Building & Renovation
Build quality, common defects, energy labels, permits and what you may actually renovate on the Costa Blanca.
Renovating in Spain: easy value, or trickier than you think?
Renovating or flipping a house on the Costa Blanca? What you may build and where, plus a short town-by-town guide to the rules and the pitfalls.
Is a house with a low energy label in Spain unsellable?
What Spain's 2030 and 2033 energy label deadlines mean for your home, plus the quick wins that lift the rating before you sell or let.
The most common building defects on the Costa Blanca
The building defects we come across most often on the Costa Blanca, why they happen and how to spot them before you buy a house here.
Build quality on the Costa Blanca: what to look out for
From foundations to insulation: how houses on the Costa Blanca are built, what tends to go wrong, and what to check before you buy.