DIFFERENCES BETWEEN “CERTIFICADO DE ANTIGÜEDAD” AND “CERTIFICATE OF HABITATION”
QUESTION: Certicado de Antiguedad; how is it different from Habitation license? TLACORP ANSWER: A “certificado de antigüedad” is a certificate issued by an independent and private architect which confirms the age of a construction, in a process to legalize or to register that construction. “Certificate of Habitation” also called LICENCIA DE PRIMERA or SEGUNDA OCUPACION. This is an official document […]
Considerations about Certificate of Habitation in rustic land properties
The certificate of habitation also called “Licencia de Primera o Segunda Ocupación” is a document issued by the Town Hall which is needed for 2 things: o To confirm by the Town Hall that the property was built following the legal requirements of construction, building permits, licenses, etc. o To connect the water and electric to main […]
INCREASE OF PREVIOUS YEARS COUNCIL TAX IN CASE OF EXTENSIONS OR CONSTRUCTIONS NOT DECLARED
When declaring in the Catastro for Council Tax on extensions in a property for constructions or parts of it not declared when built, like a new room, garage, etc., there could be a revision of the Council Tax of the previous 4 years. Example: – You bought the property 10 years ago, and there was an exisiting […]
TEN YEARS’ INSURANCE
(Seguro Decenal) When you buy off-plan from a builder or developer, or you, by yourself, build new property, the builder or developer, together with the architect, must guaranty you that the essential and most important parts of the construction will be secure at least for ten years, following the Spanish laws. In order to confirm this […]