 20 beds or more; below 20 beds the residential rules apply. We read it in an unofficial copy of the Gazette:

One extinguisher per 100 m² of gross area and a manual alarm system in all of them.
Emergency lighting on escape routes and an escape diagram in every unit and in common areas.
Automatic fire detection from 50 beds or from 2 main-use floors.
A permanent hydrant network from 3 floors and 100 beds; otherwise a simple fire cabinet.
Sprinklers in buildings over 23 m high or from 3 floors and 300 beds.
Existing buildings follow Fire Service provisions and the older Presidential Decree 71/1988; we could not open fireservice.gr to confirm their thresholds.

Fire protection certificate

According to the National Registry of Procedures (mitos.gov.gr), the (active) fire protection certificate rests on Article 167 of Law 4662/2020 and Fire Service Provision 13/2021 (Government Gazette B' 5519):

The application is filed online only, in «Ε-Άδειες», by an engineer who is a member of the Technical Chamber (TEE).
It is issued by the Fire Service (ΔΙ.Π.Υ.Ν.) and is valid for 5 years.
It costs 35 euros: a 20-euro fee plus 15 euros for the maintenance logbook.
We found no official source on how many beds or square metres make a certificate mandatory for an existing hotel, nor on the fines for hotels.

Rented rooms and apartments

For the operating notification (notifybusiness.gov.gr), mitos.gov.gr asks for a fire safety certificate for the whole property «εφόσον απαιτείται, διαφορετικά αρχειοθετημένη μελέτη πυροπροστασίας» (where required, otherwise an archived fire protection study), kept at the property, and for active fire safety conditions to be met. Checks take place after the notification, by the competent services. The threshold that makes the certificate mandatory is not stated there: ask an engineer or your local Fire Service.

Why this also matters for AI

When a traveller asks ChatGPT or Gemini about a safe place to stay with children, the AI reads what your website says. If you describe your equipment accurately (fire extinguisher, smoke detectors, first-aid kit), the information is there and can be checked.

How iQuota helps

The official page iQuota publishes for each property can show its registration number and the safety equipment you declare, with direct booking, no commission and payment at the property. It does not replace any inspection or certificate, and we cannot guarantee that an AI will recommend you.

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Frequently asked questions

How many fire extinguishers does an 80 m² Airbnb need?

According to the Ministry of Tourism circular, one portable extinguisher of at least 6 kg per 100 m² of gross area, so one for 80 m².

Is a carbon monoxide detector mandatory?

We found no source requiring it for short-term rentals. Smoke detectors are mandatory.

What is the fine for missing equipment?

5,000 euros for a short-term rental property, doubled for a repeat within one year (Article 3 of Law 5170/2025).

Sources

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