The following actions will help to protect against an invasion of ocupas:
Signing a contract with a security company and installing an alarm system. In the event of unauthorised entry into the house, the alarm company will be alerted. Police officers will arrive at the moment of entry and will arrest the intruders red-handed. Illegal occupation of another person’s home in Spain is punishable by two years’ imprisonment.
Installation of a video surveillance system that allows you to monitor what is happening in the house in real time. Such systems are equipped with special sensors that send a text message to the homeowner if unauthorised persons have entered the house. It is possible to go for a trick and install moulages of video cameras, as a rule, in most cases it works, and criminals do not take risks.
Take out an insurance policy to cover the cost of evicting uninvited guests. This insurance covers the cost of evicting the home from the occupants.
Installation of electronic entrance locks, because the usual lock picking, such a lock can not break. And if you try to break it, neighbours will run to the noise and call the police.
Protection against unscrupulous tenants.
People often buy property in order to rent it out and make money from it. Not infrequently there are cases when a reliable and honest tenant after some time turns into an unscrupulous client who stops paying for the use of the residential premises.
Eviction of such bad tenants becomes a very problematic process, to solve the problem will have to go to court. The use of physical force is prohibited by Spanish law.
To protect yourself from unscrupulous tenants will help the following actions:
Drawing up a lease agreement, which will be a legal basis for appealing to the court.
Signing a contract of insurance against non-payment of rent. With the help of such insurance you can expect to receive compensation for non-payment of rent. It also increases the likelihood of eviction for tenants who refuse to pay rent. This insurance will fully cover attorney’s fees, reimburse rent, and pay for damages caused by the tenant.
It is better to contact a good real estate company “Broadway consulting”, which carefully screens future tenants for financial solvency and documents.