Lushnjë: ownership certificate issued to a usurper of private property (Balkanweb Vetting, October 2026)
Status: Investigative reporting; no official finding found for this specific certificate
Summary
A Balkanweb 'Vetting' investigation of 5 June 2026 examines how a person who had taken over private property obtained an ownership certificate in Lushnjë. It names former mayor Fatos Tushe (Socialist Party member, per other reporting in the secondary reports) as aware of the family's situation, and Evis Qyra, head of ALUIZNI, as having approved the legalisation of a building that had a final demolition order.
The report says an earlier error in September 2018 led to a certificate for a house that should have been demolished. A follow-up reportedly says ALUIZNI admitted the error, cancelled the legalisation permit and asked for its removal from the mortgage registry, but only after the family presented documents. Qyra reportedly disputes the documents the family cites. Tushe's separate convictions in the irrigation tender case are already in the dataset.
Key facts
- Balkanweb Vetting investigation dated 5 June 2026 (secondary report).
- Former mayor Fatos Tushe reportedly knew of the family's situation (per report).
- Evis Qyra, head of ALUIZNI, allegedly approved legalisation of a building with a final demolition order (per report).
- ALUIZNI reportedly cancelled the legalisation after family documents were presented (per follow-up as summarised).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- ALUIZNI reportedly admitted the 2018 error and cancelled the legalisation (per follow-up summary).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the legalisation was approved despite a demolition order, with the knowledge of the former mayor.
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationThe report alleges abuse in the legalisation and certificate process involving the Lushnjë municipality and ALUIZNI (Balkanweb, attributed to the programme).
- AllegationTushe's knowledge of the case is alleged, not shown in a document in the summary.
Open questions (2)
- The ALUIZNI and municipal file on the building and its demolition order.
- Whether SPAK or the prosecutor has opened any proceeding on the certificate.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Qyra reportedly denies the documents the family cites (per follow-up summary; not confirmed in the original source).
Timeline
Full timeline →Media
BalkanWeb reports ownership certificate issued over court-ordered demolition in Lushnjë
Investigative article on the ALUIZNI legalisation and Hipoteka registration. ALUIZNI later cancelled its permit (as stated in the article).
Other
Lushnjë: case details confirmed by BalkanWeb Vetting (article dated 25 Oct 2026)
The article says a family's land was occupied by a house built without permit, which a court ordered demolished. In September 2018 the builder obtained an ownership certificate for it. Per the article's documents, former mayor Fatos Tushe knew of the family's requests (the planning director testified). Evis Qyra, then ALUIZNI legalisation director, denies receiving the family's file; the family says it has postal records. The investigation was closed in 2022 without an author. Responses are as reported by the outlet.
Other
Contradicted: record dates the Lushnjë Vetting report to 5 June 2026; the article is dated 25 Oct 2026
Assessment: contradicted (date only). The Balkanweb article at the cited URL is dated 25 October 2026 (20:21). No 5 June 2026 article was found for this case. The rest of the record's content is confirmed.
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
Legalisation after a demolition order: a repeat pattern in local property records
The Lushnjë case, with a certificate issued despite a demolition order and the head of a registration agency named, resembles the Durrës and Fier cadastre cases in the dataset. A common thread may be weak cross-office checks that make illegal property records possible.
Evidence for
- Report: certificate issued for a house that should have been demolished (2018).
- ALUIZNI reportedly admitted the error and cancelled the legalisation after family documents were presented.
Evidence against
- The error was admitted and corrected, which suggests a process failure rather than a deliberate scheme.
- Qyra reportedly disputes the documents; no official finding exists.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- BalkanWeb (Vetting / News24)
- Date
- 25 Oct 2026