Procedures and Services

Request for updating of housing property titles (Norma Jurídica Res. 342/11). 1. This procedure enables the updating of ownership titles of natural persons in cases that: a) Errors or omissions relating to the elements of the description and appraisal. b) Internal constructive actions carry out that modify the description of the dwelling, unify or divide it and do not require a building permission or authorization according to current legislation. c) The physical reality does not coincide with that reflected in the property title, because constructive actions of expansion, rehabilitation or remodeling have been carried out, provided that the technical construction… Read More

Transfer of home ownership in cases of permanent absence from the country (Legal Norm General Housing Law Art. 81 et seq.). The permanent residence dwelling, whose owner has definitively left the country, is confiscated by the State in order to be able to transmit its property to the people who are entitled to it, in accordance with the provisions of this Law. They have the right to transmission free property: Co-owners. Spouse, children and other descendants. Parents, grandparents and other ancestors. Brothers and nephews. Uncles Cousins. The transfer of the property will be done in the order in which they… Read More

Transfer of housing ownership if the owner dies. (Norma Jurídica Ley General de la Vivienda Art. 78). If upon the death of the owner there are no heirs, or they renounce the inheritance, and the dwelling has been permanently occupied by other persons, the property will be transferred to the State. Persons who, if they own another permanent residence dwelling, occupied the same with the consent of the previous owner, for at least five (5) years before their death, may request the transfer of the property in the Municipal Housing Directorate. The request is made in writing and must contain:… Read More

Administrative housing exchanges (Norma Jurídica Resolución No. V001/2014 Art. 57 and following). The Municipal Housing Director of the place where the property is located, determines exchange applications involving houses, rooms and accessories (no linked dwelling or houses belong to entities). The exchange right corresponds to the owner, without being able to oppose people who reside with him and do not hold the same legal concept. It proceeds in the cases: In those cases where, at least one of the involved in the exchange is a tenant or usufructuary, or between any of them among themselves. Those promoted by a tenant… Read More

Litigation and other right claims (Norma Jurídica Ley General de la Vivienda Art. 130 et seq.). The Municipal Housing Office is responsible for litigation and right claims regarding the housing ownership when the document is issued by corresponding administrative authorities, according to Chapter XV of the General Housing Law (State-owned housing), as well as those relating to housing without status and rooms. When promoting them, it is contributed: Written application. Document and other evidences could be shown A stamp of $ 10.00. The written request must contain all the issues that motivate the procedure and consequently a copy must be provided… Read More

Application for subsidy to carry out constructive actions in housing Requirements: Family nuclei and cohabitants with lack of economic solvency, protected or not by Social Assistance, who are willing to solve their housing problem by their own efforts. Priorities: Families affected by natural catastrophes (cyclones, floods, landslides, fires and others considered as such) whose damage classifies as total or partial loss of the dwelling, fundamentally those cases that are in an advanced state of execution. Critical social cases, particularly those aimed at eradicating vulnerable housing conditions. Families or persons who need to solve obstructions and hydrosanitary leaks. Application for the… Read More