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Aid to rehabilitate a building in Barcelona
In short
According to the Ajuntament page consulted, there are six rehabilitation aid lines in Barcelona. The Edifici line gives 40%, 65% or 80% depending on the energy saving the works achieve, with a maximum per home at each step set out on that page. The Edifici aid page warns that applications exceed the available funds, so there is no guarantee that the aid will be paid.12345
Which aid programmes exist?
The programmes page lists six lines: accessibility, interior rehabilitation for the Borsa d'Habitatge de Lloguer, rehabilitation of the Barris, Building Book and projects, rehabilitation of the home and rehabilitation of the Edifici.1
If what you are looking for is aid for a joint work in a community, such as the façade or the building envelope, the closest line is the Edifici one. Community associations of owners and vertical property regimes can apply for it, whether they are natural or legal persons.2
How much do they help and under what conditions?
According to the Ajuntament page consulted, the Edifici rehabilitation aid rises with the energy saving:
- 40% if non-renewable primary energy consumption falls by at least 30%, with a maximum per home.2
- 65% if it falls by at least 45%, with a maximum per home.2
- 80% if it falls by at least 60%, with a maximum per home.2
The maximum amounts per home for each step are set out on the Edifici aid page consulted.
In addition, there are municipal supplements per home in acoustically saturated areas and for asbestos removal, with their maximum amounts on that same Edifici page.2
Vulnerable people may access an additional aid of up to 100%, with income limits of up to 2 IRSC (without minors or people with a disability of 33% or more) and of 2.5, 2.7 or 3 IRSC depending on the number of minors or people with a disability in the household.2
These figures are those the page published on the day of consultation. They are not a promise of award, and the Edifici aid page warns that applications exceed the funds.2
The aid is compatible with other public aid for the same works as long as the total cost is not exceeded, and it is not compatible with the neighbourhood rehabilitation aid.2
The accessibility line was listed as closed on the date of reading, without the page giving the year.3 When it was open, the aid was 35% for installing a lift, 25% for removing barriers and 50% in certain neighbourhoods, with maximum amounts set out in the table on that page.3 The buildings had to have been built before the cut-off date set by the page, with at least 70% of the floor area as a main home, and for the lift a multi-family building of at least a ground floor and two storeys was required.3
What is needed before applying and until when?
According to the page consulted, the building must meet these conditions:
- Have the technical inspection report (IITE) before applying for the aid, and the energy certificate (CEE) before starting the works.2
- Use at least 50% of the above-ground floor area as housing.2
- Have the agreement of the community, unless there is a single owner.2
- Reduce non-renewable primary energy consumption by at least 30% and the heating and cooling demand by 25%.2
Excluded are changes of use of the whole building, demolition keeping only the façades, investments in fossil-fuel heat generators and single-family homes with tourist rental activity.2
On deadlines, the page states that subsidised works may be carried out until 31 December by an extension, which does not extend the deadline for submitting applications, and that once the works are finished there are three months to submit the final justification.2 The page we have read does not give an application closing date and we do not invent one: check it on the Ajuntament website or ask the ORM.
How is it applied for and when is it paid?
According to the page consulted, the application may be submitted first and the documentation afterwards, during the works. After notification there are three months to provide documents and favourable reports through the Procedures Portal, and if that deadline is not met the decision has no effect.2
According to the page consulted, up to two advances may be collected before the works are finished: the first of 50% of the aid and the second of 30% when 80% of the works have been carried out and at least 50% of the total cost has been paid. Eligible expenses above the threshold set by the page must be paid by bank transfer.2
For enquiries there is an online aid simulator (simulador.rehabilitacio.imhab.cat), the ORM, the network of housing offices and the telephone number 010.2
Before hiring the works: municipal procedure and quote
According to the Ajuntament, the prior consultation is mandatory: it determines the intervention regime for the works according to location, type of action and heritage protection, and it is valid for six months.4
When it is not possible to fix the price exactly in advance, the consumer has the right to a written quote stating the identity and address of the provider, the operations, the amount, the period of validity and the approximate start date and duration. That quote binds the provider until the end of its validity.5 Sums paid in advance must be guaranteed.5
Frequently asked questions
Is there aid that is not from European funds?
The Ajuntament's programmes page mentions aid from several bodies, supplemented with Next Generation EU funds. Among the lines listed are accessibility and interior rehabilitation for the Borsa d'Habitatge de Lloguer. We have not read the amounts for that second line, so we do not give them. Check its page on the Ajuntament website.
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Sources
- Ajuts a la rehabilitació (pàgina de programes)https://www.barcelona.cat/habitatge/ca/serveis-ajuts/rehabilitacioAccessed: October 13, 2026
- Ajuts a la rehabilitació de l'Edifici (Next Generation)https://www.barcelona.cat/habitatge/ca/ajuts-i-serveis/ajuts-la-rehabilitacio/ajuts-la-rehabilitacio-de-ledificiAccessed: October 13, 2026
- Ajuts a la rehabilitació per a actuacions d'accessibilitat a Barcelonahttps://www.barcelona.cat/habitatge/ca/ajuts-i-serveis/ajuts-la-rehabilitacio/ajuts-la-rehabilitacio-actuacions-daccessibilitat-barcelonaAccessed: October 13, 2026
- Presentación electrónica de licencias y comunicaciones de obras (eObres), consulta previa y regímeneshttps://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/urbanisme-accio-climatica-mobilitat-pla-barris-serveis-urbans/en/services/urban-planning/eobresAccessed: October 12, 2026
- Llei 22/2010, de 20 de juliol, del Codi de consum de Catalunya, text consolidathttps://www.boe.es/eli/es-ct/l/2010/07/20/22/conAccessed: October 12, 2026
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