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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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The Emergency Board hands over the keys to housing to nine families in situations of vulnerability

The Emergency Board hands over the keys to housing to nine families in situations of vulnerability

07/09/2022 - 14:53

Housing. The Barcelona Housing Consortium delivers housing from the Social Rental Fund

The Emergency Board for the month of August, held on Monday, September 5, handed over the keys to new housing to nine families in vulnerable situations. Every month, the Barcelona Housing Consortium assigns new apartments from the Social Rental Fund to people in social and economic emergencies. The ceremony was attended by the alderwoman for Housing and Rehabilitation of the Barcelona City Council, Lucía Martín, to welcome the families.

The homes of the Social Rental Fund are intended for cohabitation units at risk of residential exclusion, such as being in the process of eviction due to rental debt, foreclosure, or surrender of the property as payment for a mortgage debt, in a situation of residential exclusion due to domestic violence, or the property in question there are minors, elderly people or those living in a situation of neglect, in precarious hygienic, sanitary and safety conditions.

If a person is in a situation of vulnerability can access housing from the Social Rental Fund. Therefore, it is necessary to make an appointment at the Barcelona Housing Office to be assessed and a report of the case is prepared. The Emergency Board is responsible for studying the files that have been issued from the Offices and to allocate housing from the Social Rental Fund. You can consult the data of the assignments here.

In the event that there are not enough apartments available to meet the needs of the applicants, housing from the ‘Pisos Buits’ (Empty Flats) program will be allocated as they are incorporated into the Social Rental Fund until the Emergency Board is held the following month. The information and rules of the Emergency Board can be found on the website of the Barcelona Housing Consortium.

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