moveing to spain advice welcome

We have been told that there may be some misleading information being given out onsite from organisations who may be doing this to generate work so I thought that I would post this to clarify things

As previously mentioned ther is no commercial benefit to my company by providing this information as the only servuce that we provude is new property snagging inspections

First of all we have heard that people are being told that, if they select another company, other than the builder, to carry out works such supply of pools, extra terraces or conservatories, thet this action will invalidate the 10 year seguro decenal, the 10 year insurance policy, equilivent to the UK NHBC guarntee, that all spanish builders have to put in place by law, and this statement is not true

This document is an insurance policy, from an independant company, not linked directly to the builder and covers all aspects of the buildings structure

It is howvever important that, if you have any works carried out, in order not to affect the building structure that you first obtain the necessary building permits from the Town Hall and this is particularly important for any works that increase the meterage of your living space and these have to be ammended in your deeds

Before you start work you should

• Shop around for suppliers, get at least 3 written quotations, and references from custimers
• Obtain the necessary building permits, and pay the fees required by the Town Hall
• Use a company that is a legal registered business in Spain that has, and can produce copies of, insurance documents  that cover professional indemnity for their work. This is vital for major works, such as pools where if the supplier could, by digging through foundations, effect the structural integrity of the property

Sorry form the last thread these r¡are the obligations of the builder

New built properties are subject to four continuing liability timetabes.

• First 15 days - The 'snagging' period, where defects are noted and the builder has to repair within 28 days. Major alterations or omissions from the agreed specification can result in the buyer being able to withdraw from the contract and receive refund and compensation.
• First year - the builder is generally liable for all defects reported within this time.
• Next two years - the builder is still responsible for repairing major defects that affect proper enjoyment of the property, such as defective roofs, ill-fitting doors and windows, etc.
• First 10 years - the builder is obliged by law to take out seguro decenal, which is a 10-year insurance policy that guarantees the costs of reinstatement in the event of failure of the structure of the building.
• Inspection Timetable - As the timetables are strict, buyers are strongly advised to note the appropriate anniversaries applicable to these responsibilities and have their building inspected a short while before the end date. That way, any defects found can be registered with the builder before their liability period ceases.