Proposed amendment to Horizontal Property Law in Spain
Property administrators in Spain are trying to bring communities into the 21st century with new legislation
There could soon be changes to the law governing how community meetings in Spanish resorts and urbanisations are conducted, along with other important legal changes for those who own property in Spain.Recently, it has become known that an amendment (specifically, amendment number 430) has been presented to the Royal Decree - Omnibus Law, proposing certain modifications that would affect the Horizontal Property Law (Ley de Propiedad Horizontal in Spanish).
The Horizontal Property Law regulates relations between property owners in a community in Spain, whether it’s an apartment building, a gated resort or otherwise. The law lays out how the president is elected, how meetings of homeowners are to be convened, how complaints and quarrels between neighbours are to be dealt with, what work may or may not be carried out to properties, among many other things.
The current amendment being proposed for the Horizontal Property Law seeks to modernise how this process happens by implementing some of the requests that, over the last few years, have been made by the associations of property administrators.
In particular, regarding digitalisation and modernisation, there are proposals to enable a form of electronic contact with the owner (article 9.1.h); attendance at meetings via videoconference or holding of joint meetings (article 15.1); and the keeping of digital minute books (article 19.2), as well as other suggestions that would bring communities of owners into the digital age.
Not just that, but other changes have been suggested too. Regarding agreements and meetings, it has been proposed to simplify the majorities in the agreements of article 17, specifically those not included in sections 1 to 6; it is ratified that the agreements are executive from their adoption (article 17.9).
It is also being proposed to give a longer period for the preparation of meeting minutes (from the current 10 calendar days to 20 working days) and the amendment also proposes to clarify the procedure for calling a general meeting by 25% of owners (article 16).
Expert community administration company Resortalia, commented, “It is clear that the LPH needs to be modified and adapted to the current times, and these proposals are therefore well received by the sector of property administrators.”Even before the legal modifications to the Horizontal Property Law have been voted on and agreed, Resortalia is already ahead of the curve, having organised AGMs and other community meetings via videoconference and using other state-of-the-art equipment to allow a greater degree of freedom and technological specification for property owners.
For more information or for help with property administration for your Spanish community of owners, contact Resortalia today:
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Trusted multilingual community administrator for solving resident and property owner issues on real estate developments on the Costa Cálida and Costa Blanca
Resortalia is an established community property administration company based in Los Alcázares, Murcia and in Orihuela Costa, Alicante that handles the management of numerous multilingual residential complexes, developments and urbanisations.When you live on an urbanisation or have a house on a real estate development in Spain with lots of other property owners, you need external help to mediate and control the financial, technical and legal issues of the community. That’s where Resortalia comes in.
Resortalia includes a great human team of community administration experts who specialise in managing multilingual communities and solving any problems that may arise among the community of owners, wherever they’re from and whatever language they speak.
Their community property management service involves ensuring the correct running of the installations, as well as controlling the financial, technical and legal issues necessary for optimal maintenance and economic management.The company’s motto is “We Care”, a value statement that reflects their philosophy for caring about their clients and the communities they administrate. This includes:
- Commitment to helping clients achieve their goals in the most cost-effective way possible.
- Transparency of communication with owners regarding information about the community’s accounts and contracts.
- Quality when it comes to implementing advanced management systems for the property administration.
Whether your community needs to adapt to meet changing urban planning regulations and health & safety laws or you need to organise payment and debt collection from owners or debtors, or you wish to change the suppliers and contractors the community is associated with, Resortalia is on hand to help.
They are also able to handle multiple issues surrounding building codes and problems with the communitys facilities or installations, as well as undertake resolution of conflicts between neighbours or between the community of owners and an outside body.
All of this is carried out by an experienced and qualified team of professional accountants, architects and engineers who are experts in the latest updates in accounting and financial matters and are trained in helping committees and presidents to achieve their objectives, improve on their planning strategies and optimise the direction and smooth running of the entire community.
What’s more, the whole team of staff at Resortalia are on the best of working terms with both public and private entities related to the daily running a community, including everyone from Town Councils to water companies, builders, painters, landscapers and electricians.
Not only can this aid communities of property owners to resolve their fiscal and legal issues, but it can save money in the long run by implementing customised solutions that help the daily activity of clients, offering effective and real support with a human-face.
For more information on how to help your community meet its goals, contact the Resortalia team today.
