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ABOGADO:
Lawyer.
ACTA: A document prepared by
a notary to enter a property into the land register.
ACTA DE NOTORIEDAD:
Procedures for registration in the land register if the basic principle
of the continuous registration was interrupted.
AFECCIONES REGISTRALES: Noted
encumbrances on the property in the land register.
AGRUPACION: Combining parcels
of land.
ALTA CATASTRAL: Official
value of property (calculated by the town hall and always lower than
true value).
ARRAS: Deposit.
ARRENDAMIENTO DE OBRA:
Contract for work and labour. e.g. a contract between a builder and
owner of property for renovation work.
ASIENTO DE PRESENTACION:
Note of conveyance.
Protection of the purchaser for a certain period of time against further
registrations.
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BOLETIN DE ENGANCHE:
Certificate for the installation of electrical facilities. Precondition
for getting access to electrical power.
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CANCELACION:
Cancellation.
CERTIFICACION: Certification.
CERTIFICADO BANCARIO DE DEVISAS:
Certificate from the bank that the price of purchase was paid.
CERTIFICADO FINAL DE OBRA:
Certificate from the Architect that the construction is complete.
CODIGO CIVIL:
Civil law.
COLEGIO OFICIAL DE ARQUITECTOS:
Chamber of Architects.
COMMUNIDAD DE PROPIETARIOS:
Community of owners in an urbanisation.
CONDICION RESOLUTORIA: A
condition under which a wanted (intended) juridical consequence does not
occur.
CONDICION SUSPENSIVA: A
condition under which a juridical consequence only occurs if certain
other circumstances and assumptions occur prior to it.
CONTRATO DE ARRENDAMIENTO:
Rental contract.
CONTRATO DE OPCION:
A contract¸ which contains certain options offer certain rights. e.g. a
rental contract may have the option to buy the property at a time
determined in the agreement.
COPROPIETARIOS: Co-owners.
CUOTA: Membership-fee. In
this case normally the community fee payable calculated by number of
copropietarios.
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DECLARACION DE OBRA NUEVA:
The declaration of the construction of new buildings. Needs to be
declared by a notary.
DELEGACION DE URBANISMO:
Surveyors office of the community that grants building permits.
DEMARCACION DE COSTAS:
Department for the protection of the coastline.
DERECHO DE RETENCION: Right
of retention. E.g. the right of one party to retain contributions should
the other party not comply with one or more terms of the contract.
DERECHO DE SUPERFICIE:
Land rights.
DIVISION:
A claim to disband a joint owner community.
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EDIFICABILIDAD MAXIMA:
The maximum construction area (at all levels).
EMBARGO: Seizure or
retention.
ESCRITURA: The certificate of
purchase issued by the notary.
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FIANZA:
Security payment or deposit.
FINCA: Either a piece of
country land with or without built property upon it.
FINCA REGISTRAL: Registered
land with or without built property upon it.
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HACIENDA PUBLICA:
Federal income (Ministerio de?.. - Treasury).
HIPOTECA: Mortgage.
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I.B.I (IMPUESTO SOBRE BIENES IMMUEBLES):
Common ground tax.
IMPUESTO DE ACTOS JURIDICOS
DOCUMENTADOS: Stamp- duty.
IMPUESTO DE TRANSMISIONES
PATRIMONIALES: Purchase tax on real estate.
IMPUESTO SOBRE CONSTRUCCIONES¸
INSTALACIONES Y OBRAS: Local tax for new constructions and any work
needed.
IMPUESTO SOBRE EL PATRIMONIO:
Property tax.
IMPUESTO SOBRE SUCESIONES Y
DONACIONES: Death duty and inheritance tax.
IMPUESTOS MUNICIPALES:
Municipal or local taxes.
INSTITUCION DE HEREDERO:
The insertion of one or several heirs.
IVA (IMPUESTO SOBRE EL VALOR ANADIDO):
Value added tax.
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LEY DE ARRENDAMIENTOS URBANOS:
Urban rental law.
LEY DE LA PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL:
Tenants law.
This law applies to apartments¸ town houses¸ villas and complete
urbanisations.
LEY DE SUELO:
Ground law.
LICENCIA DE OBRAS: Building
permission (license).
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NIE (NUMERO PERSONAL DE INDENTIFICACION DE EXTRANJERO):
Tax identification number for non-residents.
NIF (NUMERO DE INDENTIFICACION FISCAL):
Tax identification number for residents.
NOTA SIMPLE INFORMATIVA:
extract from the land register¸ kind of X-ray picture from the estate
and the property.
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OBLIGACION PERSONAL:
Unlimited tax obligation for residents.
OBLIGACION REAL: Limited tax
obligation for non-residents.
OCUPACION MAXIMA: The maximum
permitted roof area of a property.
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PARCELA:
Plot of land.
PERITO: Person who checks the
installation of electrical points etc. and advises on architectural
safety matters.
PERMISO DE OBRA MENOR:
Permission for smaller construction works.
PLAN PARCIAL: Partial
development plan of a community or urbanisation.
PLANTA: Floor (i.e. in an
apartment building).
PLUSVALIA: Growth-of-value
tax.
POSESION: Property or
possession.
PRECIO: Price of purchase.
PROCURADOR: Representative of
a party at the court¸ besides the lawyer.
PROMOTOR: Promoter.
PROPIEDAD: Property or
possession.
PROPIETARIO: Owner or
property or possession.
PROTOCOLIZACION: confirmation
of a foreign document or certificate by protocolation at a Spanish
notary.
PROYECTO DE EJECUCION DE OBRA:
The proposal for building held until receipt of the permission for
construction.
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RECEPION DEFINITIVA:
Final acceptance of the construction.
REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD:
Land registrar.
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S.A. (SOCIEDAD ANONIMA):
Public limited company.
S.L. (SOCIEDAD LIMITADA):
Society with limited liability.
SANEAMIENTO: Liability for
defects.
SEGREGACION: Separation of a
part of the property.
SEPARACION A LINDEROS:
Minimum distance between neighbouring properties.
SERVIDUMBRE DE TRANSITO:
Transit rights. (when direct access to the plot and person or persons
have to pass through another's property).
SOLAR: Plot.
SUELO NO URBANIZABLE: Land
protected from building.
SUELO URBANIZABLE:
Unprotected land for building.
SUELO URBANO: Urban or built
up land.
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TASA:
Rates.
TOMA DE POSESION: Taking
possession.
TRASPASO: Payment for the
transfer of rental or lease contracts - normally for an established
business.
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U.T.M.:
The number of a registered plot.
URBANIZACION PRIVADA: Private
community or development.
USO DE OFICINAS: To use as an
office.
USOCAPCION: Appropriation of
a property over a certain period of time( fixed).
USUFRUCTO: Usufruct right at
a real estate.
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VALOR CATASTRAL:
Official value of property (calculated by the town hall and used to
generate the rate of ground tax).
VALOR COMPROBADO POR LA
ADMINISTRACION: Assumed value of real estate as a base for the
property tax.
VALOR REAL: Real value.
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ZONA DE SERVIDUMBRE DE PROTECCION:
Protected area up to 200 metres inland from the coast certain rules
governing construction are in place.
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