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Any owner registered in the Land Registry can take legal action to compel someone to carry out works needed to remove an obstruction to the view from their property so as to restore things to their condition prior to the disruption.
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Anyone who is a director of a Spanish limited company has certain legal obligations (which is why the director is required to accept the position) and is therefore liable for its acts and omissions when they in any way damage the company itself, its partners or creditors, the three most significant interests for which the Spanish juridical system provides greater levels of legal protection.
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The new Law (Real Decreto-Ley 7/2019) concerning urgent measures with regard to dwellings and rentals came into force on 6 March 2019.
The main measures to bear in mind from now on are the following: Continue reading “CHANGES IN THE LAW OF URBAN RENTALS”
Any off-plan purchaser can take legal action 
that requires the vendor/promoter to cancel the off-plan purchase contract if the finished property does not significantly match what was described in the contract or promotional publicity, such legal action seeking the return of stage payments and fees, with interest.
Spain’s autonomous communities have devolved powers to legislate in certain tax matters. In the case we are examining here, that of inheritance and gift tax, the Canaries enjoys certain tax benefits for children and spouses that are greater than in other autonomous communities, specifically:heirs belonging to groups I and II (spouse, parents and children) are granted a 99.9% discount of the tax payable on lifetime gifts (“inter vivos”) provided that the donation is formalized in a notarial deed.
Spouses, descendants and adopted children also enjoy a 95% reduction on the net value of elements of a business or professional activity developed by the donor, provided that a series of requirements are met. Continue reading “INHERITANCE & GIFT TAX UPDATE”