Insight and management
Clear guides on law, property and communities.
Inheritance, divorce, buying property, horizontal property and community management explained from day-to-day practice. The articles are for general information and are no substitute for advice on a specific case.
Categories
- Property Law 1
- Civil Law 2
- Property Management 2
- Horizontal Property 1
- New Build 1
Uncontested or contested divorce in Spain: what is the difference
Not all divorces are the same. Understanding the difference between the two routes helps you decide how to approach the separation and what to expect.
Read articleBefore buying a home in Spain: what to check so you don't get any surprises
A purchase is decided long before the signing at the notary. These are the checks worth making on the property, the seller and the contract.
Read articleA relative has died: first steps in dealing with an inheritance in Spain
After a death there are many tasks at once. This is the order in which to approach them and the documents to gather before anything is shared out.
Read articleChanging your property administrator: what documentation should be handed over to the new practice
A change of administration should be an orderly transition. These are the documentary and operational areas worth reviewing so that the community loses neither information nor open matters.
Read articleWhat documentation a community of owners should keep well organised
A community needs more than minutes and invoices. We review which documentation is worth keeping within easy reach and why good custody makes management and changes of administrator easier.
Read articleWhat the president of a community can do without calling a general meeting
The president represents the community, but does not replace the general meeting of owners. We explain how to distinguish between representation, day-to-day management and decisions that require a resolution of the community.
Read articleHow a community of owners in a new-build development is set up
The first general meeting is only part of the process. Before and after it, the legal structure, documentation, budget, owners, utilities, contracts and administrative registrations must be put in order.
Read articleDo you have a community to manage?