cèdula d’habitabilitat

Why do I need a cèdula d’habitabilitat?
Why am I asked for a cèdula d’habitabilitat?

In Catalonia the cèdula d’habitabilitat is necessary for the purchase or sale of houses, as well as for the discharge of electricity, water, gas, telecommunications and other services.

What is a cèdula d’habitabilitat?

The cèdula d’habitabilitat is an administrative document that certifies that a home is suitable for residential residence and has the technical conditions of habitability, according to Decree 141/2012 of October 30.

How to know if my cèdula d’habitabilitat is in force or is expired?

The cèdula d’habitabilitat is mandatory for all homes and expires at 15 years.
25 years of validity for the bonds of newly built homes and 15 years for new homes in buildings where they have been rehabilitated.
Those processed prior to the year 2003, expire at 10 years.
The renewals of cèdules d’habitabilitat are valid for 15 years.

How to find a professional that makes the cèdula d’habitabilitat? Who can make a cèdula d’habitabilitat?

The cèdula d’habitabilitat must be done by an architect, among others.

Why use a cèdula d’habitabilitat?

Cèdula d’habilitat for renting homes
The cèdula d’habitabilitat is the guarantee for renters that housing meets the minimum safety and health conditions.
Cèdula d’habilitat for the sale of houses
At the time of notifying the purchase and sale of a new or used property, the valid certificate must be presented.
Cèdula d’habilitat for other supplies
The companies will require a cèdula d’habitabilitat in force when registering a new supply or new meter (water, electricity, gas …)
Cèdula d’habilitat for registration
It is an indispensable requirement in order to register the number of inhabitants in many municipalities. The certificate fixes the employment threshold and is the instrument to avoid anomalous use of spaces that do not meet the minimum requirements and the occupation of housing.
Cèdula d’habilitat for family reunification
In order to process a family reunion, it is necessary to certify the habitability of the home in which the newcomers will live presenting the certificate.
Cèdula d’habilitat for touristic apartments
In order to obtain a tourist apartment license with the aim of renting it, you have to present the cèdula d’habitabilitat.
Others
It may also be required to perform other procedures.

How to process the cèdula d’habitabilitat?

Els nostres arquitectes homologats emeten un certificat d’habitabilitat, que posteriorment es registra a l’Agència Catalana de l’Habitatge per a atorgar la cèdula d’habitabilitat.

Our certified architects issue a certificat d’habitabilitat, which is subsequently registered with the Agència Catalana de l’Habitatge to grant the cèdula d’habitabilitat.

An approved architect will visit your property the day that suits you and will write the report you need and will take care of all the procedures.