Suing builders in Spain, litigation or dispute resolution?
Building disputes in Spain are, sadly, not uncommon. Indeed, hardly a day goes by when I do not receive a call or e-mail from someone who has some sort of construction problem in Spain. In fact, as I have stated before, the construction of new properties in Spain over the past few years has been very variable. I have certainly seen fine work but, all too often, I come across defective buildings in Spain. Quite frankly, the level of skill used in Spanish construction has not always been good and this has been made worse by lax (or sometimes no!) building control. Of course, it is not only new buildings that have suffered from poor work. The same is frequently the case with reform projects. The latter are notorious for going over-budget and it is far from unknown for property owners to end up with a quality of construction and…