Lawyer in Marbella, Ms. María Teresa Arcos is providing you additional information on the new implemented Spanish energy certification.

As already mentioned in a previouse post , in the event that you wish to sell or to rent your property in Spain, please note that you need to obtain an energy label which states the efficiency on energy level of your property.

This obligation is imposed by the regulation Real Decreto 235/2013 of 5th April, which states that when a property is built, sold or rented, buildings or units on the same, the owner has to show to the purchaser or tenant, original or copy of the Certification on energy efficiency, for those sale contracts or rental agreements granted after the 1^st of June 2013.

The certificate will have a maximum validity of ten years.

By obtaining the certificate, the owner will have the right to use the energy label. This energy label is to be included in every offer, promotion  or publicity towards the sale or rental of your property.

As owner of your property in Spain, in case of sale or rental, you have the obligation to obtain the mentioned efficiency on energy certificate, and to show the energy label on any publicity or offer for the sale or rental of your property.

When the property is to be sold, the certificate will have to be handed over to the purchaser. In case of rental, a copy of the certificate will be sufficient for the tennant.

When is this certificate required?

a) For new constructed buildings.

b) Buildings or apartments in the buildings to be sold or rented, when the certificate is not in place.

c) Buildings with a useful built area over 250 m2., used by public authorities and open to the public.

In the event that you need to obtain the certificate on energy efficiency for your property do not hesitate to contact us. The specialized property lawyers ofArcos & Lamers Asociados will assist you in obtaining the certificate so you may proceed with the sale or  renting of your property in Spain.

María Teresa Arcos, lawyer in Spain

Wim Lamers, economist in Spain.

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