Legalization

In order to legalize a building, the government follows these steps:

a). Recognizing the existence of a non-legal building.

b). Recognizing that the building satisfies the regulations and, in case the established steps had been followed, the building would have got the corresponding building and construction permit.

c). Requiring the owner the presentation of any documents in order to justify that the building, which has to be legalized, satisfies the urban and construction regulations and, if it’s mandatory, those related to the habitability. It’s remarkable the fact that, when the legalization is being requested, the building has to justify its fulfilment with the regulations, but not with the rules which were valid during the construction process. This situation involves that, in most cases, the building needs some modifications or refurbishments so as to match it with the current regulations.

d). Requiring the owner the income of all the current taxes related to the constuction of a building, as tax over construction, installations and works and municipal rate, when the legalization is being requested.

e). Recognizing all the inherent rights according to the legal condition of the building so as to get all the existing urban services, as water and electricity supplying, garbage collection, accessibility, sewage system, etc.

Mallam analizes the viability of the legalization process and, in case it’s possible, the production of the Legalization File, in agreement with the town council and the owner. If it’s necessary, we can also produce the project in order to fit the building with the current regulations.