To Buy Or Not To Buy
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Re: To Buy Or Not To Buy
The only thing that has changed, is the town hall needs to be consulted and that for a holiday home you need to now get a license... where as before you didn´t, it´s a one off cost.
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Re: To Buy Or Not To Buy
Yes you still get mortgage relief and getting a license for a villa near the coast on Urban land is also not generally an issue.
The only thing that has changed, is the town hall needs to be consulted and that for a holiday home you need to now get a license... where as before you didn´t, it´s a one off cost.
The only thing that has changed, is the town hall needs to be consulted and that for a holiday home you need to now get a license... where as before you didn´t, it´s a one off cost.
How many different licences do you need and from who?
How many authorities do you need permission from?
How many authorities and who do you have to notify?
Is it true they tell you how many knives and forks you must have?
Is it true, by law you must register every guest who ever stays with the authorities?
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Re: To Buy Or Not To Buy
Given tax relief on mortgages for a primary residence was withdrawn a few years ago (unless you have a mortgage prior to Jan 2013) I find this hard to believe.
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Re: To Buy Or Not To Buy
Hi Smithy, only if you know
How many different licences do you need and from who?
How many authorities do you need permission from?
How many authorities and who do you have to notify?
Is it true they tell you how many knives and forks you must have? < They dictate the minimum room sizes of a rental, so that you cannot turn a broom cupboard into a bathroom or a bedroom! It´s fairly sensible stuff!
Is it true, by law you must register every guest who ever stays with the authorities?
How many different licences do you need and from who?
How many authorities do you need permission from?
How many authorities and who do you have to notify?
Is it true they tell you how many knives and forks you must have? < They dictate the minimum room sizes of a rental, so that you cannot turn a broom cupboard into a bathroom or a bedroom! It´s fairly sensible stuff!
Is it true, by law you must register every guest who ever stays with the authorities?
This was always optional before.You can use a gestor to submit the application or sometimes the architect at the town hall can.
You need an up to date license of occupation and a recent energy certificate (again issued by the town hall) – If you have just bought the villa, your solicitor should have these or should have had the previous owner renew them etc.
Once the application has been made – you will get the license.
Once you have the license number, you register at your local guardia station and the civil servant there will issue you with access to the police database – Your gestor can go with you to do this.
It varies from region to region – but you are supposed to add the names and passport numbers to this database of all adults staying in the property as the rental is classed as a public space.
It is no different to what hotels have been doing for years.... they just now want to regulate all tourist properties, inline with hotels etc
Last edited by Smithy73; Oct 4th 2018 at 4:09 pm.
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Your missing the point... This is not a main residence and you get tax relief on the rental income due to the mortgage.
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Re: To Buy Or Not To Buy
The thing about "missing the boat" depending on where the boat is headed, could be the best thing to happen to you.