BUILDING PERMISSION - Page 4

Any work that increases the habitable surface of the house requires a permit, that's what I read somewhere.

Just covering the terrace does not, putting windows and doors does.

Fully agree, ask to see all paperwork, and if its in Spanish, get it translated before you put down a deposit. 

This is true,( A buyer was shown paperwork for a underbuild, bedroom, kitchen, shower, dining room, it was in Spanish, and they did not get it translated, they placed a large deposit ( deposits are non returnable ) and then decided to have the paper work translated.)

When it was translated, it was a document for a shop premises that did not exist some where in Mazarron, all cleverly done by a builder who claimed it was the building permission for the underbuild.

Deposit lost, as they had to pull out, it happens, so watch out.

Yes, and increased walls need neighbours consent also.

Fully agree, this was the advice given to us by our solicitor, build nothing without proper permission, ignorance will not stand up in court.

Go ahead at your peril, be prepared to be heavily fined by the council when it is discovered, and it will be, and in addition be prepared to have a order placed on you to have it demolished.

As per the UK, it has got to be according to the law, you  must have all documentation in place, and run it by the solicitor first it will pay dividends. 

Not sure about that, if it is discovered rules have been broken by the owner, whilst still living there, the fines will be placed at once.

Selling the property may be impossible if documentation is not in place, and pre registered, and on the deeds, and at time of sale this will also bring building work with no permission to light, and big fines, and possible demoliton, and of course, unable to sell. 

Seller is responsible for everything to do with the sale, the property, and its documentation in place.

Solicitors, estate agents, builders all have a get out clause, and its know as  ( ITS NOTHING TO DO WITH US )