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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Accrued interest

The interest applied as a penalisation when the debtor does not comply with repayment obligations. The amount must be established in the contract.

Active supermortgage

This allows the client to choose their loan's benchmark index (MIBOR at three months, six months or a year) so that payment can benefit from lower interest rates sooner.

Adaptable instalment

Characteristic of UCI superloans that allow the borrower to not pay one instalment a year for the first three years if there are problems due to holidays, extraordinary expenses, etc.

Advanced cancellation fee

A commission arising from the financial risk involved in the advanced cancellation of an operation. The applied commission compensates the financial institution for its financial losses.

AEDE

Direct state aid for paying the deposit on a property.

Affordable housing

Group of social housing or dwellings from social renovation projects that are sold or rented at below-market prices.

Affordable rent

The cost of renting these dwellings is below market prices after being included in operations concerning the rented flat pool, social renovation or social housing promotions.

Amortisation

Payment made to repay a loan.

Amortisation period

The duration of the loan. The contract establishes the date of the first and last payments. The longer the period, the lower the payments are, but the higher the interest. You therefore pay more in the end. The monthly instalment should not exceed 35% of your net income.

API

Estate agent. A qualified professional who acts as an intermediary between the two interested parties to facilitate the signing of a real estate contract, which can be a rental agreement, a sales agreement or another similar contract. They usually charge a percentage of the sales price as compensation or commission.

Applicant

A citizen who makes a registration application to the Barcelona Social Housing Applicants Registry, and who represents the other members of the dwelling unit included in the application.

APR

Annual Equivalent Rate. Effective annual cost of the mortgage in terms of interest, commissions and the repayment period. To compare loans, it is not enough to just look at the lowest APR, you also have to compare the conditions, the repayment period and the distribution of instalment payments.

Arbitri municipal de plusvàlua

Former denomination of the capital gains tax on landed property.

Assessment

The value of a dwelling certified by a specialised assessment company, in accordance with the mortgage market law. This certificate not only indicates the real value of the property, it also serves as a reference for obtaining the necessary financing.

Authorisation

Document in which the owner authorises the tenant to carry out building work in the dwelling's interior.

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Barcelona City Council hands over the keys to three flats of the Emergency Board

Barcelona City Council hands over the keys to three flats of the Emergency Board

30/01/2025 - 15:53

Housing. Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation of Barcelona has delivered new homes from the Social Rental Fund, intended for people in a social emergency situation.

Three families from the city received the keys to their homes from the Emergency Board on Thursday. Barcelona City Council, through the Municipal Institute for Housing and Renovation (IMHAB), handed them over during a meeting at the IMHAB headquarters, where the beneficiaries completed the pending procedures.

The flats are located in the districts of Ciutat Vella, Sant Martí and Gràcia and are part of the Social Rental Fund for people in vulnerable situations.

In the coming days, the families will receive an orientation session on the coexistence and mediation policies of the City Council’s Prevention, Intervention and Mediation Service for Public Housing (SPIMH).

Providing homes for those who are socially and economically vulnerable

Barcelona Housing Consortium allocates housing from the Social Rental Fund through the Emergency Board. In order to receive one, interested parties must make an appointment at the Barcelona Housing Office Network and request a report to assess their case. Once all the files have been received, an analysis is carried out to allocate the available flats.

Social Rental Fund homes are intended for:

  • Residential exclusion households (such as those facing eviction due to rental debt, foreclosure, or settlement of mortgage debt).
  • Households with minors, the elderly, or people in precarious conditions of hygiene, health, or safety.

If there are more applications than homes available, the Board will allocate them as they come into the Social Rental Fund until the following month’s Emergency Board meeting.

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