Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
VPO (viviendas de protección oficinal)
English translation:
subsidized housing
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Spanish term
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protección oficinal
Spanish to English
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homes for first-time buyers
"Muy cerca del casco antiguo de la localidad y a un paso de la estación del tren se encuentran las 27 nuevas viviendas ***de protección oficinal*** con las que desde hace algunos meses cuenta XXXX, un proyecto donde XXXX se embarcó junto con XXXX y que ha permitido a muchos de sus inquilinos- en su mayoría jóvenes residentes en la localidad- adquirir su primera casa a un precio accesible sin renunciar a las calidades que ofrece el mercado de renta libre."
It seems "oficinal" can sometimes be translated as "official"....does that mean these houses are "officially-protected". This might make sense because they are very close to the historic part of town. however, the rest of the text describes the houses' features and makes no further reference to any type of special protection. Or does this term rather have something to do with guaranteeing new homes which are built with first-time buyers in mind?
Please note, one of the parties involved in the project is a private construction company and the other is a government institution. This text is from Spain.
It seems "oficinal" can sometimes be translated as "official"....does that mean these houses are "officially-protected". This might make sense because they are very close to the historic part of town. however, the rest of the text describes the houses' features and makes no further reference to any type of special protection. Or does this term rather have something to do with guaranteeing new homes which are built with first-time buyers in mind?
Please note, one of the parties involved in the project is a private construction company and the other is a government institution. This text is from Spain.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | subsidized |
Nedra Rivera Huntington
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| 4 | {right-to-buy Council housing} qualifying for leasehold enfranchisement |
Adrian MM. (X)
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Proposed translations
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subsidized
OMG, this is so complicated. There are so many types of subsidized housing in Spain. If you don't have to be specific, this should do.
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-05-24 21:25:30 GMT)
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"VPO - (Viviendas de Protección Oficial)
Estas viviendas tienen, tamaños y precios regulados por la Administración, y como comprador debe reunir una serie de condiciónes para poder acogerse las ventajas que ofrecen, como edad, ingresos, tamaño de la familia etc. La vivienda debe ser el domicilio habitual del comprador y no debe tener más de 90 m2 de superficie. Estas vivendas suelen tener ayudas económicas pero en cambio no es tan fácil venderlo en estos momentos porque la Administración fija unos precios máximos."
http://www.hipotecas-100.es/vpo.cfm
http://www.nmp.es/quepensamos/object.php?o=283&NMP_SESSID=30...
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-05-24 21:26:07 GMT)
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Sorry, I should have been clearer. The whole expression should be "subsidized housing".
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-05-24 21:25:30 GMT)
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"VPO - (Viviendas de Protección Oficial)
Estas viviendas tienen, tamaños y precios regulados por la Administración, y como comprador debe reunir una serie de condiciónes para poder acogerse las ventajas que ofrecen, como edad, ingresos, tamaño de la familia etc. La vivienda debe ser el domicilio habitual del comprador y no debe tener más de 90 m2 de superficie. Estas vivendas suelen tener ayudas económicas pero en cambio no es tan fácil venderlo en estos momentos porque la Administración fija unos precios máximos."
http://www.hipotecas-100.es/vpo.cfm
http://www.nmp.es/quepensamos/object.php?o=283&NMP_SESSID=30...
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Sorry, I should have been clearer. The whole expression should be "subsidized housing".
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moken
: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidized_housing What ought to be clear is that Spanish VPO programmes contemplate both rent and purchase. :O) :O)
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Yes, exactly. Thanks.
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Comment: "Thanks for a swift and complete answer, sorry for not grading sooner!"
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Spanish term (edited):
{viviendas de} protección oficinal
{right-to-buy Council housing} qualifying for leasehold enfranchisement
The oficinal may well not be an erratum, but specific to places like Castilla and Leon - see below.
The process in Spain looks like a Council Property scheme if the Government is involved.
Subsidised usually refers to the rent.
Leasehold enfranchisement. Intro image. Tenants right to buy. The tide of legislation in respect of tenants' rights to buy their freehold interests or to ...
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Note added at 11 days (2006-06-05 09:33:21 GMT)
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If, indeed, oficinal is a typ for oficial, then: Rent Act-/Housing Act-protected or housing with security of tenure - which colleagues in Spain might be unfamiliar with.
Licensees have full security of tenure under the HA/*Housing Act* 85, unlike private sector licensees who fall outside the full protection of the Rent Act 1977 and the ...
www.caradon.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2559
The process in Spain looks like a Council Property scheme if the Government is involved.
Subsidised usually refers to the rent.
Leasehold enfranchisement. Intro image. Tenants right to buy. The tide of legislation in respect of tenants' rights to buy their freehold interests or to ...
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Note added at 11 days (2006-06-05 09:33:21 GMT)
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If, indeed, oficinal is a typ for oficial, then: Rent Act-/Housing Act-protected or housing with security of tenure - which colleagues in Spain might be unfamiliar with.
Licensees have full security of tenure under the HA/*Housing Act* 85, unlike private sector licensees who fall outside the full protection of the Rent Act 1977 and the ...
www.caradon.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2559
Example sentence:
En castilla y leon (Burgos) existen unas viviendas de proteción oficinal PUBLICA (difiera de la protección privada) que al parecer tienen que pasar 30 años ...
More than five million council house tenants in Britain will be given the right to buy their home under new government proposals. ...
Reference:
foro.loquo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4354& postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/ stories/december/20/newsid_4017000/4017019.stm
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moken
: Your point regarding purchase is correct, but leasehold does not come into it; VPO housing is generally sold as freehold property with restrictions concerning re-sale. Unfort. I don't know the English term for it. :O) :O)
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Can you then deal with the leasehold enfranchisement point, as subsidized rents don't seem to have the slightest bearing on the question? 'adquirir su primera casa a un precio accesible'
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