Procedures and Services

It is an obligatory technical-administrative document prior to any urban, architectural and constructive action, aimed at complying with urban regulations and other technical standards.

The Construction License is issued for:  Resolución No. 54/14 of the Physical Planning Institute.

Construction actions that occupy land definitively, construction of new dwellings, extension of existing dwellings and any other actions that involve structural modifications in individual dwellings and multi-family buildings.

It accompanies the application of the natural person document of the surface perpetual right, property of the wasteland plot or the cession of roof use, in the case of new constructions, and title of property of the housing in its case.

To obtain the Construction License must have the executive project, issued by the authorized entity (currently Community Architect) or technical certification of the project if it has been prepared by other authorized personnel.

The executive project is elaborated from the Certificate of Urban and Territorial Regulations issued by the DMPF.

Once the project has been drawn up, it is handed over to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV) for reviewing and, once approved, the Construction Licence is issued.

Deadline for project review: 30 working days after delivering

Term to issue the Construction License: 30 working days after delivering the approved project.

For the construction of housing by own effort in rustic farms, owned by a small farmer, in addition to the above written, it is accompanied by the authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture and approval of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP).

Work Authorization.

It is a mandatory technical-administrative document prior to any urban , architectural and construction development, for minor works, aimed at compliance with urban regulations and other technical standards.

Any modification of the project is consulted to the DMPF before executing the work.

Work Authorization is issued for: Resolución No. 54/14 of tPhysical Planning Institute .

External minor works to dwelling, painting and repair on exteriors in the case of multi-family buildings or dwellings located in areas declared a national monument, and main roads defined in the General Plan for Territorial and Urban Planning, those that occupy land temporarily, construction actions inside the dwelling that imply modifications to the hydrosanitary networks, demolitions and total or partial shoring, previous opinion of the authorised entity and modifications of facades.

The application for Construction License by natural people is accompanied:

Ownership of the building, sketch or project of the construction or assembly actions to be carried out, duly delimited, drawn up by the authorized entity (currently the Community Architect), and the corresponding stamp.
Term: 15 working days.
No Construction License or Work Authorization is required for conservation works carried out in a building to protect it from wear and prolong its useful life, as well as other works and interior construction actions in houses that do not modify the facade or affect or transform the constructive structure of the building.
No Construction License or Work Authorization is granted for: Resolución No. 54/14 of the Institute of Physical Planning.
a) To carry out extensions or any constructive action that imply an increase in the housing capacity of your home to people who have all or part of your rented home;
b) the construction or extension of dwellings for commercial activities, except ranches, porches, pergolas and roundabouts, associated with the dwelling; and
c) the construction of swimming pools.

It is an administrative document through which is certified that the investment of a house, covered by a construction license has been completed; it has all the facilities required in the technical documentation and therefore fulfil all the requirements for registration in the corresponding bookmark.

Certificate of Habitable: Legal Disposition Resolution No. 54/14 of the Physical Planning Institute.

When the work is finished, the natural person requests the Certificate of Habitable to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV), previous verification that this has been made in agreement with the aspects of the executive project analyzed, and the regulations and conditional expressly indicated in the granted Construction License. The application is by the corresponding stamp.

When applying for the Certificate of Habitable without concluding the terms of the Construction License is an indispensable requirement for its granting that the built complies with what is established to be considered as a minimum adequate housing, so it must have independent access, at least three premises: room, bathroom and kitchen, minimum useful surface of twenty-five (25) square meters and other requirements of habitability that are established.

In these cases, the dwelling is finished and the Construction License remains valid. The rest of the work to be built is continued as an extension and once it is finished a new Certificate of Habitable is issued which accredits its completion , which will be formalized by means of a Public Writng before a notary.

Term: 30 working days from the presentation of the application.

Certificate of Urban Regulations: Disposición Jurídica Resolución No. 54/14 del Instituto de Planificación Física.

The interested person submits his application to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV).

Term: 10 working days after the application.

Cession of roof use: Resolution No. 54/14 of the Physical Planning Institute

Owners may concede the use of the roof of their property, with or without payment, in favor of people who need it to build their home, provided that the new building is technically possible and that there are no urban or territorial regulations that prevent it, prior approval of the DPPF.

Those interested in ceding the use of the roof for the construction of housing submit a written request to the Physical Planning officer (OGTV), which should reflect general parts, definition of the act by which it intends to transmit the use of the roof, address where the house is located and specify whether all or part is conceding. If it is in part, define the area to be conceded.

