Legalisation and licences in the Poniente (western Almería)
Houses with no paperwork, extensions built without a licence, old homes that cannot be put into a title deed, commercial premises you want to turn into a home. We tell you first whether it can be done and by which route, and then we handle the paperwork.
| Service | What it is for | From | Usual | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFO declaration | AFO status (asimilado a fuera de ordenación): official recognition for houses built without a licence. | €1,500 | €1,500 – €3,500 | Technical documents in 3 to 5 weeks; town hall decision within a maximum of 6 months. |
| Legalising works without a licence | Porches, extra floors or garages built without a licence: legalise them or have them recognised. | €1,200 | €1,200 – €3,500 | Legalisation project in 3 to 6 weeks. |
| Certificate of age | To add an old house or old works to the title deed and the Land Registry. | €250 | €250 – €600 | 1 to 2 weeks. |
| Occupancy licence | The old first or second occupancy licence (licencia de ocupación), for utilities and for selling. | €450 | €450 – €1,200 | 1 to 2 weeks. |
| Change of use to a home | Turning commercial premises into a home: viability, project and licence. | €1,600 | €1,600 – €3,500 | Viability in 1 week; project in 3 to 5 weeks. |
| Plot subdivision and horizontal division | Dividing a house into separate homes or a plot into two. | €450 | €450 – €1,500 | 2 to 4 weeks. |
Fees exclude VAT (21%) and are professional fees only. They do not include municipal fees or licence taxes.
Project types: legalisation and licences
Cortijo del Camino
A 1998 cortijo with no licence that needed electricity and a title deed.
€2,000 to €2,600
Casa Llanos
A house and pool on rural land, recognised so that they can be sold.
€2,400 to €3,200
Ampliación Marín
A 2016 upper floor that complied with the local plan (PGOU) and could be legalised.
€1,800 to €2,500
Casa del Pozo
A house from the 1980s that did not appear in the title deed.
€300 to €400
Piso del Águila
Without the occupancy document, the electricity company would not connect the supply.
€450 to €600
Local Bulevar
An empty ground-floor shop unit turned into a two-bedroom flat.
€1,900 to €2,400Shall we talk about your project?
Tell us what you need. Free first consultation and a fixed written quote within 24 hours.