Decree 218/2005 - How to comply with Decreto 218

We are working hard here at Comply 218 to give you the most useful information about Decreto 218, and now we are very pleased to bring you a Decreto 218 English Version with the official information of this Spanish Law translated into English!
Check out our Decree 218 Download Section to get a copy right now!
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The Decreto 218 affects everybody who is looking to rent a property in Andalucia, so if you are a prospective tenant or your company deals in rental properties, read on to ensure that you comply with 218…
You’re a Rental Agent: If you are an agent acting on behalf of a landlord, you need to do […]

A fine of €1,000 for not displaying a Decreto 218 Notice in a visible location in the office…an €800 fine for not providing Spanish-language descriptions for properties in the window display…and a €2,800 fine for being unable to present the necessary information on a randomly-chosen property…Adam Gale, Managing Director of Duchy Estates, is now painfully […]

Don’t get caught out!
Comply218 recently spoke with Adam Gale, Managing Director of Duchy Estates, and discovered that the inspectors are already doing the rounds, with fines for non-compliance being handed out indiscriminately.
Full interview posted here soon, so watch this space!

Queries from agents are already pouring in. Below is just an example of the kinds of questions being raised:
“Hi
Having just been informed about the changes, could someone please send me a list of the required forms we have to collect from the seller of the property?
Your help is very much welcomed.”
Well, first of all, you […]

It’s been said that there are no foolish questions, only foolish silence. So, what could be more foolish than paying the penalty for not complying with a law that is, by all accounts, pretty simple to adhere to?

Decreto 218/2005 has been introduced to protect the consumer and ensure that all real estate professionals are […]