07 Apr 2019 1:04 PM:

Absolutely!

I've lived here 20 years, just moving inland from the coast

But those buying from the UK are completely being duped :-(

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07 Apr 2019 11:15 AM:

It is shocking what we are being told.....by owners and agents - as expected......by also by solictitors, lawyers and gestors....I did a test and sent the papers we'd receieved to a few and they all told me that its fine to go ahead and that they looked at the papers for free but their fees for helping with the purchase were xxx

The house in question was on mains electric, was part of a community water system, paid IBI for the land and IBI for the house, had everything on the land registry, had the house signed off by an architect etc......all in all it looked legal.......yet my suspicions of it being legal but not legal to live in etc were justfied...we went to the town hall and found that yes it was built on protected land and as it was built after 1999 it wouldnt even be able to get a DAFO - so we've walked away......but this is the house they all said was ok to buy!

Shocking!

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26 Feb 2019 3:41 PM:

Hello,

I have done months of endless research and my head is constantly spinning! I thought I had a fair understanding of what was required and was checking to see if the house had either -

a First occupation licence - Licencia de primera ocupacion or Certificate of Habitation - Cedula de habitabilidad...

Or

a DAFO/AFO/SAFO - Asimilado al Fuera de Ordination

One of the other I believe is required for the house to either be legal or accepted......and required for a mortgage.

We've found a house that we like. The private owner has sent me a copy of the escritura of the house and an architect's report called a 'Certificado de vivienda unifamiliar'. The house has mains electric, they pay IBI and have access to community water...

The owner (as they would) is telling me this is enough - is it?

We will be hiring a conveyancer etc all in due course but if anyone could help with any insight just now that would be extremely helpful!

Thanks
Emma

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