- Price
- €10.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 5 business daysdepending on the postcode
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking
- Handed to the post
- Within 2 working dayshanded to the post after your upload
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Spain
Why write to the community by registered letter?
Spain's Horizontal Property Act says these messages must reach the secretary "by any means that leaves a record of receipt". A carta certificada (Spanish registered letter) gives that record, with a date and signature.
If you give no address, the community serves notices at the flat itself. If that fails, it pins the notice on the community board, and three days later it counts as received, even while you are abroad.
Which letters do owners send, and by when?
| Your letter | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Address for notices | As soon as you buy or move |
| Objection to a decision taken at a meeting you missed | 30 calendar days from being told; otherwise your vote counts in favour |
| Sale of the flat or premises | Tell the secretary about the new owner as soon as you sell |
For the 30 days, receipt by the secretary counts. Upload it at least 7 working days before the deadline: we hand it to the post within 2 working days, and delivery takes 2 to 5 business days.
How do you send the letter?
- Find the secretary's addressUsually the property manager (administrador de fincas).
- Write the letterWith your flat, your name and what you are telling them.
- Upload the PDFWe print it in Spain, and Correos delivers it against the recipient's signature.
- Keep the proofDownload the proof with the delivery date and signature.
Sample text in Spanish: address for notices
To object, replace the middle paragraph with the decision and the meeting date.
[Nombre y apellidos], [documento de identidad]
Propietario/a de [piso, puerta] en [dirección del edificio]
Al secretario/a de la Comunidad de Propietarios [nombre o dirección del edificio]
[Dirección del administrador]
[Lugar y fecha]
Asunto: domicilio para citaciones y notificaciones
Le comunico que, a efectos de citaciones y notificaciones de la comunidad, mi domicilio en España es [dirección en España].
Puede escribirme también a [correo electrónico].
Atentamente,
[Firma]
What should you keep in mind?
- An address in Spain can be a relative's, your accountant's or your lawyer's. Add an email so you hear about notices sooner.
- To object, name the meeting date and the specific decision. A general complaint does not count as a vote against.
- To challenge a decision in court, you must be up to date with your community fees.
Frequently asked questions
How do I give the community my address?
In writing to the secretary, by a method that proves receipt. A carta certificada does that.
How long do I have to object to a decision?
30 calendar days from being told about it. If you do not reply, your vote counts in favour.
Is posting on the last day enough?
No. Receipt by the secretary counts. Upload it at least 7 working days ahead.
What if I give no address?
Notices go to the flat. If that fails, they go on the community board and count as received after three days.
Does the letter prove what I wrote?
It proves delivery, the date and the signature. To prove the text too, use a burofax with certified content.
Can I send it from my home country?
Yes. You upload the PDF from wherever you are, and we print it and hand it to the post in Spain.