In addition, they present a Technical Report that states that the property resists the new construction, issued by the authorized entity (currently the Community Architect), a sketch that reflects the area to be assigned, a title to the property of the dwelling and a corresponding stamp.

In the case of multi-family buildings, it must have the written consent of all the owners residing therein and, in addition, comply with the regulations established in Resolution No. 4/1991 of the National Housing Institute President (INV).

In this process it is necessary to define the accesses, as well as the supply of water and the evacuation of residuals.

Term: 60 working days, 30 for the DMPF and 30 for the DPPF. Stamp of $5.00.

Resolution No. 54/14 of the Physical Planning Institute

When, due to the existence of urban and territorial regulations that prevent it, the owners of wasteland plots could not obtain authorization to use them in the construction of their own home, the DMPF may be interested in exchanging them for another property of the state,with the same or similar characteristics, if it exists. It must accompany by the title that accredits the land property, the Property Certification and Property Registry Gravamen.

The owner may also offer the land he owns for sale to the State. The application is submitted to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV).

Term: 35 working days, 15 for the DMPF and 20 for the DPPF.

Description, appraisal, measures and boundaries:
Disposición Jurídica Resolución No. 54/14 del Instituto de Planificación Física.

The technical opinion of description, appraisal, measures and boundaries is issued by the DMPF, and natural people present it to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV): ground ownership and ground plan survey, property description and appraisal calculation (technical document) prepared by the authorized entity (currently Community Architect).

Term: 20 working days. Stamp: $5.00.

The measures and boundaries set by the Municipal Physical Planning Office will be updated in the Technical Report through a cadastral certification.

Litigation and claims concerning wasteland plots, perpetual surface rights, measures and boundaries: Legal Provision Resolución No. 54/14 of the Physical Planning Institute.

When there is a conflict around wasteland plots, perpetual surface right or measures and boundaries, the affected person will promote the process in writing, without any formality, in which it is stated briefly and clearly what is claimed and the facts and legal bases of what is requested, attaching the documents that are in the possession of the claimant in this respect, and expressing any evidence that he intends to use or by means of an appearance before the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV), who shall issue a document containing the claim and its grounds, and shall attach the documents in the possession of the claimant in this regard, providing any evidence that he intends to use.

Any person who is not in compliance with this procedure shall establish an appeal before the Provincial People's Court within 30 working days following the date of notification.

Term: 60 working days.

In the event that errors or omissions are detected that do not go to the substance of the matter, susceptible of correction in the resolutions already issued, they shall be resolved by the Municipal Physical Planning Officer by means of a resolution.

The resolutions issued by the Provincial and Municipal Physical Planning Offices, in compliance with the provisions of this Resolution, may be challenged before the Civil and Administrative Chamber of the corresponding Provincial People's Court, within a term of thirty (30) working days following the notification.

Rates for natural people.

Construction License for housing, value of technical service in pesos and value of the stamp.

Technical services

Technical Service Stamp value in pesos

Construction License for housing

a) New construction up to 60 m² total $55.00 $10.00

b) New construction from 60 to 80 m² total $75.00 $15.00

c) New construction over 80 m² total $95.00 $15.00

d) Expansion and remodeling of up to 60 m² total $35.00 $10.00

e) Expansion and remodeling from 60 to 80 m² total $55.00 $15.00

f) Expansion and remodeling of more than 80 m² total $75.00 $15.00

g) Certificate of Habitable $25.00 $5.00

h) Work Authorization $20.00 $5.00

i) Certificate of Urban Regulations $5.00

Legal Provisions Resolutions 54 and 55/14 of the Physical Planning Institute

Persons interested in building housing by their own efforts on state land must submit their application and substantiation, also listing the applicant's first and last names, identity card, home address, place of location, composition of the family nucleus, as well as a sworn statement that they do not own another home, nor is it the surface of a plot of land or barren plot to build a home by their own efforts.

The assignment of state plots and barren plots for the construction of houses by own effort will be made to natural persons, who are previously authorized by the Council of Municipal Administration (CAM) concerned, taking into account the grounds and priorities for such granting and is legalized before the Municipal Physical Planning Office (DMPF).

Once the Agreement of the CAM is received, the payment for land is made in the bank branch of the place where it is located.

Term: 60 days for the payment of the plot in the bank branch.

Term: 30 working days from the presentation of the bank slick that credits the payment of the plot to obtain the Resolution that recognizes the Perpetual Right of Surface.

