Housing Permit

It is an authorization that attests that the house has already been inspected and respects the legislation in force in order to be inhabited.

This document is issued by the City Council where the property is located.

The wording of this document may undergo some variants, depending on the Chamber where it is issued and may contain different designations such as: Use License, Housing License, Use Permit , etc. etc. It must contain the license number and the date of issue.

What is the Housing Permit used for?

It is one of the essential documents to be able to sell a house. The presentation of this document is mandatory in the formal acts of commercialization of a property such as the CPCV (Purchase and Sale Contract) and in the deed of CCV (Purchase and Sale Agreement).

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