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Legal tip 1217. A wise commentary by a Notary on First Occupation Licenses
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 @ 11:56 AM

A comment by a Notary in 2010, before checking on licenses was mandatory for them:

"Personalmente, entiendo que razones de prudencia y de buen hacer, en aras de la seguridad jurídica preventiva a la cual nos debemos, deben de llevarnos a no prescindir en ningún caso de la licencia de primera ocupación, - con independencia del momento en que la misma sea exigible, que eso es ya harina de otro costal, si me permiten la expresión -, principalmente por razones de protección y de evitar problemas a los usuarios. Cuestiones urbanísticas aparte, recordemos que muchos de los aspectos que rodean la adquisición de un inmueble están también ligados a la licencia de primera ocupación, así por ejemplo, el alta en el suministro eléctrico, de agua o de gas van condicionados a la previa obtención y presentación de la licencia de primera ocupación... Imaginemos los problemas prácticos que a diario se podrían plantear a los adquirentes de inmuebles si, en algún momento, prescindimos de la licencia de primera ocupación, aún en el caso de que la ley arbitre mecanismos para exigir responsabilidad a los promotores, como indica la DGRN, por el incumplimiento de sus obligaciones."

Prudence and good practise reasons, for the sake of  precentive legal safety that we are devoted to,must drive us to not ommitt First Occupation License in any case, - independently to when this is mandatory, which is a different matter- mainly for protection reasons and in order to avoid problems to consumers. Planning reasons apart, let´s remember that many of the aspects in relation to the purchase of a p`roperty for instance, electricity, gas or water connection, are conditioned top previous obtention of First Occupation License.Let´s think of all practical problems consumers can find on a daily basis if, at any moment, we do without First Occupation License, despite Law provides a liability action against developers as our DGRN expresses for breaching said obligations.

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antifreeze said:
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 @ 4:36 PM

Thanks Maria. Who does this mainly apply to?

People whose properties were delayed for the completion dates?

Or developers saying properties were complete, but without the First Occupation Licence?



mariadecastro said:
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 @ 9:45 AM

From 2013 on, all new built properties need to have First Occupation License before the Notary can authorise a Notary deed for its transmission to individual buyer.

It was not till 2013 that the Ground Act made it clearly mandatory! This Notary, back in 2010 expressed that, out of principles governing their profession, Notaries should check on these licenses before authorising sales deeds.


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