landlord protection

[anis]

For anyone who is thinking of long term letting, especially any on here who are UK domicile, this may be of interest to you -

"One of the best ways to avoid non-paying tenants is to take pre-emptive measures such as carefully screening candidates, weeding out those with unsuitable profiles. Haphazard screening can only lead you into trouble.
There is now a helpful website available that lists non-paying tenants in Spain: ‘Fichero de Inquilinos Morosos’ (FIM). For a reasonable small fee you will be able to search – in English – if your prospective tenant has actually defaulted previously on a Tenancy Agreement. There are professional defaulting tenants that roam the country in search of their next victim, preying preferably on trustful non-residents. In hard times such as these, many struggling landlords cannot endure the hardship of a financial leach that eagerly exploits Spain’s Tenancy laws’ shortcomings."

It is becoming a bigger problem than previously. I only do holiday rentals but it may help those of you with longer contracts. The laws have been changed recently.
I have lifted this from spanish property insight,,,there is more if interested, I will repost.

[Lavanda]

Thank-you, Anis. A useful post.

[Beachcomber]

The best way to avoid non-paying tenants is not to let your property in the first place.

[RichardCoeurdeLion]

I heard that the tennancy laws in Spain made it possible for tennants to continue living in a property for decades without the landlord being able to increase the rent.

I could be mistaken though

[Footprint]

I'd like to see a copy of the Tenancy Agreement laws - any ideas?

[barry]

Ask Ant on page 52 of the current Olive Press has some new info.

[Footprint]

Thanks Barry - just read it. It is more to do with amendments and definitely owner orientated. I would however like to see the complete tenancy agreement. There is plenty there about landlords terminating a contract early but I want to see what grounds a tenant has to do the same.