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Latest: 4 high-impact analyses based on real Spanish rulings and news

Santander condemned to €64,431: AIFOS case in Cádiz

Málaga Court 2024: developer insolvency does NOT suspend guarantor interest

Spanish Supreme Court Oct 2025: surveyor reinstated liable for LOE defects

10 unfair clauses in Spanish new-build contracts (and how to void them)

Rest of the blog

Complete guide to the Spanish Building Act (LOE 38/1999): periods, agents and liabilities

Buying a new build in Spain as a foreigner (Costa del Sol guide)

Decennial guarantee in Spain: how to claim the mandatory insurance

Off-plan delivery delay in Spain: termination and refund explained

Damp and leaks in new build Spain: how to use the 3-year LOE warranty

10 unfair clauses in Spanish new-build contracts (and how to fight them)

Snagging list and handover deed in Spain: 12 things to check

Developer changed the spec: how to prove it and how much to claim

Less square metres than contracted: CC arts. 1469-1471

If the developer doesn't have first-occupation licence, what now?

Developer bankrupt and property not delivered: triggering the bank guarantee

Common-area defects in Spanish new builds: pool, garage, lift, façade

New build lawyer in Marbella, Puerto Banús and Sierra Blanca

New build lawyer in Estepona: the 2020-2026 boom and its effects

New build lawyer in Fuengirola and Mijas: dense city + low-rise hillside

New build lawyer in Sotogrande: premium residential, international buyers

New build lawyer in Málaga capital: from Teatinos to El Limonar

New build lawyer in Nerja and eastern Costa del Sol

UK buyers and new build in Spain after Brexit: legal implications

Dutch and Belgian buyers in Spain: legal and tax peculiarities

Nordic buyers in Spain (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland): a legal guide

German and French buyers in Spain: cross-border new build process

Reservation contract in new build Spain: 8 traps to avoid before signing

Spanish deposit (arras) explained: penitential, confirmatory, penal

VAT and stamp duty on new build Spain: who pays what

The day of the public deed in Spain: a buyer's checklist

Spanish Land Registry and new build: when and what to register

Mortgage in Spain for non-residents buying new build

Renting your new build in Spain on Airbnb: community and regional rules

Structural cracks in a new build: when decennial applies

Terrace and balcony leaks in new build Spain: who's liable

HVAC failures in new build: 3-year warranty under LOE

Noise insulation failures in new build: how to claim

Kitchen and appliances spec in new build: separate warranties

Parking and storage room in new build Spain: surface and rights

Recent Spanish Supreme Court rulings on LOE: 5 key cases

Architect survey for new build Spain: when you need one

Limitation periods in Spanish new build: a quick guide

Burofax to the developer in Spain: how to make it effective

Mediation and arbitration in Spanish new build: real alternatives?