The following are established as causes and priorities for the granting of plots and state waste plots:

1. To have been affected by disasters.
2. Needed to eradicate precarious conditions.
3. Social and sheltered cases.                                                                                          
4. Located in risk zones, which include seismic hazards, natural disasters and others.
5. For economic-social interest: it is applied in compliance with the country's economic and social policies, in order to establish a workforce and guarantee the economic development of the territory in accordance with approved territorial and urban planning.
6. Also to solve housing deficits, problems of overcrowding and coexistence, and others related to the technical-constructive state of housing.

The juridical regime of the plots and state wastelands that are assigned is in concept of Perpetual Right of Surface, and it will be able to be granted to several natural persons to construct their houses in the same building and to a natural person to construct a single-family house.

The plots to be delivered will have a dimension between 80 and 150 m².

Natural persons submit their application to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV). The file will contain the application and its grounds, the applicant's name and surname, identity card, home address, place of location, composition of the family nucleus and a sworn statement that he or she does not own another dwelling nor is it the surface of a plot of land or a barren plot of land to build a dwelling on his or her own initiative.

Legal Provisions Resolution No. 55/14 of the Physical Planning Institute.

It is any portion of land where there is no building or, existing, is of little significance, traced as such in a human settlement. The land annexed to another building that integrates a physical real estate unit and as such is registered in the Land Registry is not considered barren land.

Transfer between private individuals

The owners of derelict plots that wish to cede these to individuals can do so, by donation or purchase-sale, in favor of people who need them to build their homes, provided that there are no urban and territorial regulations that prevent it and prior approval by the Provincial Directorate of Physical Planning (DPPF), once the case has been processed by the DMPF, who submits it to the DMPF for resolution.

Requests are submitted in writing to the Physical Planning Officer (OGTV) and must reflect the generals of the parties, the address where they are located and the act they intend to perform.

In the case of donation, the legal price is the one that appears in the title of the property. If it does not appear in this, it will be determined ex officio by the Municipal Physical Planning Office. In addition, it must be attached to the written application for the title of the property and the corresponding stamp.

Term: 35 working days, 15 for the DMPF and 20 for the DPPF. Stamp of $5.00.

Request for updating of housing property titles (Norma Jurídica Res. 342/11).

This procedure enables the updating of ownership titles of natural persons in cases that:

- Errors or omissions relating to the elements of the description and appraisal.
- 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.
- 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 requirements and the urban and territorial regulations have not been violated.
Persons interested in updating their titles, covered in subparagraphs a) and b) do not require Resolution of the Municipal Housing Office. The Technical Report issued by the Municipal Physical Planning Office constitutes the valid document for the purposes of the corresponding notarial update.

2) The Technical Report of the Municipal Physical Planning Office includes the
description and appraisal of the actions carried out, current description and technical-constructive status, as should be.
3) If the application consists only for updating of the property title regard to the legal price of the house, the certification issued by the Fund Control Department of the Municipal Housing Office is effective for the purposes of the corresponding notarial action.

The directors of the Municipal Housing Office are competent to issue resolutions on the property housing update covered by Article 1(c).

The interested people should submit the following documents:

- Written application with all their general informatiom
- Document accrediting the house ownership.
- Certify of Physical Planning accrediting that there is no objection for the housing title update.
- Technical Report issued by the Municipal Physical Planning Office.
- Stamp of $ 10.00.

Cessation of cohabitation (Norma Jurídica Ley General de la Vivienda Art. 64 et seq.).

It is presented to the Municipal Housing Office by the owner of the home contributing:

- Written application.
- Stamp for value of $ 10.00 for all the procedure.
- Title of property.

The writing request must contain all the questions that motivate the procedure and consequently a copy must be provided for each person against whom the cessation is pretended, to effects of the transfer of the actions to the same ones so that they answer the request.

The cessation of cohabitation may not be exercised against:
- Ascendants and descendants of the owner.
- Mother with one or more children in the marriage (formalized or not) with the owner provided that she has the custody and care of children and has no other place of residence.
- Mother with one or more under-age children who have been occupying the dwelling for three or more years and have no other place of residence.
- Elderly people who have occupied the dwelling for three or more years and have no other place of residence.
Any other case which, in the opinion of the competent authority, constitutes a manifestation of injustice or an inhuman act.

When applying for the declaration of linked housing or houses belong to entities, the following documents are provided:

- Application for declaration of linked dwelling or houses belong to entities made by the principal of the entity that owns them.

- A writing arguing the use of the house.

- Application form for declaration of linked dwelling or houses belong to entities, provided by each of the entities.

