{"id":2151,"date":"2026-10-06T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/servicios\/licencia-segunda-ocupacion\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:14:25","slug":"licencia-segunda-ocupacion","status":"publish","type":"unite_servicio","link":"https:\/\/unitearquitectura.com\/en\/servicios\/licencia-segunda-ocupacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Second occupancy licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u201csecond occupancy licence\u201d (licencia de segunda ocupaci\u00f3n) is the document that certifies that an existing home meets the conditions to be lived in. It is what used to be called the habitability certificate (c\u00e9dula de habitabilidad), and you will be asked for it above all to sell the home<\/strong> and to set up water, electricity or gas in your name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works in the Valencian Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although everyone still calls it a licence, today it is processed through a declaraci\u00f3n responsable for second occupancy<\/strong> (or subsequent occupancy), regulated by article 233 of the TRLOTUP and Decree 12\/2021 of the Consell. It is submitted to the town hall together with a certificate from a qualified professional<\/strong> confirming that the home still meets the conditions under which its occupancy was authorised or, if it never had a licence, the habitability conditions that apply to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, the declaration is valid for 10 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works in the Region of Murcia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Murcia it is also done through a declaraci\u00f3n responsable<\/strong> for subsequent occupancy, under the Region's Law 13\/2015 on land and urban planning, with a technical certificate confirming that the home meets the habitability conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How we do it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. We review the documentation<\/strong> for the home: deeds or Land Registry extract (nota simple), Cadastre and, if there are any, previous licences.<\/li>\n\n
  2. We visit the home.<\/strong> We measure and check floor areas, ceiling heights, natural light and ventilation, basic services and general condition.<\/li>\n\n
  3. We draw up and sign the certificate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  4. We submit it to the town hall<\/strong> together with the declaraci\u00f3n responsable and give you the registered copy, which is what the notary and the utility companies need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If during the visit we see something that prevents us from certifying (for example, a room without ventilation or an extension without a licence), we explain what needs correcting and how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What we need from you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n