An important amendment to the L.A.U. enters into force today, the main innovation of which is the reduction of the minimum mandatory period for the owner of the contract, which is currently five years, to three years. In addition, the lessee is allowed to terminate the contract from the sixth month of the lease. The last relevant feature is the freedom of agreements between the parties to establish the mechanism for revising the income each year, which was even mandatory, in the first five years, to adjust to the variations of the I.P.C.. The change is intended legislative flexibility and dynamism of a market, the housing rental market, which represents only 17 percent of the state's housing stock. It will be necessary to see if this improvement in the conditions for the owners, who are looking for the incorporation of new rental units on the market, does not penalize the potential tenants by seeing the terms for which they are guaranteed to stay in the rented property reduced.
The publication of Law 8/2013 of June 26, has incorporated the sanctioning regime for non-compliance with the obligation to the operators of the real estate sector, both individual owners or professionals, as well as intermediaries or marketers to incorporate in the offers (advertisements in any means) the Energy Efficiency Certification of Buildings. Everyone is responsible for complying with the regulations, this sanctioning regime affects anyone who intervenes in a transaction, even with the mere publication of a commercial advertisement, on the internet, in the newspaper or in the shop windows of a real estate agency.
In short, it is a requirement for the transaction of any property, be it housing, premises or industrial building, to hand over to the purchaser a Certificate indicating the level of Energy Efficiency of the property transferred. This document, issued by an architect or engineer qualified for this purpose, duly legalized before the administration, determines, through the analysis of its characteristics and its architectural elements, to what level it is efficient or not, affecting the energy consumption that will be required in its subsequent use.
The final objective pursued is to ensure that the buyer by purchase or rental incorporates the Energy Efficiency level of the property in the decision-making process, which will have a final cost in their future budget. In this way, it is intended that the operators are concerned about improving the energy of the products. In this way, the quality of the real estate stock will be improved, with a reduction in overall energy consumption and needs. Unfortunately, instead of looking for positive incentives in the way of giving aid to the actions that improve the current situation, the sanctioning regime has been chosen to achieve a goal, laudable without a doubt, but which burdens with new obligations and costs a sector that follows suffering a crisis and that there is a need for incentives and aid, not more expenses.
We are pleased to inform you that Joan Ramon i Vidal, founding partner of Barnaquatre, will be part of the teaching staff in the 2nd edition of the Master in Facility Management at the Sert School, which will be held between October 2012 and June 2013 .
The Sert School is the continuous training center through which the College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC) offers a systematic training and support program to the professional community.
The aim of the course is for the professional to acquire new management skills that will allow him to: Establish long-term cost-saving strategies in building management, analyze and manage the life cycle of the building's elements, plan the preventive and corrective maintenance of the building, acquire professional judgment when implementing smart technologies, effectively manage spaces and new locations, save energy costs in the building, decide with professional judgment when faced with an option of purchase or rent, effectively manage the outsourcing of services and correctly select the most suitable management software in Facility Management.
Barnaquatre contributes, since the 1st edition, by sharing its experience in the analysis of the scenarios that arise when managing the elements of a building, either from the perspective of the property or that of the user.
The opening hours of the new commercial office are from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 16:30 to 19:00 from Monday to Thursday and from 10:00 to 13:30 on Fridays.
If you want personalized information about Barnaquatre's real estate offer, our professionals will attend to you at the facilities closest to you.
As always, you can contact our sales department via the Barnaquatre telephone number, 93 488 33 00. Telephone information hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and from 9:30 to 13:30 on Fridays (same hours as the central offices in Barnaquatre). If you prefer, you can also find out by emailing commercial@barnaquatre.com or using the contact section of this same website.
We are pleased to inform you that Joan Ramon i Vidal, founding partner of Barnaquatre, will be part of the teaching staff in the 12th edition of the Master's in Real Estate Advice and Consultancy at the University of Barcelona, which will be held between October 2012 and June of 2013.
This is a Master's degree organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business that aims to offer participants the main tools to conduct business in the field of real estate management, investment and promotion. It is aimed both at professionals in the active sector and at those people interested in performing these tasks in the future.
Barnaquatre has been contributing, for more than 10 years, by contributing its knowledge within the Legal-Real Estate Area, explaining practical cases of Horizontal Property. As an example of our company's willingness to share the knowledge acquired in daily work, Joan Ramon has participated, apart from the Master's we are talking about today, in other "in come training" activities organized by Servihabitat, the Col· Architects' Association of Tarragona or the Cercle d'Economia de Lleida.
The 16th edition of the Barcelona Meeting Point will be held at the Barcelona Fair between October 17 and 21, 2012.
As is tradition, Barnaquatre Gestió de Finques will be present with its own stand. It has been 16 years since the 1st edition, attending the only professional and international Real Estate Show in the state. If you want to pay us a visit to learn about the services we offer, it will be a pleasure to assist you. You can contact us so that we can provide you with a personal invitation.
You will find us at stand B-205 in hall 8.
See you there!
From tomorrow, September 1, the new VAT rates established by Royal Decree-Law 20/2012 of July 13, published in the BOE on July 14, 2012, will enter into force. With regard to the rental market and purchase/sale of real estate, this change will affect as follows:
a) Rental of homes
Home rentals to individuals maintain the rate of 0%, while rentals to legal entities/subjects liable for VAT, go from 18% to 21%.
b) Rental of parking spaces/storage rooms
In the case of car parks/storage rooms, the VAT rate goes from 18% to 21%. Car parks/storage rooms rented with homes (up to a maximum of 2 units), maintain the 0% rate, as long as the tenant is a natural person.
b) Rental of premises/buildings/lots
The VAT rate goes from 18% to 21%.
You can consult the VAT rate applicable depending on the type of property and tenant in the following table:
Rent with purchase option
In those cases where the VAT rate was 0%, this remains. In cases where it was 8%, it becomes 10%. The following table lists these cases and indicates the applicable VAT rate depending on the type of property, the tenant and the developer of the building:
VAT for the acquisition of new homes will remain at 4% during 2012. However, from 2013, 10% will apply. Purchases/sales previously subject to 18%, mainly of parking lots, premises, warehouses and plots, now have a rate of 21%.
In April 1997 a new company was born in Barcelona with a clear vocation for service and excellence in the management of real estate assets, in 1997 Barnaquatre was born.
Fifteen years, 5474 days full of joys, illusions and yes, also some problems, but day by day we have tried to improve and be able to give the best possible service to our customers. Time has proven us right, despite the current complicated situation in the real estate sector, at Barnaquatre we continue to grow, in terms of staff, clients, professionalism and eager to face fifteen more years like those we have been lucky enough to live.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you.
Thanks to everyone who trusted us!
We leave you with a selection of some of the stands that have brought us closer to you over the years:
At Barnaquatre we are new, our team is getting bigger and bigger and our old offices were getting smaller and smaller, that's why we had to open new headquarters to be able to work more comfortably and to better serve our customers .
If before you could find us at 177 Pau Claris street, now we have crossed the street and you will find us at number 190, thirty meters from the old offices.
This is the new address:
Carrer Pau Claris, 190, Pral., 08037, Barcelona | Telephone: 93 488 33 00
And these are the new facilities:
