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June 4, 2016 at 6:53 pm #191141
Gen
ParticipantI have rented via an agent in Barcelona since 1997. During this time the landlord has refused to carry out any renovation or repairs, apart from i) replacing the boiler when I reported it as dangerous and ii) ‘fixing’ a leak in the roof – the ‘fix’ means that water now runs down the walls when it rains.
Does anybody know what rights I have? the agent claims that the roof problem is my fault – leaves etc. – but not only is this not true but the most recent ‘fix’ has left such a small opening that I cannot even put my hand in it to check for imaginary leaves.
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June 6, 2016 at 12:09 pm #191158
Mark Stücklin
KeymasterHi Gen, read the article on Spanish rental laws by Raymundo. I think it answers your questions.
Urban Rental Law in Spain – Spain’s Tenancy Act (Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos, LAU)
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June 11, 2016 at 7:35 pm #191265
mh
ParticipantI always struggle to believe reports about bad landlords. I have hired properties for 2 to 5 years in London, Aberdeen, The Hague, Gouda, Cairo, Tijuana (Mexico) and Tripoli (Libya), and I have never had a bad landlord. They all ranged from average (Tijuana) to excellent (Gouda).
Admittedly, the landlord is top of my list for selection criteria when choosing a rental property but the sort of problem described above is entirely avoidable.
Nineteen years with one bad landlord? Never!
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June 11, 2016 at 7:36 pm #191266
mh
ParticipantI always struggle to believe reports about bad landlords. I have hired properties for 2 to 5 years in London, Aberdeen, The Hague, Gouda, Cairo, Segovia (Spain), Tijuana (Mexico) and Tripoli (Libya), and I have never had a bad landlord. They all ranged from average (Tijuana) to excellent (Gouda).
Admittedly, the landlord is top of my list for selection criteria when choosing a rental property but the sort of problem described above is entirely avoidable.
Nineteen years with one bad landlord? Never!
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June 13, 2016 at 8:47 pm #191290
Gen
ParticipantI should perhaps have clarified that I do not live in Barcelona fulltime and, like you, I have rented all over the world. I am a good tenant and have never asked a landlord to fix something that I have broken myself. This is why the Spanish situation has left me stumped.
Perhaps we just have different expectations.
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