Romania

Can you open the kitchen to the living room in a Romanian bloc? How to tell if the wall is structural, the three possible outcomes, what the gas rules mean, and which approval you need.

Can you move the bathroom or kitchen in a Romanian bloc apartment? The riser, floor-height and neighbour-below limits, what's realistic, the approval you need, and why a bathroom can't go over a neighbour's room.

What you can build on a plot in Romania: how POT, CUT, height and setbacks work, what's allowed outside the built-up area, minimum plot size, and a checklist before you buy.

Can you convert your attic in Romania without a building permit? When a notification is enough, why the engineer comes first, the 1.90 m rule, dormers, stairs and costs.

Garage, summer kitchen or shed: what you can build in your yard in Romania without a permit, with a notification, or only with a permit under the new code, plus the neighbour distances.

Can you build a house in rural Romania without a building permit? Since August 2026, a single-storey house up to 150 m² can go by notification. The conditions, the steps and the limits.

Can you close your balcony in a Romanian bloc? The approval under the new code, what "uniform" means, the costs, merging into the room, and fixing an old closure.

What a full bathroom renovation costs in a Romanian bloc apartment in 2026, how long it takes, which fixtures can move, the approval you need, and what a quote should include.

How to renovate a communist-era bloc apartment in Romania, step by step: check the building, what's legal, layout limits, what a full renovation includes, what it costs, who does it and how long it takes.

How long an apartment renovation takes in Romania, from approvals to finishes: weeks by scope, the waiting before works start, the right order of works, living there during the renovation and phasing.

What it costs to renovate a communist-era apartment in Romania in 2026: price bands per m² and by flat size, bathroom, kitchen and electrical costs, a real reference project, and what quotes leave out.

Architect or builder for your apartment renovation in Romania? When a good crew is enough, when you need design first, who can sign what under the new code, and how the three routes compare on cost and risk.

What a full renovation of a Romanian bloc apartment includes: what's stripped and what stays, every system and room, what design changes for the same budget, and a scope checklist for contractors.

What Romania's new building code (Law 169/2026) means for apartment renovation: which works need nothing, a notification or a permit, job by job.

How to check if a Romanian bloc has seismic risk: the official list, RsI–RsIV and U1–U3 explained, why the year matters, what the law says, and what the Bucharest list really shows.

What to check before making an offer on an old apartment in Romania: the papers, the building, a viewing checklist, the seller's debts, red flags, and how each finding changes the price.