- If the dwelling is not newly built, the document accrediting the allocation by the Municipal Administration Council.

- In the case of recently completed housing by the entity itself, the Certifico de Habitable; and

- In the case of premises converted into dwellings due to a change of use, the document accrediting its approval.

When applying for the cessation of linked dwelling or houses belong to entities, must be accompanied by the following documents:

- Application for cessation of linked dwelling or houses belong to entities duly substantiated.

- Application form for cessation of linked dwelling and houses belong to entities, provided by each of the entities.

- Description and appraisal of the dwelling

In the case of cessation of the condition of linked dwelling and transfer of property is requested in addition to the above aspects:

- Lease contract signed by the entity and the lessee.

- Resolution that declared when was the dwelling designed as linked

- Documents accrediting the payment of the established monthly instalments.

- All this provided that there are no occupations, change of use, constructive actions and other illegal nature in the home, which prevents it.

In the cases of linked dwelling, the total payment of 180 monthly instalments (legal price) can be transferred into property after the term of 15 years has elapsed.

In the case of linked dwellings, they can be transferred into property according to the terms established in the one-time purification process.

In the cases of the tenants of linked dwelling that their contract is made for 20 years (240 monthly payments) and they want to continue, their decision is respected and 50% of the legal price is taken into account.

All this documentation must be delivered to the Provincial Administration Group by the legal advisors of the entities subordinated to the Popular Power once the technicians in the municipalities endorse each file.

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 for each person against whom the claim is directed for the purpose of transferring the proceedings to them to answer the request.

Are not competence of the Housing System:

. Issues related to housing rights and neighbourhood relations in general, which are dealt with directly by the Popular Courts.

. Disputes and right claims related to the house property that is accredited with judicial or notarial documents, including the obligatory house exchanges and divisions, which are competence of the Courts.

. Disputes and claims of house right around wasteland plots, perpetual surface right and measures and boundaries, which are the competence of the Municipal Physical Planning Office.

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 of the state house, in order to make cohabitants independent, as long as it solves a social or humanitarian problem.

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 subsidy is made to the Municipal Housing Office in the Proceeding Department.

Applications for subsidies from natural persons will not be processed when this is to carry out actions in:

. Homes located in foci or unhealthy neighborhoods, and

. Housing granted in rent, and rooms belonging to the state fund, if the subsidy action will be granted to carry out conservation actions only of the built and inside the property.

The application must contain the following information:

. Full name of the applicant, identity card, home address and place of location.

. Description of the actions that intends to carry out.

. Willingness of the person to carry out constructive actions by his own effort.

The applicant will have to show the document that accredits the ownership as:

. Owner, usufructuary or lessee of the property.

. Cessation of the roof use.

. Ownership of the land or area perpetual right.

NOTE: In the case of those affected by meteorological events (total collapse) and critical cases that do not have ownership of land their applications are accepted at the processing offices, and once approved the subsidy, the payment of this is included in the amount of the subsidy.

The files are submitted by the Municipal Housing Director to the Administrative Council, within fifteen (15) working days from the date of receipt of the application, until it provides for the completion of the date of receipt of Municipal Labour Office.

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Transfer of house ownership in cases of definitive absence from the country (Norma Jurídica Ley General de la Vivienda Art. 81 et seq.).

The permanent residence, whose owner has definitively left the country, is confiscated by the State for the purpose of being able to transfer their property to persons entitled to do so, in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Have the right to free transfer of ownership:

- Co-owners.
- Spouse, children and other descendants.
- Parents, grandparents and other ascendants.
- Brothers and nephews.
- Uncles
- Cousins.

The transfer of ownership will be made in the order in which they appear in the preceding paragraph, and one excludes the next. Exceptions are the spouse and children who will attend with the same right.

Whoever is awarded the home, in the above cases, has the obligation to settle the debts that were left on it with the bank.

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:

Written application.
Certification of death of the owner
Evidence of occupation of the dwelling for five (5) years prior to the death of the owner.
Stamp worth $10.00.

Transfer of the property to onerous usufructuaries, legitimate occupants and tenants (Norma Jurídica Resolution No. V00/2014, Art. 16 et seq.).

The request for transfer of property is made in writing and must contain:

Generals of the applicants, or their representatives as the case may be.
Pretension, form of acquisition and facts on which it is based.
Address of the dwelling.

Name of spouse, proceeds

Relationship of cohabitants, relationship and date of occupation.
If you are up to date in the payment of the dwelling, if applicable.
Stamp for a value of $ 10.00.

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