Buildings
Declaración de obra nueva por antigüedad in the Canary Islands
You have a construction that is not correctly recorded in the title deed: a dwelling, a tool shed, a lounge, a premises, a house on rural land, a porch or another building. When the legal requirements are met, the declaración de obra nueva por antigüedad (registration of an existing building based on its proven age) allows the construction to be technically documented for its subsequent notarial formalisation and registration at the Land Registry. The work may include measurement, plans, a technical report, a measurement certificate, proof of age and the graphic documentation needed for Catastro and the Land Registry. For dwellings, depending on the case, documentation on habitability conditions may also be required.
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When you need this service
- There is a construction on your plot that appears neither in the deed nor in Catastro.
- You are going to sell and the buyer or their bank asks for the construction to be documented.
- You have inherited a plot with undeclared buildings.
- You want to tidy up your property's documentation before the problem arises.
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What problem it solves
The declaration of new construction is signed before the notary and registered by the Land Registry; our part is the technical one: measuring the construction, drawing it, georeferencing it and producing the certificate describing what exists, how much it measures and since when it is known to exist, according to the available evidence.
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What's included
- Technical report.
- Measurement of the construction and the parcel.
- Plans of the building: surface area, footprint and position on the plot.
- Measurement certificate.
- Certificate of age, where applicable.
- Habitability documentation, for dwellings and where applicable.
- Positive Informe de Validación Gráfica Alternativa (IVGA) or equivalent cadastral graphic documentation, where applicable.
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What we need to assess your case
- The plot's deed and cadastral reference.
- Access to the plot and the construction.
- Any document proving the age of the work (old photos, invoices, permits), if available.
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What you will receive
- Technical report.
- Measurement certificate.
- Certificate of age.
- Certificate or habitability documentation, where applicable.
- Plans.
- Georeferenced documentation.
- Positive Informe de Validación Gráfica Alternativa (IVGA), where applicable.
Want to know how much it would cost in your case?
The price depends on the characteristics of the plot and the work required. Send us the cadastral reference or the location and we can make an initial assessment.
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