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Hidden defects in resale homes: 6 months to claim in Alicante
Article 1490 of the Civil Code gives you 6 months from delivery to claim a hidden defect. In Alicante a surveyor starts at 300 €. Here are the rules.
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How to value, inspect and renovate a resale home. Grants, permits and tips for spotting issues.
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Bridge mortgage in Alicante: 12 to 24 months to sell and move
Banks lend up to 100% of your new home in Alicante and give you 12 to 24 months to sell the old one, paying interest only during the bridge period.
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Community fees debt when buying a resale flat in Alicante: 3 years
The buyer's flat secures up to 3 years of the seller's unpaid HOA fees. The administrator's certificate is mandatory before the notary and protects you.
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Property Transfer Tax in Alicante: Pay 4% or 6% Instead of 10%
ITP in the Valencian Community stands at 10% until 31 May 2026 and drops to 9% on 1 June. Buyers under 35, large families and disability fall to 6% or 4%.
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Cancelling your mortgage when selling in Alicante: about €1,000
Cancellation at the Registry costs around €1,000 between notary, registry and processing. The zero-debt certificate is free. Here are the steps and who pays.
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Assume the seller's mortgage in Alicante: save €4,000 in fees
Debtor subrogation skips the 1.5% AJD and opening fee: on a €150,000 mortgage in Alicante you can save up to €4,000 the day you sign the deed.
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Arras contract in Alicante: 10% to lock your resale home
The 10% you put down as arras decides if your Alicante resale is yours in 60 days or gone. Three contract types, one signature that changes everything.
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Buying an inherited flat in Alicante: a guide for multiple heirs
When an inherited flat has several owners, the deal gets tangled. ISD at 99%, partition, plusvalía and condominium dissolution: what to close before signing.
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Buying a fixer-upper in Alicante: 500-700 €/m² is the real cost
An unrenovated flat costs up to 25% less, but renovating in Alicante runs 500 to 700 euros per square metre. The real numbers, no shortcuts.
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Nota simple: the burdens that can come with your second-hand home
Before any deposit, a nota simple from the Property Registry costs 9.02 euros and tells you who really owns the home and what debts come with it.
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A house in Alicante's huerta: buying rural land without surprises
A house with olive trees, silence and views inland. The price catches you, but before signing it pays to read the word soil on the registry note.
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Installing a lift in an old building in Alicante
In Benalúa, Carolinas or the old town, many Alicante buildings grew without a lift. The guide to costs, subsidies and law before you buy a resale flat.
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Cadastre and resale: how to read your next home's file
Before stepping into the notary, open the Sede Electrónica del Catastro. The file of a resale home tells stories the listing keeps quiet.
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Aluminosis, damp and the IEE: resale pathologies in Alicante
Houses with history carry their own wounds. How to read a resale home from the inside before signing on the Costa Blanca.
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Buying a Spanish home with a tenant already inside
The lease still rules. Before the deed is signed, you need to know what the new owner inherits and which tenant rights remain ironclad.
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Hidden defects: what to do if your resale home hides a flaw
A crack you couldn't see, damp behind the wardrobe, a slab with aluminosis. What Spanish law says and how to claim before the clock runs out.
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Renovating a resale home in Alicante: the map of the process
You bought an apartment with history. Now comes the transformation. Between the responsible declaration, the ICIO and reduced VAT, here is how it moves.
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Inspecting a Second-Hand Home: What to Check Before You Sign
Before falling for the tiles or the sea-view terrace, there is a checklist to work through carefully. This guide explains how to conduct a thorough physical and documentary inspection of a second-hand home on the Costa Blanca.
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The real advantages of buying a resale property
Lower price, established location, immediate availability and negotiation room. The reasons why resale remains the most popular option.