6. The purchase of a plot of land
Many buyers these days consider buying a plot of land in order to design and build their own property. There are many reasons for buyers to choose this route.They have found the most beautiful location for their dream home, or want to live far from busy places or just want to get better value for money as building your own house may cost you less than buying an existing property. Whatever the reason,here are a few topics to consider before you commit to buy a plot.
6.1 Planning permission
Before you actually commit to purchase the plot,find out what is the building law applicable to this particular plot.In Spain,the law varies from one region to another and sometimes the municipal authorities set out their own local regulations.New laws have been enacted in different regions of Spain to restrict building construction in certain areas. There are also stricter controls than before and big fines can be imposed by the authorities if they find a breach of the planning law or building regulations consent.
It is therefore crucial to know whether the plot has outline planning permission to build the property that you wish.It is also advisable to discuss the matter in detail with the local planning office to ascertain if there are planning restrictions that can affect the building of your property.An application to the relevant local authority will confirm the applicable law and requirements to build a property.In any case,consult a specialized solicitor prior to buying the plot as he will guide you as to the steps that need to be taken before and after the purchase of the plot.The necessary applications and administrative procedures will need to be followed in order to get the relevant planning and building licence to build the property.
6.2 The legal process
The conveyancing procedure follows the same steps as
that of buying a property.Once you have chosen the plot,
which is suitable to build the house you wish,then a full
investigation of the title should be carried out.This is very
important as there may be conditions in the title that may
restrict the way that you build the house. There may be
issues relating to access to the property,rights of way over
your land or limitation of your rights in
favour of a third party.
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