Legalisation of properties in Andalucía’s Axarquia Region
By Francisco Javier Martin Martin, Lawyer with De Cotta Law
In Andalucía, especially in the area of the Axarquia, there are a number of properties, mainly private homes, on land not zoned for construction. Typically these properties have been built without a licence or without complying with the parameters of a building licence from a local authority, which has possibly ignored the infringement of planning laws.
These houses have been in limbo between legality and illegality, as most were built more than 4 years ago, so the deadline has passed for the local government to take action against the illegal construction and uphold urbanisation laws.
Some of these homes currently do not have utilities connected, such as electricity and water; although Andalucía’s regional government has approved the Law (Decree 2/2012), which came into force on March 1st of this year which means that owners can now apply for utilities and register their homes.
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