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Bank Guarantees
How payments before completion are protected on off-plan purchases.
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Under Ley 38/1999 (additional provision one), payments to a developer before completion must be guaranteed by a bank guarantee or insurance policy and paid into a special account. If the development is not completed, the guarantee covers the return of payments. Ask for the individual guarantee certificate for each payment.
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