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🚧 10 common problems

What we see every week

The 10 most-asked problems in Spanish new build. Legal framework, deadlines and procedure for each.

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Damp and leaks after handover

Damp appears on walls, ceilings or floors in the first years from handover. Most are habitability defects (3-year LOE wa…

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Delivery delay of 6, 12 or 18 months

The developer fails to deliver on time and months accumulate. When you can terminate, how to claim interest and damages,…

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Cracks in walls, columns or slabs

Cracks affecting stability or mechanical resistance are decennial (10 years). How to start the procedure without losing …

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Spec changes against the signed document

The signed spec document is binding. The developer cannot replace materials with 'similar' or 'equivalent' ones without …

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Actual surface smaller than contracted

If the difference exceeds 10%, you're entitled to proportional price reduction or termination. How to measure and claim.…

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Developer has gone bankrupt

Bank guarantee or surety insurance respond for amounts paid on account. Decennial insurance for structural damage. How t…

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Unfair terms in the reservation contract

Disproportionate penalties, liability exclusions, costs that cannot be passed to the consumer. How to identify and void …

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Missing first-occupation licence (LPO)

Without LPO you cannot contract utilities (electricity, water, gas) and the bank cannot complete the mortgage. How to fo…

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Communal pool with cracks and water loss

The community of owners claims against the developer. Technical survey and procedure.…

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Foreign buyer faced with Spanish-only documentation

Tips and rights when contracts, plans and specifications are in Spanish only. Power of attorney and bilingual handling.…

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