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.