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We can now provide an update on the new law on holiday rentals in Andalucia. This will apply to all individual Urban rental properties and not solely to those owners who have three or more properties. The law will come

De Cotta Law hosted a meeting of the House of International Mediation at the Museo Carmen Thyssen in Málaga recently. The event was attended by members from different countries including the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. The group provides mediation services

In Andalusia there are a number of properties, mainly private homes, on land not zoned for construction.  Typically these properties have been built without a licence or without complying with the parameters of a building licence from a local authority,

SPANISH PROPERTY RATES – THE CATASTRO All properties in Spain have a rateable value. Rates, or council tax as it is now known in the UK, are locally charged and vary quite substantially with rural areas having much lower rates

  De inkomsten van verhuur van vakantie-eigendommen in Spanje moet aangegeven worden aan Hacienda, de Spaanse belastingdienst. Het huidige belastingtarief is 19%, evenwel is het belangrijk om weten dat een aantal  onkosten aftrekbaar zijn van de inkomsten. Het betreft de

De Cotta Law ran a very successful stand at the Place in the Sun exhibition in Manchester in March. Reyes Gomez, Spanish lawyer and our experienced paralegal Lauren Sykes attended with our partner, Jon Sutton who is registered with the

Sandra Wrightson and Jon Sutton attended a very positive International UK-Spain Business Forum at the Málaga Technology Park on 23rd February. Sandra is Honorary Legal Adviser to the British Consulate of Málaga and is pictured with the British Ambassador in

GOED NIEUWS – belastingvermindering voor niet-ingezeten huis eigenaren We zijn erg blij om mee te delen dat er een ​​verlaging is van de drie belangrijke belastingen voor niet-ingezeten eigenaren van onroerend goed in Spanje. De Spaanse regering  heeft aangekondigd dat

REDUCTION IN TAXES FOR NON RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS We are very pleased to report a reduction in three important taxes for non-resident property owners in Spain. In moves to encourage property purchases and ownership the Spanish government has announced that

Taxes on Spanish property purchases – important information Property prices are now recovering but it may be some years before they reach pre crisis levels. When purchasing Spanish a property in Andalucia the transmission tax (stamp duty) is 8% of

Can a court order for maintenance or custody be modified? When the Court grants an order in family proceedings for separation, divorce or custody the financial, housing and visits will be considered at the time the order is made. As the

A large number of properties in Spain are jointly owned by spouses, partners or sometimes by brothers and sisters who have inherited property from their parents. It is not always possible for all the joint owners to travel when it