hab lincence

how soon can you apply for the habitation licence do you have to wait until keys are handed over or can you apply earlier??

You don't apply for the habitation licence.  This is something that the developer does once the building work is finished and all the streetlights etc are in place.  The developer applies to the Town Hall - Torre Pacheco for San Cayetano - and then everyone waits a very long time until the licence is issued by the Town Hall.  

The LPO for Block 6 Bungalows and Penthouses was applied for at the end of March 2008 and acknowledged by the Town Hall in early April 2008 but still no sign of the actual licence.  There are, allegedly, 'extraordinary delays' being suffered in the issue of licences from Torre Pacheco this year.  The inspector called in June 2008 and pointed out a couple of things that needed sorting out.  After these have been put right the inspector has to re-inspect before the licence can be issued.

If you complete before the LPO is issued you will be on builder's water and electricity.  Only when you have the LPO for your property can you contract mains electricity and water.

Generally, people are advised by independent solicitors not to complete until the LPO is issued.

Diane

Hi, 

we have just returned from San Cayetano and we went down to pick up our LFO from Taray offices in San Javier, we just had to give ID got the documents along with our paper work for the Electricty, we are in Manaza 4 Calle Manadarino,

Shirley.

Hi All

We have just received a copy of our License of Habitation from our lawyer and will be picking the original up when we go over in a couple of weeks, did you need to make an apointment Shirley?

Cheers

Pauline