FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
HOW TO MANAGE MY PROJECT of renovation?
In Smart Housing MF, the first we set a meeting where we study your needs and make an offer of quotation of works. We make plans and design 3D to explain the idea and the concept. Once agree on the concept, we improve the suggestion through samples of deferents materials that are going to be used in our project. Once established the choice, we set a planning where we have the evolution and relation of works to follow during the building project. Finally we prepare a contract to sign and start the site construction.
is it better to renovate or build a new house?
Building a new house is less complicated than renovating but also more expensive. Some times the site we choose the plots are rare and expensive, therefore the best option is renovate an old house. Renovation is houses is a good business if you find the good profesional who is going to help to achieve your goal, delivering the house with quality required and schedule established. Smart Housing MF offers different opportunities to invest in new construction as well as in renovation of houses, managing all the process from the beginning to the end in the time established, the qualities contracted and without forgetting the satisfaction of our clients.
Find your plot and start your project in Costa blanca
You will probably need the help of a professional to help you choose and buy the right land, plan and design your future home, select a suitable construction company, manage, coordinate and supervise the building work and finally take care of all the paperwork necessary to register your new home at the Land Registry and obtain all the necessary permits to be able to live in it and contract the supply of services such as water, electricity or gas.
If you are not yet the owner of a plot of land, the first and very important step is to choose and buy the right land to build your dream house on. You should bear in mind that it is not possible to build a house on all types of land and that, depending on the type of land in question, for example ‘rustic’ or ‘urban’, there are different restrictions or limitations in terms of what can be built, the height of the house, its surface area, distance from the boundaries, etc.
In order to choose the land on which you are going to build your house, it is essential that you have the advice of a good professional with experience in this type of transaction. This will avoid unpleasant surprises, such as the possibility that the land is too small to build your dream home on, or that a road or street is planned to be built across your land in four or five years’ time.
When a landowner or real estate agent willing to sell you a plot of land tells you that « there will be no problem » in obtaining planning permission, always question these words. All too often, having bought land or a plot of land, some people are unpleasantly surprised to find themselves the owners of land on which they cannot build or on which they cannot build the house they want, or they may be forced to pay more money to make or improve the surrounding infrastructure as a prerequisite to obtaining planning permission.
As the casuistry in this respect is very varied and sometimes extremely complex, we will deal with this subject in depth in one of our posts. Now let’s start from the assumption that you already own the right land to build the house of your dreams.
Once you are the owner of the land, the next step is to choose and hire an architect who will advise you on the technical possibilities according to the size, orientation or configuration of the land and design your future house according to your personal needs or tastes.
You can choose such an architect personally or by references from a friend who has successfully used his services. Another option is to enlist the help of SMART HOUSING MF to have your house designed by their in house architect.
Your architect will prepare the plans of your future house, provide you with a preliminary estimate of the construction costs and then technically supervise the execution of the works. Architects’ fees are usually calculated on the basis of a percentage of the total cost of the building work, typically between 5 and 8 per cent. Around 70 per cent of an architect’s fee is usually paid in one or two phases when the architect is commissioned and/or delivers the basic or execution project, and the rest at the end of the work, when the completion certificate is issued.
Construction License
Once the architect has prepared the plans for your future house, you will have to obtain the necessary building permit from the Town Hall in whose municipality the land on which the house is to be built is located. It is possible that your architect will be in charge of presenting the project to the Town Hall and of the necessary procedures to obtain the licence, but sometimes, especially if the chosen architect is not used to working in the municipality where the land is located, unforeseen circumstances may arise that require the intervention of a lawyer specialised in urban planning matters to resolve them.
how can i manage construction with smart housing mf?
The study of client’s need is the foundation of the project, which based on the plot chooses by the client. The architectural proposal of Smart Housing MF is made personalized with small details that are important for each client. Once we design the first proposal, we start to adapt it till get a final design. We start the make the memory of project and we deeper it to the town hall to be approved in order to get the construction license. Once we have the permit, we start the construction site, where our client is playing an important role, making a continuous adaptation and modifications on site. All the materials and details are choosed by our clients from our certified providers.
How can i get a quotation for my project?
Smart Housing MF, will provide with a quotation in 48h as maximum after the visit of the site and/ or receiving the information by the client. The cost of quotation is free and you can always get the expertise of Smart Housing MF consulting for your future projects and investments in real estate.
I need to get a residence permission to buy my house?
Yes, in costa blanca you need first to get the NIE document that enable you to purchase any property in Spain, It is important before signing in the notary to get the NIE, however to sign the contract with the seller is not obligatory, only with your passport you can do it. Therefore Our team has the best lawyers that can help you to get the procedure done quickly to and achieve the residence license. If you are going to buy or build your house in Costa blanca with Smart Housing MF, this procedure is completely for free for our costumer, because the objective of Smart Housing MF is to make the life simple for you and let you enjoy your house in Spain.
Supervision and administration of construction works
Your architect and quantity surveyor and sometimes an engineer or structural professional will oversee the technical aspects of the building work but, even if you have chosen a great builder, without an extra dose of personal supervision from you or a trusted person or professional, it is quite likely that some details will not be fully finished as you would like them to be.
If you want your house to be finished to your liking, especially with regard to the finishing touches, you should ideally visit the building site yourself on a regular basis, at least a couple of times a week, but if you are unable or unwilling to dedicate time to this task or if you simply need someone to help and advise you in this respect, you can hire our construction supervision and management service.
This service of supervision and administration of the construction works of your house not only covers the essential visits to the construction site for its proper supervision according to your requirements but also, among others, the following:
Accompanying you to choose the materials for your future home, especially the finishing or decorative materials such as floors, doors, windows, bathroom fittings, taps, electrical switches, paints, kitchen furniture, etc. to the shops or warehouses of the distributors of your choice or those that we can recommend to you.
Obtaining important discounts when purchasing materials, which could mean a saving of up to 35% of the price.
Requesting and obtaining partial work certifications from the architect and/or builder.
Management of partial payments to the builder, always after accreditation of the work carried out and its due execution by means of the corresponding work certifications. The operation of these partial payments can be carried out in two ways, at your choice: by direct transfer from your bank account to that of the builder once you receive our notices with the ‘go-ahead’ or, if it is more convenient for you, through our client account after depositing the corresponding provision of funds in the same.
Formalities and documents
Our villa construction supervision and administration service also includes the procedures for obtaining the necessary documentation so that you can enjoy your future home and register it in your favour at the Land Registry. Among other documents and formalities, we include the following:
Final building certificate
Plumbing and electricity certificates, necessary to contract these supplies.
First Occupancy Licence
Certificate of occupancy, so that you can occupy your home.
Granting of the deed of Declaration of New Construction.
Registration of your new house in the Land Registry.
Arrangements for contracting supplies and services such as water, electricity, gas, internet, etc.
Without these documents, even if the construction works are finished, you will be the owner of a building, but not of a « house ». At SMART HOUSING MF we know the area well, we know the architects, the builders, the surveyors, electricians and plumbers, we also know how the Town Hall works, and that is why our help will be of great use to you to speed up all types of procedures.
