Lynnb wrote on Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:23am:
Hi everyone. Just wanting to ask a question if a villa is for sale on D with title deeds but not habitation certificate is this a difficult thing to get? We actually put a deposit down on one for sale with Mercers as they told us it had all paperwork now we learn that the owner has title de...
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...eds but no habitation certificate. We live higher up the coast and was wanting to move to camposol and be part of the community. Our lawyer told us that you need the certificate to get bills in your name. He has been in touch with sellers solicitor to ask about the situation but don't know anything yet. He did say that as long as we have title deeds to the property that's the most important thing to have. Any constructive advice would be much appreciated. Thank you Lynn
You seem to have caused yourself a problem from the word go, its not needed, simply give the solicitors a dead line for the answers.
Legal advice should be able to tell you if you can get a Habitation Certificate asap.
If it all sounds strange, with no answers, do not buy , something is wrong.
If you have placed a deposit, I think it is none refundable under Spanish law, check it out with your solicitor.
You do not need the worry, plenty of great places on this great community to buy into.
Check with Mercers who you purchased through, if they gave you the ok to answers, let them sort it, as you acted in good faith on their advice.
Its difficult, but watch you are not being had over.
It can happen any where not just here, problems arise with purchases all over Spain, same as UK.