Building repairs AFTER sale of apartment

Jinnybev · 2024-05-14T13:33:22+02:00

Discussing post-sale building repairs in Spain. Seek legal insights on liability and obligations after apartment sale agreements.

Jinnybev Member

Member since 14 May 2024

JinnybevMember14 May 2024 11:33:22

We just completed the sale of our apartment in Spain and the lawyer has come back saying that repairs to the building were agreed by the AGM 6 days before the sale went through so we have to pay! all the checks were done by the lawyer and our community taxes were all paid. anyone know if this is legal? thanks

Lmflmf1 Serial expat

Member since 18 September 2020

Lmflmf1Serial expat14 May 2024 16:38:24

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@Jinnybev

I doubt strongly that it is legal.

kingkal New member

Member since 17 April 2024

kingkalNew member14 May 2024 18:04:46

Did you have a contract you signed when you initially bought the property and what did the meeting notes say? How long were you under contract with the buyer and were they informed about all of this?

gjpn Contributor

Member since 11 February 2015

gjpnContributor14 May 2024 19:10:52

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Would it be fair to the buyer to pay for something that was agreed upon before they bought and was not disclosed to them?聽聽I'm not a lawyer, but my guess is that if you owned it when the repairs were agreed upon, you are most likely responsible for the cost.聽聽 The law is probably clear on this so it might be worth getting a legal opinion.

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert15 May 2024 03:50:13

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聽聽 Would it be fair to the buyer to pay for something that was agreed upon before they bought and was not disclosed to them?聽聽I'm not a lawyer, but my guess is that if you owned it when the repairs were agreed upon, you are most likely responsible for the cost.聽聽 The law is probably clear on this so it might be worth getting a legal opinion.
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聽聽 -@gjpn

Yep, I would certainly ask for a 2nd opinion though a lawyer.