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Permits, regulations and design decisions in Barcelona, Vallès, Girona, Costa Brava and Andorra. What is worth knowing before you start a home.
Restoring a masia in Girona
Restoring a masia in Girona: the catalogue of masias and country houses, the existing volume, the permitted uses and what to check before buying.
Project management and site supervision
Site supervision and project management: what each one does, how they differ and when it makes sense to hire them for your home.
The phases of a full renovation with an architect
The seven phases of a full renovation with an architect: first visit, preliminary study, design, permits, hiring the builder, site supervision and handover.
The habitability certificate in Catalunya
What the habitability certificate (cédula) is in Catalunya, its three types (first occupation, restoration, second occupation) and when to apply after works.
Which permit you need to renovate an apartment in Barcelona
Which permit you need to renovate an apartment in Barcelona: prior consultation, notice, notice with technical certificate, building permit and IIT.
Renovating or building a house in Costa Brava
the Ley de Costas in Costa Brava: the 100 and 20 metre protection easement, which works are allowed and which materials withstand the sea.
Building a house in Sant Cugat del Vallès
Building a house in Sant Cugat del Vallès: what to check on the plot, basic and construction design, the building permit and the habitability certificate.
Building a house in Andorra
How to build a house in Andorra: foreign investment authorisation, limits for non-residents, a registered architect and the Comú building permit.
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