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Here are answers to the most common questions you may have when purchasing or requesting a service online through Tinsa’s online store.
A valuation, understood as the informed opinion of an independent expert, is always valuable and particularly necessary in a sector such as real estate, given the current economic climate. The mercado is not a mercado , and it is essential that the real estate appraiser be an independent professional with sound judgment and rigorous standards. Therefore, a valuation by an Appraisal firm Appraisal Tinsa combines the professional expertise and training of its appraisers with the strength of an organization that has been providing appraisal services since 1985.
One of the distinctive features of mercado is its segmentation, both geographically and functionally. There are local markets with different behaviors, depending on their location and intended use: primary or secondary residences, street-level retail spaces or those in shopping centers, offices, industrial warehouses, rural properties… This makes it more difficult to fully understand all the mercado situations mercado arise, which in turn requires a level of specialization achievable only by a competent professional supported by a Appraisal firm.
In addition to promoting transparency in commercial transactions, appraisals conducted by an Appraisal firm are a mandatory document for certain purposes, including those defined within the scope of application under Article 2 of ECO 805/2003:
- Mortgage collateral for loans
- Coverage of insurance companies' technical reserves
- Determination of the net assets of real estate investment trusts.
- Determination of the real estate assets of pension funds.
A valuation conducted by an Appraisal firm Appraisal not only a well-founded opinion from an independent expert, but also a document that provides support and assurance whenever it is necessary to determine the monetary value of a Property.
Among these situations, the following are worth noting:
- Sales Management
- Mergers
- Real Estate Valuation
- Expropriations
- Separation of property in divorce
- Inheritance
The methodology behind our assessments is outlined in two key documents:
- ORDER ECO/805/2003, dated March 27, on valuation standards for real estate and certain rights for specific financial purposes. This is a nationwide regulation that is mandatory for certain purposes and defines the checks and methods most commonly used in valuations.
- International Valuation Standards, currently in their eighth edition (IVS-2011). These are international standards formulated and published by the International Valuation Standards Committee (IVSC), which constitute a common international framework.
Although both regulations represent generally accepted valuation principles, in some cases outside these legal frameworks—and taking into account the purpose of the valuation—other criteria and methods may be used, such as cadastral valuation, expropriation valuation, valuation based on specific scenarios in judicial proceedings, and others.
The procedure we follow for our appraisals ensures that, in addition to the appraiser’s fieldwork and individual assessment, they undergo thorough technical review by our supervising appraisers.
Our team of experts will verify all the information to ensure the accuracy of the data and will deliver your official Appraisal by email.
The appraiser in the assigned area will contact you as soon as possible to arrange the visit and you will also receive their details by SMS in case you need to contact them directly.
You will receive the official Appraisal report purchased from the Tinsa website by email. The file is a PDF digitally signed by Tinsa, you can check the signature using our free digital signature validation service.
This is the documentation you will need to have to give to our technician:
- Nota simple less than 3 months old or copy of the deed to the registered property
- Property cadastral reference
- Property plan (optional)
It is a report drafted and signed by a qualified company or a competent technician that includes objective information on the energy characteristics of the Property, indicating its energy rating and the primary energy consumption that would need to be transformed to meet its energy needs.
It is a document whose format is regulated, which includes the rating resulting from the energy efficiency certificate, after its registration in the Ministry of Industry of the Autonomous Community. It is mandatory to obtain it and even its exhibition in the case of buildings that provide public services.
The registration of the energy efficiency certificate in the corresponding autonomous community is mandatory. After registration, a registration number and proof of registration are obtained. The registration of the energy efficiency certificate is subject to fees in certain Autonomous Communities. These are variable in the different Communities that have them established.
All buildings under construction are required to have energy certification in the project itself, which must be completed when the works are finished. For buildings already built, energy certification is mandatory for all those that are marketed, sold or rented. It is up to the owner to obtain it.
In general, all properties considered "non-habitable" are exempt from certification. Among them, the following are the most relevant:
- Solares
- Parking spaces and parking lots
- Storage rooms
- Premises in the rough
- Detached buildings of less than 50m2
- Industrial buildings without offices. The office part of the industrial buildings with a surface area of more than 50m2 will be subject to CEE.
The energy performance certificate will be valid for 10 years. The owner may proceed to update it, on a voluntary basis, when he considers that there are variations in the building or in part of it, which could imply alterations in the energy efficiency certificate previously issued.
In general terms, there are two main actions on which to focus savings:
- On the one hand, by acting to cut energy losses in the Property, improving the characteristics of the envelope and construction elements, such as facades, roofs, windows and glass, thermal bridges, etc.
- On the other hand, by increasing the performance of air conditioning and domestic hot water production systems, such as boilers, accumulators, and, in general, of the equipment installed to provide comfort to users.
The energy rating evaluates the needs of the Property, both in terms of primary energy required to meet the building's consumption and in terms of harmful emissions into the atmosphere, the latter focusing on carbon dioxide (CO2). There is no unification at European level in terms of a common scale, so each country establishes its own assessment. In Spain, the energy efficiency scale ranges from letter A (the best) to letter G. Currently, the rating reflected on the energy label is that corresponding to CO2 emissions, although it is likely that, in the near future, both indicators will be reflected on the same label.
From the time the necessary visit is arranged, the certification is done in 2-3 days in general terms. Registration and the corresponding label depend on the respective Autonomous Regions. There are Autonomous Communities in which the label is obtained on the same day as the registration and others in which the issuance of the label is significantly delayed.
The energy performance certificate report is generated and made available to the client directly by e-mail and in PDF format.
Registering in Tinsa Store is not a prerequisite. You can pay any offer made by Tinsa without registering on our website. In order to request reports, both statistical valuations and appraisals, from Tinsa Store , user registration is required.
We will only need your first name, last name, telephone number and e-mail address.
After entering the minimum data for registration, the system will send you the access password to the e-mail address you used. You can change it from your user panel at any time. Registration will allow you to purchase statistical valuations, bonds, appraisals and energy efficiency certificates. You will also be able to know in your user panel all the orders placed in Tinsa Store.
To access your account you only need to enter your email and password. In case you do not remember your password, you can use our password regeneration service to have a new password sent to your email address after validation.
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To pay for an order at Tinsa Store you only need to have your Visa and/or Mastercard credit/debit card at hand.