We hope to develop this section to bring you
useful information for home owners in and around Torremolinos. Please
feel free to contact us with suggestions about what you would like to
see here.
Renovating?
Did you know that even to carry out relatively minor alterations to
your home, you need planning permission from the council? Chances are,
especially if you are not making any noise or dirt to cause your
neighbours to complain, that you can get away without a planning
application. But if you want to make sure you are not in breach of
local regulations and risk a fine, it is wise to go to that little bit
of extra effort to do things correctly.
To make an application, go to the town planning department, located on
the top floor of Torremolinos Town Hall, and ask for an application
form for "
obras
menores"
(minor works). Fill out the relevant sections, stating the work you
intend to carry out, and an approximate cost for the work. Keep the
cost as low as is reasonably believable, as you will be charged a fee
based on a percentage of the overall planned cost. Remember, you are
paying for peace of mind!
Usually you will have to wait a week or so
for the application to be approved. Once you have your approved
application, keep a photocopy of it at the premises where you are
working, in case you need to show it to any nosey neighbours or council
inspectors!
Want to know more about renovating property in Torremolinos? Why not
start a discussion on our
forum
and exchange information and ideas with others.
There are many useful suppliers in Torremolinos for just about
everything you will ever need for your property.
For
electrical
supplies, try Torreluz, opposite the bus station.
For
plumbing
materials, Munoz de la Rosa, C/Loma de los Riscos, has
everything you could possibly need, at discount prices.
Large stores such as Bauhaus and Leroy Merlin, on the main road to
Malaga, are great places for
general
hardware and building supplies, but closer to home, on the
Poligono El Pinillo,
you will also find an excellent Ferreteria, a timber merchant,
Maderas Alcaide,
and even a couple of outlets for "seconds" white goods.
For keen gardeners out there, check out the Municipal nursery, or
"vivero", just behind Aqualand.
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Many property owners here are also members of a
Community of Owners.
Questions are often asked about the laws and rules governing
Communities in Spain. Here is a translated version of the Horizontal
Property Law, which will help answer many of those questions.
Horizontal
Law in EnglishNon-resident property owners are liable for tax on their property each
year. A handy PDF booklet in English about this can be downloaded here:
Taxation of Non-Residents
