18 Aug 2007 12:00 AM:
Hi... A question for Maria de Castro (if she has time!)
We are buying a new build house on 'rustic land' which has replaced a ruin that was originally there. The build is the same size as the ruin was, but is unfinished and already registered at it's municipal town hall. We have the nota simple which our solicitor has verified is ok.
A valuation company has now informed our bank that the property we intend to buy is on a 'parcela' that is not legally big enough '6,000 sq. mtrs'. They have given us a 'conditional valuation' until the Junta de Andalucia passes the house as acceptable.
However, the Spanish builder has assured us that the house has a 'Certificado de Antiguedad' and was registered before the law changed in 2003. Our solicitor is unavailable until the end of August and we are getting worried!
Could you shed some light on this, because it is extremely stressful to be told different things from different camps. Is our house legal? How do we find out for ourselves to eliminate further worries?
We would really appreciate any help because the 'Not knowing' is too much!
Kind regards...
Jazz
Thread:
Legal or not?
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