23 Mar 2012 1:01 PM:

 Hi everyone,

Only clarify that 10 years Insurance only covers structural damages or induced by structural failures.

The other gurantees that spanish law provides are:

- 1 year for finish materials (tiles, painting,...)

- 3 years for installantions or damages induced by them.( Drainage included)

The structural guarantee is compulsory be covered by insurer. The other two can be covered by insurer or directly by the developer.

As you have said, the 10 years insurance is compulsory for sell a building made after May 2000. If it is ten years old you can sell it without insurance.

Also it is only for new building and integral reform buildings. If you make alterations at home the only  valid guarantee is what you have agreed with buider, but legally one year for everything and two years for materials who has those guarantee.

Always demand a correct bill or will never can claim.

Forum thread: 10 year guarantee for new build

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22 Mar 2012 12:29 PM:

Hi everyone,

There are many documents you give to the townhall but only if you are the development company or an individual developer for one house only. If you have "only" buyed your house,you must obtein the LFO for the developer.

It dependes on your Town Hall requirements. In my town (Murcia) to obtain LFO you need:

- Fin de obra signed

- Fin de obra of urbanistation work if have been done while building constructions.

- Certification of Water Local Company.

-Copy of building works license.

-Certification of telecommunications of local telecommunications Industry authority.

- Normalized Building book ( A book were you register all the documents needed to make your building: Agents, Plans, Quality control, Fin de obra, Industry certificates for water and electrical supplies, Manteinance recomendations...

-Copy of treasury registered building (catastro)

I´m sure María can contribute with more usefull information.

I hope you can solve your trouble. Thank´s

 

Forum thread: Do we need an architect to get our LFO?

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22 Mar 2012 11:24 AM:

Never jump Townhall rules or you´ll pay it sooner or later

This arquitect lives on 19th century....Spanish authorities needs money and now sanctions for every little thing.

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22 Mar 2012 10:54 AM:

 I think It´s too late to reply but ....

You need LFO for electricity, water, to sell your house, to not to penalize by townhall...

The arquitect charges you for two items: 1) Projetc  2) Dirección de obra (managing during the works)

Those items can be made for different arquitects (normally is the same one)but the arquitect who make the "dirección de obra " have to give out a certificate of this well done building works called "certificado fin de obra" .  

You need the project to obtain license for building  the house.

You need the "certificado fin de obra" to obtein the LFO.

Also if it´s a new building the "certificado fin de obra" is signed for the arquietct and the "arquitecto técnico".

Never pay the 100% to the arquitec if he don´t give you the "certificado fin de obra"

Forum thread: Do we need an architect to get our LFO?

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15 Mar 2012 10:38 AM:

 HI ian.m,

It´s normal you have those problems because your house is undepowered.

If you have a 20 amp circuit breaker the maximun power you can use is 20 amp x 230 V = 4.600 W. If you have Air con for all the house it will eat at list 4.000 W.  You can use only 600 W for the iron, microwave, fridge...

I recomend you to increase you ICP (Interruptor de Control de Potencia) to avoid this problems, but it will increase your bill in the concept called "término fijo", it´s not the consume concept, it´s other concept you pay for the maximun simultaneosly power you can consume.

ICP can be manipuled for Iberdrola, that´s the reason for the tamper proof. An authorized electricist can do but you must call iberdrola to verify and tamper again (with the aditional charge)

The cost to increase your ICP power depends of your Iberdrola tariff. For usually consumers it will be:

				T.FIJO IN A
		MAX POWER	T.FIJO	2 MONTHS BILL
ICP	VOLTAGE	ALLOWED	€/KW/MONTH	IVA INC
20 AMP	230 V	4600 W	9.57	22.59
25 AMP	230 V	5500 W	11.44	27.00
30 AMP	230 V	6600 W	13.73	32.40

 

Most people have the 25 Amp tariff without problems but make your estimations because every change on the ICP will be charged by Iberdrola in you bill about 20 €/change, but I´m not sure ask for it.

Sorry for this boring lecture. I hope at least will be usefull.

Manuel Cerezo.  Visit my blog Under Construction

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