Decree 218/2005 - How to comply with Decreto 218

With our new “Questions & Answers…” section, the community at Comply218.com is getting involved more than ever. With Miguel Lameiro’s experience and knowledge in Spanish laws, people are feeling comfortable about asking us their doubts fearless, knowing that there are experts that are going to help them without trying to confuse or get a benefit from.
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Note to all Private Landlords and Vendors…
After further research, we can now confirm that private vendors and private landlords are exempt from the new Decreto 218/2005 law. The rules and regulations only apply to real estate professionals, so if you are advertising your property on an FSBO site (For Sale By Owner) or are renting […]

If you managed to stay awake while reading through the English translation of the Decreto218 Law (which is now Printable, so why not take it out on to the terrace with a [very] strong coffee?), a few thoughts are likely to have hit you. The first is probably “Come again?”; while the second may well […]

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 […]