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Management

Your property is still yours. The problems are ours.

Rental management, owners' association management and property paperwork in Barcelona. It is handled by a registered property administrator who is also a lawyer: when there is unpaid rent, a neighbour in arrears or a contract to review, there is no need to look for anyone else.

Your phone, today3 messages
  • Tenant · 2nd floor, flat 1

    There's a leak in the bathroom. Who do I call?

    We handle it · Property management
  • Neighbour, 1st floor · Owners' association

    The 3rd floor still hasn't paid the fees. What do we do?

    We handle it · Community management
  • Electronic notification

    Notice: municipal capital gains tax return still to be filed.

    We handle it · Paperwork and certificates
No messages for youThree messages. None of them landed on you.
No-obligation quoteWe call you, look at what your property or owners' association needs and give it to you in writing.

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Property management

Your rental, without the tenant calling you.

Flats, commercial premises and whole buildings with a single owner. We handle the day-to-day of the letting and keep you informed.

Your month as an owner6 of 6 done
  • Collect the rent on the three flatsCollections
  • Chase the late paymentCollections
  • Send the plumber and close the repairIncidents
  • Update the rent on the commercial premisesLease
  • Lodge the new tenant's depositDeposit
  • Send you the monthly statementReport

You only read the last one.

  • Rent collectionWe track every payment and chase arrears from day one, not in the third month.
  • Dealing with the tenantBreakdowns, incidents and questions come to us. We send the tradesperson and follow the repair until it is closed.
  • Leases and renewalsDrafting the lease, extensions, rent updates according to the applicable index and lodging the deposit with INCASÒL.
  • Taxes and billsProperty tax (IBI), local charges and owners' association fees under control, and the rental figures ready for your tax return.
  • Change of tenantCheck-out inspection, settlement of the deposit and search for the next tenant.
  • Unpaid rent, with the lawyer in-houseIf the tenant stops paying, the claim and, if necessary, the eviction are handled by the firm. No referral to another lawyer, no starting from scratch.
Do you have a property let out?Tell us how many and how you manage them now. We'll tell you what we would do.

In one minute

What happens when you hand your property over to us.

How we manage rentals and owners' associations, explained by the person who does it.

Rental and community management

Community management

Your owners' association, with clear accounts and meetings in order.

Registered property administrator no. 6857. We run the owners' association in accordance with the Catalan Civil Code, with a lawyer for whatever gets complicated.

  1. Meetings and minutesNotice of meeting, agenda, attendance, drafting the minutes and keeping the minute book up to date.
  2. Accounts and budgetAnnual budget, fees, reserve fund and year-end accounts any owner can check.
  3. Owners in arrearsAn amicable claim and, if they still don't pay, a summary debt claim (monitorio) with the debt approved at the meeting. The firm's lawyer handles it.
  4. Maintenance and worksCompared quotes, hiring suppliers, supervising works and the building inspection (ITE).
  5. Insurance claimsClaims to the owners' association's insurer, followed up until the repair is done and paid.
  6. Disputes between neighboursUnauthorised works, noise, prohibited uses or changes to the bylaws, handled with legal judgement.
Want to change administrator?The owners' meeting decides. We collect the documents, accounts, books and funds from the outgoing administrator.

Paperwork and certificates

Your property paperwork, without the queues.

To sell, let, inherit or simply have everything in order.

  • Occupancy certificate (cèdula)Required to let, sell and connect utilities. We apply for it and renew it when it expires.Sell · Let
  • Energy certificateMandatory to advertise, sell or let. The rating must appear in the advert.Sell · Let
  • Building inspection (ITE)Mandatory technical inspection depending on the building's age. We commission it and follow up on any defects it reports.Owners' associations
  • Municipal capital gains taxWhen selling or inheriting. We calculate it using both methods the law allows and file it on time.Sell · Inherit
  • Property tax (IBI) and CadastreChange of owner in the Cadastre, property tax and local charges after a purchase or inheritance.Buy · Inherit
  • Deposit with INCASÒLLodged when the lease is signed and recovered when it ends.Rent
  • Land RegistryLand Registry extracts, registration of deeds and cancellation of charges.Buy · Sell
  • UtilitiesTransfer of electricity, water and gas accounts when buying, selling or changing tenant.Buy · Let

Technical certificates are signed by the registered technicians we work with. We get the quote, arrange the visit and deliver the document to you.

How we start

Four steps and you can forget about it.

Request a quote
  1. 01

    First meeting

    We look at the property or the owners' association and review leases, bills, accounts or minutes, as the case may be.

  2. 02

    Written proposal

    What we do, how we report to you and what it costs, before we start.

  3. 03

    Business transfer

    We collect the paperwork and notify the tenant, the neighbours or the previous administrator.

  4. 04

    Day to day

    We take care of the management and tell you what is happening without you having to ask.

Problem with your rental or owners' association? That's where we start.

Unpaid rent, a neighbour in arrears or a meeting that goes nowhere can't be fixed by management alone. You need a lawyer, and we have one in-house.

Call +34 938 287 687
  • Tenant not paying
  • Neighbour in arrears
  • Poorly drafted lease
  • Works without the association's consent
  • Meeting with no agreements
  • Unclear accounts

Frequently asked questions

What owners and associations ask us.

Do you manage a single flat or only whole buildings?

Both: a flat, commercial premises or a whole building with a single owner.

What if the tenant stops paying?

We claim the rent from the first missed payment. If it isn't resolved, the firm brings the court proceedings, without you having to find another lawyer.

How do you change property administrator?

The owners' meeting agrees it. Once approved, we collect the documents, accounts, books and funds of the association from the outgoing administrator.

What if an owner doesn't pay the fees?

First an amicable claim is made. If they still don't pay, the meeting approves the debt and it is claimed through the summary procedure (monitorio). The firm's lawyer handles the claim.

Do you do the occupancy and energy certificates yourselves?

They are signed by registered technicians, as required by law. We commission them, arrange the visit and deliver them to you.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the property, the association and the service. We give it to you in writing before we start.

Registered

Every signature, with its number.

Lawyer, property administrator and registered estate agent in the same office. You can check every registration.

  1. Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona (Barcelona Bar Association)
    ICAB · member no.48.200Practising lawyer
  2. Registered property administrator
    Member no.6857Registered property administrator
  3. Col·legis i associació d'agents immobiliaris, API (estate agents' association)
    API · member no.4143Registered estate agent (API)
  4. Registre d'Agents Immobiliaris de Catalunya (Catalan register of estate agents), AICAT 12533
    AICAT register no.12533Registered agency