Terms of Use

4.1 Acceptance

By accessing or using this website, users agree to these Terms of Use, the Legal Notice, the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy.

4.2 Informational and advisory nature of the services

The information, opinions, assessments, estimates, recommendations and other content provided by BCN BPC, whether through this website or in preliminary discussions with prospective clients, are intended to assist clients in evaluating property-related matters.

They do not constitute a guarantee of any particular result.

Each property, transaction and investment involves specific legal, technical, commercial, financial and market circumstances.

Clients are therefore responsible for considering the information provided, carrying out such additional enquiries as they consider appropriate and making their own independent decisions.

Formal professional services will only be provided within the scope expressly agreed between Vila Corbera, S.L., trading as BCN BPC, and the client.

Nothing published on this website creates a professional engagement, fiduciary relationship or contractual obligation beyond the services expressly agreed in writing.

4.3 Independent client decisions and investment risk

Any decision to purchase, sell, retain, renovate, finance, lease or otherwise invest in a property is made exclusively by the client and under the client's own responsibility.

BCN BPC may provide:

• technical information;
• market observations;
• property assessments;
• valuation services;
• renovation advice;
• investment-related considerations;
• rental considerations;
• property management recommendations;
• other professional assistance within the agreed scope.

However, such assistance does not constitute a guarantee or assurance that a particular transaction or investment will:

• be profitable;
• preserve its value;
• increase in value;
• produce a particular rental return;
• be suitable for the client's financial circumstances;
• achieve the client's expected outcome.

The client remains solely responsible for the final decision and is expected to exercise their own judgement.

Clients should consider their personal circumstances, financial position, objectives and tolerance for risk.

Where appropriate, clients should obtain independent legal, tax, financial, mortgage, investment or insurance advice from suitably qualified professionals.

Past property performance, previous appreciation, historic rental income, market trends or results obtained by other clients do not guarantee future performance.

4.4 No guarantee of investment returns or property performance

BCN BPC does not guarantee:

• any increase in property value;
• preservation of property value;
• any particular resale price;
• any particular rental income;
• continued occupancy;
• tenant quality or solvency;
• any particular return on investment;
• any investment yield;
• availability of mortgage financing;
• mortgage conditions;
• interest rates;
• future tax treatment;
• future market conditions;
• future planning or regulatory changes;
• the future development, attractiveness or desirability of a neighbourhood;
• renovation costs remaining within preliminary estimates;
• works being completed within an estimated timetable;
• licences, permits or administrative approvals being granted;
• decisions made by banks, public authorities, registries, notaries, contractors, suppliers or third parties;
• any particular financial, commercial or investment outcome.

Any financial projection, rental estimate, valuation scenario, market estimate, cost estimate, yield calculation or return estimate provided by BCN BPC is indicative only unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.

Such information is based on the circumstances and information reasonably available at the time.

Actual results may differ materially.

4.5 Property inspections and available information

Any technical assessment, inspection or due diligence carried out by BCN BPC is subject to:

• the agreed scope of the service;
• the documentation available;
• the information supplied by the client and third parties;
• the physical access available at the time of inspection;
• the limitations inherent in a non-destructive visual inspection, where applicable.

Unless expressly included in the agreed scope, an inspection does not constitute an exhaustive investigation of every component of the property.

It cannot guarantee that a property is entirely free from:

• hidden defects;
• latent defects;
• concealed construction problems;
• undocumented alterations;
• future deterioration;
• defects that could not reasonably have been identified during the inspection.

BCN BPC shall not be responsible for inaccuracies or omissions resulting from incorrect, incomplete or misleading information supplied by:

• clients;
• sellers;
• property owners;
• estate agents;
• public registries;
• the Cadastre;
• public authorities;
• technical professionals;
• other third parties,

where such inaccuracies could not reasonably have been identified within the agreed scope of BCN BPC's work.

4.6 Third-party professionals, contractors and service providers

Certain services may require the involvement of independent professionals or companies, including:

• architects;
• engineers;
• surveyors;
• valuers;
• contractors;
• builders;
• installers;
• electricians;
• plumbers;
• repair technicians;
• maintenance personnel;
• lawyers;
• notaries;
• tax advisers;
• financial institutions;
• suppliers;
• other specialised service providers.

Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, such third parties act independently and remain responsible for their own:

• professional services;
• works;
• advice;
• conduct;
• contractual obligations;
• errors;
• omissions.

BCN BPC shall not be responsible for acts, omissions, errors, delays or defaults exclusively attributable to independent third parties, except where liability arises from BCN BPC's own conduct and cannot legally be excluded.

Where BCN BPC assists in identifying, contacting, coordinating or supervising third-party professionals, such coordination does not constitute a guarantee of their performance or the final outcome of their work.

4.7 Renovation works, budgets and schedules

Renovation and construction projects inherently involve uncertainties.

Budgets, estimates and schedules may be affected by circumstances including:

• concealed defects;
• unexpected construction conditions;
• structural discoveries;
• client-requested changes;
• material availability;
• contractor performance;
• supplier delays;
• administrative requirements;
• licence procedures;
• changes in regulations;
• supply-chain issues;
• force majeure;
• other circumstances beyond BCN BPC's reasonable control.

Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, preliminary budgets, cost estimates and schedules shall be considered indicative and shall not constitute fixed guarantees.

