Spanish Real Estate Law and legal advice. The new Building’s Energy Performance Certificate needed when buying selling, renting or leasing a property in Spain.

In compliance with the European directives 2002/91/EC and 2010/31/EU, Spain has granted the Royal Decree 235/2013 concerning the basic procedure for certification of energy efficiency or performance of buildings, which has been published on the 13th /04/2013, and is already in force. This Royal Decree establishes the obligation to deliver to purchasers or users and […]

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Spanish Consumer Laws and Problems. Purchase of second hand or used cars, motorbikes, and vehicles in Spain. The consumer rights to get the money back for the repairs made to the vehicle.

Dear readers, Some months ago, we answered a consultation of Mr M., through the Round Town News. Mr M. bought a car from a local car dealer and after some months the head cylinder and the motor were replaced as they were in a really bad condition. Mr. M instructed us to start a legal […]

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Construction and building problems and defects. Court Success.

Spanish Real Estate and Mortgage Law: Failure to pay the mortgage bank repossesion. Spanish legislation does not comply with European Consumer Legislation about unfair terms.

On the 14th March 2013 was granted by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) a court order about the 93/13CE directive on consumer contracts and unfair terms, and if the Spanish procedural law is contrary to it or not. Basically, and very briefly the ECJ decision states that the Spanish legislation infringes […]

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