{"id":7823,"date":"2022-11-01T21:25:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T20:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.cat\/edification\/cedula-habitability\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T05:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T04:37:52","slug":"habitability-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arch.cat\/en\/building\/habitability-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate of Habitability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the certificate of occupancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The certificate is a necessary document for the transfer of a property offered for sale, rental or transfer of use, both in the first transfer and in subsequent transfers (except in the cases of exemption provided for in the current regulations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also necessary to register water, electricity, gas and telecommunications services, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How is the card made?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Architect or Technical Architect carries out an inspection of the dwelling, which accredits compliance with the habitability requirements established in Decree 141\/2012, of October 30, which regulates the minimum habitability conditions of dwellings and the habitability certificate; and subsequent processing at the Direcci\u00f3 General d&#8217;Habitatge de la Generalitat de Catalunya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I apply for a certificate of occupancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just contact us and we will send you a technician in a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike other technicians, our rates for the completion of the 2nd Occupancy Certificate include the complete management and related expenses. The total fee starts from 99 \u20ac + VAT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The service offered is exquisite because I didn&#8217;t have to worry about anything. 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