4.8 Client responsibility

Clients are responsible for:

• making the final decision regarding any property, transaction or investment;
• independently assessing whether a transaction is appropriate for their personal and financial circumstances;
• exercising their own judgement;
• providing complete, accurate and up-to-date information;
• reviewing the documents and recommendations supplied to them;
• requesting clarification where necessary;
• obtaining independent specialist advice where appropriate;
• reviewing and understanding contractual documentation before signing;
• complying with their own legal, tax and financial obligations;
• deciding whether or not to proceed with a transaction.

A recommendation, favourable assessment, market observation or professional opinion by BCN BPC does not remove or replace the client's responsibility to exercise their own judgement.

4.9 No guarantee of outcome

Technical inspections, due diligence, valuations, renovation projects, buyer advisory, property management and other professional services depend on circumstances that may be outside BCN BPC's control.

BCN BPC therefore does not guarantee:

• a particular purchase price;
• a particular sale price;
• a particular valuation figure;
• a particular investment return;
• a particular rental return;
• a particular cost;
• a particular completion date;
• a particular financing outcome;
• a particular administrative result;
• a particular transaction outcome.

Any examples appearing on the website are illustrative and relate to specific circumstances.

4.10 Valuations

BCN BPC carries out valuations as a professional valuer.

Where a valuation must be official or accepted by a financial institution, for example for mortgage purposes, the valuation prepared by BCN BPC is validated by an official valuation entity, in accordance with applicable regulations and the requirements of the requesting entity.

Acceptance of a valuation remains subject to the criteria of each financial institution or requesting body.

Any example, indicative figure or estimated value appearing on the website does not constitute an official valuation unless expressly identified as such.

4.11 Enquiries and contact form

Submitting an enquiry does not oblige BCN BPC to accept a professional engagement and does not oblige the user to contract BCN BPC's services.

Users must provide truthful information and must not submit:

• unlawful content;
• offensive content;
• fraudulent information;
• personal data relating to third parties without an appropriate legal basis.

Submission of personal information is subject to the Privacy Policy.

Paid services contracted through this website, such as the Property Review, are also subject to the Conditions of Sale published on this website.

4.12 Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vila Corbera, S.L. shall only be responsible for loss or damage directly attributable to a breach of an obligation expressly assumed by BCN BPC within the scope of the relevant professional engagement.

BCN BPC shall not be liable for losses arising from:

• investment decisions independently made by the client;
• changes in property values;
• changes in market conditions;
• loss of expected profits;
• loss of expected rental income;
• absence of anticipated capital appreciation;
• loss of expected investment returns;
• financing being refused, withdrawn or modified;
• decisions or delays attributable to banks;
• decisions or delays attributable to public authorities;
• decisions or delays attributable to registries, the Cadastre or notaries;
• inaccurate or incomplete information supplied by third parties;
• hidden or latent defects that could not reasonably have been detected within the agreed inspection scope;
• acts or omissions of independent contractors or third-party professionals;
• circumstances outside BCN BPC's reasonable control;
• the client's failure to follow recommendations;
• the client's failure to obtain additional specialist advice where reasonably recommended.

Where estimates, projections, opinions or recommendations are provided, they reflect the information reasonably available at the time and shall not constitute warranties or guarantees of future performance.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable legislation.

Nothing in these Terms affects any mandatory rights granted to consumers.

4.13 Scope of services

BCN BPC provides property-related technical and advisory services only within the scope agreed with each client.

BCN BPC is a technical property advisory office and is not a real estate agency. It works hand in hand with registered real estate agents. Where a matter requires formal procedures or official formalities, BCN BPC coordinates them through collaborating professionals who carry out the relevant official procedures in accordance with applicable regulations, always within the scope agreed with the client.

Unless expressly contracted in writing, BCN BPC does not act as the client's:

• lawyer;
• tax adviser;
• regulated investment adviser;
• independent financial adviser;
• mortgage adviser;
• insurance adviser.

References to the possible attractiveness, profitability, suitability or future prospects of:

• a property;
• an investment;
• a neighbourhood;
• a renovation;
• a rental strategy;
• a potential transaction

constitute professional observations based on the information reasonably available at the relevant time.

They must not be interpreted as guarantees, promises of return or assurances regarding future market performance.

Clients remain responsible for obtaining any independent advice they consider necessary before entering into a binding transaction.

4.14 Intellectual property

All website content, designs, photographs, trademarks, logos and other materials belong to Vila Corbera, S.L., BCN BPC or their respective licensors.

No licence is granted other than a limited, revocable, personal and non-commercial right to access and view the website.

Reproduction, distribution or commercial exploitation requires prior written authorisation.

4.15 Third-party websites

Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience.

BCN BPC does not accept responsibility for their content, security, availability or privacy practices.

4.16 Website availability

BCN BPC does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the website.

The company may modify, suspend or discontinue the website or any part of it where reasonably necessary.

4.17 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is declared invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in force to the fullest extent permitted by law.

4.18 Changes

BCN BPC may update these Terms where necessary.

The version in force will be the version published on the website.

4.19 Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Spanish law.

Any disputes shall be submitted to the competent courts and tribunals under applicable procedural legislation.

This shall not affect the mandatory rights of consumers to bring proceedings before any court competent under consumer protection legislation.

4.20 Contact

Vila Corbera, S.L. Trading as BCN BPC / BCN Bright Properties Consulting NIF: B61860169 Carrer de la Providència, 125 08024 Barcelona, Spain bcnpropertiesconsulting@gmail.com