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Do you need the Certificate of occupancy<\/a> in the Town Hall of Torrevieja<\/strong>? This document is also currently known as Responsible Declaration of Second Occupation<\/strong>This document is requested at the Torrevieja Town Hall. To obtain it, you need a habitability certificate<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Habitability Certificate in Torrevieja?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The procedure originally called Certificate of occupancy<\/strong> was replaced by the Responsible Declarations of First and Second Occupation<\/strong>The Declaration of Responsibility for Second Occupancy is required to register water and electricity services in an existing property or to sell it. This procedure functions as a renewal of the old Certificate of Habitability. Its main purpose is to guarantee the condition of the property, with the aim of preventing substandard housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the difference between the Certificate of Habitability and the Responsible Declaration of First or Second Occupation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is usually named interchangeably Certificate of Habitability, the Responsible Declaration of Second Occupation and the Certificate\/License of Second Occupation<\/strong>; All these terms refer to the same procedure. In order to present this Responsible Declaration, the home must have been legally built and the first Certificate of Habitability must have been granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Responsible Declaration of First Occupation<\/strong>, is requested after building a new home or in the case of legalization. Requires architectural project and final construction certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Responsible Declaration of Second Occupation<\/strong> It is an update of the certificate of habitability. It is requested to sell a home or change the ownership of water and electricity supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long does the Certificate of Habitability expire?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Habitability Certificate expires after 10 years<\/strong> or in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. In case a new water, gas or electricity supply contract is needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. In the case of the sale or transfer of property of the home<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Once this period has passed, if you wish to sell the house or change the name of the supplies, you must resubmit the Responsible Declaration of Second Occupation procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What do I need to obtain the Responsible Declaration of 2nd Occupancy or Certificate of Habitability in Torrevieja?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    At Torrevieja City Hall, the certificate of habitability for existing homes corresponds to the following procedure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Responsible declaration of 2nd occupation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    To obtain the Responsible Declaration of Second Occupation by the Torrevieja City Council<\/strong> the following documentation is required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n