Join the Fortuna forum
My name's Alex and this is my website all about Fortuna in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Moving to Fortuna: tips and advice and much more!
Hello, My partner and I will be moving to El Reloj in July this year
Can anyone give me advise/recommendations or tips please. I am going to need internet, TV, household insurance etc.
I am hoping to rent our under build apartment out using airbnb and my partner is hoping to get work, he is a kitchen and bathroom fitter.
Scary times but also exciting!
Lesley08 wrote on Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:11am:
Hello, My partner and I will be moving to El Reloj in July this year
Can anyone give me advise/recommendations or tips please. I am going to need internet, TV, household insurance etc.
Read more...
I am hoping to rent our under build apartment out using airbnb and my partner is hoping to get work, he is a kitchen and bathroom fitter.
Scary times but also exciting!
Hi
We are moving near el reloc in August
Maybe meet up
Ann and Ray
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:40am
Helpful member
Hello I would honestly forget renting out the underbuild with the new legislation covering all property rentals in
Spain. You must undergo a full inspection of the property and register fully with the tourist board and then display an official steel plaque outside the front door and register every person who stays with you with the local police when they arrive and when they leave
The new mass of inspectors are beginning to crack down and fines for unlicensed rental properties in court have been in excess of 100,000€ plus fines to those staying in the illegal property of 50-75,000€
Read information on this site and check out the new laws - the new laws now classify you as indulging in tax evasion for illegal renting of any property and the court aim appears to bankrupt you!
Do hope this is helpful. We know people who have already lost thousands!
GraSal wrote on Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:40am:
Hello I would honestly forget renting out the underbuild with the new legislation covering all property rentals in
Spain. You must undergo a full inspection of the property and register fully with the tourist board and then display an official steel plaque outside the front door and register every person who stays with you with the local police when they arrive and when they leave...
Read more...
...
The new mass of inspectors are beginning to crack down and fines for unlicensed rental properties in court have been in excess of 100,000€ plus fines to those staying in the illegal property of 50-75,000€
Read information on this site and check out the new laws - the new laws now classify you as indulging in tax evasion for illegal renting of any property and the court aim appears to bankrupt you!
Do hope this is helpful. We know people who have already lost thousands!
Thanks for your reply. I realise I have to register and pay tax etc. I wasn't aware I needed to inform the police though, so that was helpful even if it is a bit extreme. I just hope that tourist will come to the area.
Annp wrote on Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:53pm:
Hi
We are moving near el reloc in August
Read more...
Maybe meet up
Ann and Ray
That sounds great. Do you know the area well. Unfortunately we only got to spend a day looking around el relof, Fortuna and santomera but we fell in love with our house. 🤞
Advertisement - posts continue below
Lesley08 wrote on Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:30am:
That sounds great. Do you know the area well. Unfortunately we only got to spend a day looking around el relof, Fortuna and santomera but we fell in love with our house. 🤞
Hi
Don’t know the area but it’s looks quite nice and suits us as we really wanted a rural house close to the Spanish way of life
Ann
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:16pm
Helpful member
Lesley08 wrote on Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:26am:
Thanks for your reply. I realise I have to register and pay tax etc. I wasn't aware I needed to inform the police though, so that was helpful even if it is a bit extreme. I just hope that tourist will come to the area.
As an additional check .....check full authorised and documented planning permission for underbuild.....see forum articles regarding Spanish regions and councils checking out unauthorised underbuilds and extensions with police..yes heavy.......fines imprisonment and destruction of underbuild happening.
GraSal wrote on Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:16pm:
As an additional check .....check full authorised and documented planning permission for underbuild.....see forum articles regarding Spanish regions and councils checking out unauthorised underbuilds and extensions with police..yes heavy.......fines imprisonment and destruction of und...
Read more...
...erbuild happening.
Thanks, the majority of the houses on the urbanisation have the same and we're done when the houses were built as part of the specification. So we should be OK.
Lesley08 wrote on Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:35pm:
Thanks, the majority of the houses on the urbanisation have the same and we're done when the houses were built as part of the specification. So we should be OK.
Your underbuild may well have been been part of original design but not designated as habitable accommadation, ie. Bedroom etc. That requires further planning approval and the documentation as suggested is important. You could find yourself in a nasty situation if you start renting out without checking you are authorised to do so as you will be putting yourself in the spotlight declaring all is ok when it isnt.
Regards
Pauline.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:30pm
Helpful member
paulsav wrote on Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:11pm:
Your underbuild may well have been been part of original design but not designated as habitable accommadation, ie. Bedroom etc. That requires further planning approval and the documentation as suggested is important. You could find yourself in a nasty situation if you start renting out without ch...
Read more...
...ecking you are authorised to do so as you will be putting yourself in the spotlight declaring all is ok when it isnt.
Regards
Pauline.
Thank you Pauline - this is a very important point that you have raised and discussed on the forum.
However. many seem to ignore and suffer quite horrendous legal and financial penalties.
As you noted we can but highlight it.
Find more Moving tips and advice topics from a particular area:
Or view all Moving tips and advice topics in all of Costa Cálida.
