Dependent Gross Area

Included in this category:

• Accessible attics or basements and balconies , as long as they are not included in the Gross Private Area;
• Accessory locations, such as garages ;
• Parking lots ;
• Storage rooms or other storage divisions , as long as they are not included in the Private Gross Area;
• Facilities for animals , or support annexes such as the Technical Room or Engine Room ;
• Other private places with a different function from the previous ones, to which the coefficient 0.30 applies.

However, the area of sheds and porches is not part of the Gross Dependent Area , as it is not a closed area.

Normally, when you want to determine the total Gross Area of a house, you add the Gross Private Area to the Gross Dependent Area. It is clear that the divisions included in the Gross Dependent Area do not have the same value as the areas destined for residential use.

Those looking for a house on real estate portals or advertising platforms can find very different values per square meter between identical houses , as there is no single criterion on the part of real estate consultants or owners. However, the Gross Construction Area is usually used, which includes the two areas referred to above, and the Useful Area of the property may also be mentioned.

How to locate the Gross Dependent Area of a property?

The quickest and most reliable way to check this value (assuming that the data are updated on the Finance Portal) is through the property's Land Book:

However, the Caderneta Predial does not always mention this area (in older properties) and it does not mention the breakdown of the divisions included therein.But there are other possible alternatives, not always so straightforward:

• The Permanent Certificate of Land Registry or Certificate of Content ;
• The Simplified Property Information (a simplified version of the previous document);
• The Energy Certificate ;
• Plans registered with the City Council or provided by the Architect;
• The Housing Technical Data Sheet (the existence of which only became mandatory for properties that have been built or submitted to reconstruction, expansion or alteration works after March 30, 2004).