Rental deposit (Catalonia)
Depósito de la fianza del alquiler (Cataluña)
What it is
In Catalonia the landlord must deposit the rental deposit with the Institut Català del Sòl (INCASÒL) within two months of signing the contract, using form Model 2 - Dipòsit de fiança, which assigns a control number (NC). The amount is one month's rent for a primary home and two months' rent for uses other than housing (homes that are not the tenant's habitual and permanent residence also count as such); for seasonal contracts of less than a year, the proportional part is deposited on the basis of two months' rent. You need, among other things, the signed contract with its annexes and the cadastral reference. Those obliged to deal with the authorities electronically must do it online; it can also be done in person at the Urban Property Chambers, at Generalitat citizen offices (OAC) or at INCASÒL. Payment is by online banking or ATMs of CaixaBank, Banc Sabadell and BBVA, by card, or in cash at Banc Sabadell and BBVA branches.
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La persona arrendadora és qui ha de dipositar la fiança en el termini de dos mesos, a comptar des de la formalització del contracte de lloguerOfficial sources
- Where it applies
- Catalonia
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When
The landlord must deposit the deposit with INCASÒL within two months of signing the rental contract.
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La persona arrendadora és qui ha de dipositar la fiança en el termini de dos mesos, a comptar des de la formalització del contracte de lloguerOfficial sources
Steps
Step 1: Fill in Form 2
Go to the official website: Deposit the rental deposit (INCASÒL)With digital identification you complete the payment form Model 2 – Deposit, which generates a receipt with the control number (NC).
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Graveu el formulari d'ingrés Model 2 - Dipòsit de fiança. Es generarà el comprovant amb el número de control (NC).
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Step 2: Pay
Through CaixaBank, Banc Sabadell or BBVA online banking, by card, at their ATMs, in cash at Banc Sabadell or BBVA, or at INCASÒL. People not obliged to do it online can also go to the Urban Property Chambers or the OACs.
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Les oficines de les Cambres de la Propietat Urbana
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Step 3: Receive the registration number
INCASÒL sends the deposit registration number by post or email; registration takes about 15 days.
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El temps aproximat per a què el contracte quedi inscrit en el Registre de Fiances és de 15 dies
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Documents
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🖨 Printable bilingual document card (you can show it at the counter)
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Fees
Deposit: one month’s rent for a main home; two for other uses.
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Contractes d’arrendament d’habitatge habitual: una mensualitat de la renda del lloguerOfficial sources
FAQ
And if it is a seasonal contract?
For seasonal contracts of less than a year, the deposit is proportional to the duration, based on two months’ rent.
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la fiança a dipositar és la proporcional al termini de durada del contracte sempre sobre la base de dues mensualitatsOfficial sources
My contract is in Chinese
If the contract is in a foreign language, you need a literal translation into Catalan or Spanish.
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Si el contracte d’arrendament està redactat en una llengua estrangera, haureu de disposar de la corresponent traducció literalOfficial sources
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