Over the past few years, thousands of premises have been vacant, and owners have decided to turn them into their homes or sell and rent them for this purpose, as a new business model to avoid wasting them.
The procedures represent an investment that may be costly, but that at the same time can be profitable, since houses have a higher appraisal value than premises, and the demand is also higher.
In order to convert a commercial premises into a house, the first thing we need to do is to legalize it with a change of use. To apply for this, we need a Technical Project for Change of Use carried out by a competent technician.
For the change of use license to be granted, the premises must meet certain dimensions, a certain ventilation of the rooms, have some installations, etc. Also, in some cases, the community of owners will have to give their consent.
When the premises are converted into a house, they must comply with urban planning regulations and the Technical Building Code. The professional who carries out the Change of Use project must take into account whether it is necessary to carry out construction work to comply with the regulations.
The most important thing is that it meets the requirements of habitability, such as accessibility and healthiness. If the house does not meet these requirements, they will not be able to give us the First Occupancy License or Habitability Certificate.
Probably, to be able to receive both the First Occupancy License and the Change of Use, we will need to carry out construction work in which we make the pertinent modifications to comply with the regulations.
The best way to convert the premises into a house is to have the help of a professional. In this case, the experts are the technical or superior architects. The architect will inform us about the steps to follow, and will carry out all the necessary technical procedures.