Another clash over property issues has erupted in Himara, this time between MP Vangjel Dule and the State Cadastre Agency. Dule accused state and municipal structures in parliament of obstructing the registration of several old buildings in the “Kala” neighborhood, while ASHK has described these claims as untrue and called for concrete evidence.
What Dule denounced in Parliament
In the parliamentary session of October 8, 2026, Vangjel Dule raised strong accusations over how, according to him, properties are being handled in the Municipality of Himara. He said that in the “Kala” neighborhood, buildings constructed before the 1990s that are found without roofs are not being registered, on the grounds that they are considered restructuring objects by UNESCO.
Accusations of blocked registrations and suspicions of property capture
According to the MP’s version, the link between a building’s status and property rights is being used unfairly. Dule went further, speaking of a possible aim to control property in one of Himara’s most coveted areas, as well as cases in which, according to him, property could be processed by politically connected individuals in the absence of the current owners.
These are accusations with significant public and political weight, but so far they have been denied in full in the Cadastre’s official response.
Cadastre response: the claims do not reflect the process on the ground
ASHK Director General Lorena Goxhobelli responded through a video message on social media, stating that the claims of deliberate obstruction of home registration in the “Kala” neighborhood and of a property-grab scheme do not match the reality of the process under way.
According to her, ASHK’s aim is not to take anyone’s property, but to address citizens’ documentation problems in accordance with the law. She called on the MP to present facts and confront his claims with the institution.
How ASHK explains the verification process
According to the head of the Cadastre, specialists are acting within the framework of the “Cadastre door to door” approach, verifying on the ground cases of homes with documentation problems, both for illegal constructions after 1991 and for earlier homes, including those damaged over time.
She says the process is based on citizens’ declarations, on-site verifications and legal procedures. According to ASHK, any false declaration carries legal liability, and cases are handled without political distinctions or privileges.
The promised transparency and the questions that remain
In her response, Goxhobelli said that after work is completed in each village, the data are published on the Cadastre’s online platform, where citizens can check whether their file is in public display, lacks documentation, or whether the team was unable to enter the home.
However, the clash between the political denunciation and the institutional denial still leaves the core of the debate without a public answer: whether there are concrete cases in Himara where the status of buildings is affecting the recognition or registration of ownership. This is precisely where the demand for facts, documents and full transparency remains essential.
At the end of her response, the ASHK director argued that property rights are protected with facts, transparency and enforcement of the law, not with unproven accusations.
Beyond the strong language from both sides, the Himara issue touches on a sensitive and long-standing topic: citizens’ low trust in property administration and the continuing suspicions that arise when institutions intervene in areas of high economic and tourism interest.