The Technical Inspection of Buildings aims to certify the health of the building, indicating and determining its deficiencies as well as guiding the owners on what actions to carry out in their buildings.
This visual inspection of the building must be carried out by a competent technician, this being an architect, technical architect, surveyor, building engineer or a graduate in building science and technology. This professional issues a standardized document that describes the general characteristics of the building, state of conservation and visible constructive or functional deficiencies.
What buildings have the obligation to pass it?
A. In Catalonia, all buildings over 45 years old from the year of construction according to the Cadastre, in accordance with the following table and depending on whether the building is single-family or multi-family.
B. Buildings required by local programs or ordinances.
C. Buildings that want to submit to public aid programs to promote rehabilitation.
What happens if we do not carry out the ITE?
Not carrying out the ITE is considered a serious infraction and can lead to penalties from €9,000 to €90,000. This amount will depend on the risk of the building.
Whose responsibility is it to pass the ITE?
The responsibility of passing the ITE falls on the community of owners or the sole owner, when applicable.
Who bears the cost of realization?
The economic cost derived from the mandatory technical inspection is borne by the persons obliged to carry out the inspection (owners of the property or communities of owners, as the case may be).
What types of resolutions do the ITE have?
The Housing Agency, based on the report of the technical inspection of residential buildings, will grant a certificate of aptitude that will directly notify the property. Depending on the general state of the building, the certificate of aptitude can be suitable or not suitable.
How should real estate agents act?
At the moment that we are given a sale order and always before signing a deposit contract, we must verify if it is mandatory by law to pass the inspection, because if it were at the time of the sale, the notary will require this document and could stop the operation.
The real estate agent has the responsibility of knowing if the ITE is passed or not. If it is necessary to pass the inspection, we must ask for it to be carried out. If it were not, we must warn about when it will be mandatory and recommend its implementation because it will always provide you with information about the state of your building.
Did you know that the ITE technical inspection is a mandatory document to be able to sell your property?
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If your building does not have the ITE passed from VicMoBa we can help you and we will take all the necessary steps to obtain it.