Posted: Thu Sep 9, 2021 2:15pm
Hi Camelia,
The "Tecnico certificate" is a technical report by a professional architect or engineer, which corroborates that your home complies with building regulations. This is to ensure that any refurbishments made to the property (including the enclosure of patio areas, paving of gardens, adding additional rooms etc.), which have been carried out since the original “Cedula de Habitabilidad” (Certificate of Habitation) was issued, were carried out with Town Hall permission, prior to them issuing the "Licencia Segunda Ocupación" (Second Licence of Occupation). If any works have been carried out without permission, this permission will need to be sought retrospectively before the Licencia Segunda Ocupación can be issued.
This is the reason why I always recommend that property owners seek Town Hall permission before making any changes to their property. My husband´s parents enclosed an external staircase at their property and it wasn´t until my husband, who had inherited it, wanted to sell that he discovered his parents had done it without permission. The week before he was to complete on the sale of the property, his conveyancer had to rush around to sort out the necessary paperwork. He was lucky, because the Town Hall was very helpful, but I´ve heard of instances where this sort of issue has frustrated a property sale.
I would have thought your Town Hall could recommend someone in your area to undertake the technical report for you. If you´re selling your property, the estate agent should be able to give you a recommendation.
Kind regards,
Kim