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What it is

Rules on how buildings are built and who is liable

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 5 March 1999. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for a Building Regulation Law.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000163· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law regulates the building process: it sets the obligations and liabilities of everyone involved and the guarantees for users, to ensure quality.
  2. Buildings must meet basic requirements of functionality, safety and habitability: accessibility, structural safety, fire safety, noise protection, energy savings and hygiene, among others.
  3. Works covered by the law need a project, licenses and administrative authorizations, and end with a handover record of the completed work that starts the liability periods.
  4. It defines the agents of the building process and their obligations: developer, designer, builder, work director, construction execution director, quality control entities and laboratories, product suppliers, owners and users.
  5. Liability for material damage lasts ten years if it affects the structure, three years if it affects habitability, and one year for finishing defects, which is the builder's responsibility. Claims expire after two years.
  6. For housing buildings, mandatory insurance is required: a one-year insurance from the builder (or the developer withholding 5 % of the work cost), and developer insurance for three and ten years. Deeds of new construction cannot be registered without proof of this insurance.

Words worth knowing

Promotor
The person or company that decides, drives and finances the construction of a building, to sell it or use it.
Director de la ejecución de la obra
The technician who checks that the work is built properly and with the planned materials.
Recepción de la obra
The act by which the builder hands over the finished work to the developer, who accepts it.
Seguro de caución
An insurance that guarantees that, if there is damage, compensation will be paid.
Prescribir
That the legal period to make a claim has passed, so liability can no longer be enforced.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced5 March 1999Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted9 March 1999The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments15 March 1999Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee20 April 1999A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary15 June 1999All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate1 July 1999The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE21 October 1999It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Mar 1999Apr 1999May 1999Jun 1999Jul 1999Aug 1999Sept 199911. 5 March 1999: Presentación22. 9 March 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Publicación desde 09/03/1999 hasta 15/03/199933. 9 March 1999: Calificación44. 15 March 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Enmiendas desde 15/03/1999 hasta 15/05/199955. 16 April 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Mesa - Calificación desde 16/04/1999 hasta 20/04/199966. 20 April 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Debate de totalidad desde 20/04/1999 hasta 29/04/199977. 15 May 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Informe desde 15/05/1999 hasta 10/06/199988. 10 June 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Dictamen desde 10/06/1999 hasta 15/06/199999. 15 June 1999: Pleno Aprobación desde 15/06/1999 hasta 01/07/19991010. 1 July 1999: Senado desde 01/07/1999 hasta 21/10/19991111. 21 October 1999: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 21/10/1999 hasta 23/11/1999

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Presented before in:

Published in the BOE: Act 38/1999, of November 5, on Building Regulation.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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