Plan your renovation with clear answers at every step
Start with the stage you are at. Compare your options, understand the local requirements and know what to ask before the next decision. Legal and factual guidance links to its official sources.
Your renovation library
Clear answers, from first idea to handover
Plan your renovation
Property checks, budgets and a clear brief.
- G-2What are the ICIO and permit fees for a renovation in València?València renovation taxes and fees: ICIO at 4%, the general planning-fee scale, payment evidence, taxable cost and the difference from IVA.
- G-4What are València’s rules on tourist flats in 2026?València’s tourist-flat rules in 2026: city caps, mixed buildings, Ciutat Vella and the Cabanyal, Decreto-ley 9/2024, and what your community can decide.
- G-6Is IVA on a renovation in Spain 10% or 21%?Understand IVA on ordinary renovation and repair: private use, the two-year rule, materials at 40% or less, and the separate fiscal rehabilitation test.
- G-8How does a home renovation in València work, from start to finish?A practical renovation roadmap for a València flat or house: brief, surveys, design, approvals, written scope, construction checks and handover documents.
- G-9What should you check before buying a València home to renovate?Before buying a València flat or house, check your layout ideas, protection status, shared building issues, permissions and the information a quote needs.
- G-10How can you renovate a home in València while you live abroad?How we run a renovation in València while you live abroad: estimate from photos, site visit, permit check, fixed-price quote in writing, updates and handover.
- G-10How should you plan and compare a renovation budget in València?Compare renovation quotes by scope, quantities, finishes, exclusions, professional fees, taxes and change control before choosing works for your València home.
Design the right home
Layouts, materials, comfort and professional appointments.
- G-11Which design professionals does your València renovation need?Understand architectural design, interiors, structural engineering and technical direction, and how we coordinate the right appointments for your renovation.
- G-12Which kitchen layout works best for your València flat?Compare closed, open, galley and island kitchens for a València flat, with practical checks for drainage, extraction, storage, lighting and permissions.
- G-13How can you plan a more practical, accessible bathroom in València?Plan a bathroom around drainage, safe access, waterproofing, ventilation and maintenance, with options for showers, storage and a second bathroom.
- G-14How should insulation, ventilation and air-conditioning be planned together?Plan comfort improvements for your València home by checking heat, shading, ventilation, insulation, equipment locations and the building's constraints.
Understand permissions
Municipal procedures, community decisions and taxes.
- G-1Do you need a permit to renovate in València?The three permit routes under València’s 2026 ordinance, the sede codes UR.LC.140 and UR.LC.135, start and end notices, deadlines, and what replaced obra menor.
- G-3How do heritage rules work when you renovate in Ciutat Vella?The heritage procedure for renovating in Ciutat Vella: BIC status, PEP and Catálogo, pre-checks, Conselleria authorisation and the Comisión de Patrimonio.
- G-5What must your community of owners agree before you renovate?What your community of owners in València must be told or agree before you renovate a flat: the administrator notice, three-fifths votes, lifts and the IEEV.CV.
- G-15Can you remove a wall or make a structural opening in a València flat?Before opening a wall in a València flat, establish its role, commission the right design, check community and permit requirements, and plan inspections.
Prepare for the works
Site arrangements, waste and day-to-day decisions.
- G-16How should waste and suspected asbestos be handled during a renovation?Plan lawful waste removal, public-space permissions and checks for suspected asbestos before strip-out or demolition in a València flat or house.
- G-17Can you stay at home while your València property is renovated?Decide whether to stay during renovation by checking safe access, water, bathrooms, cooking, dust, noise, work stages and the needs of your household.
Check the finished work
Snagging, certificates, manuals and future maintenance.