These are usually documents kept in plain language to make real estate deals clearer.
Documents in real estate can be long, technical, and filled with jargon that only lawyers or industry specialists truly understand. This can make the process of buying a home feel daunting, especially for first-time buyers who must make one of the most important decisions in their lives. Simplifying this language is not just a preference but a necessity when the stakes are as high as home ownership.
Provia, the Alicante real estate developers association, initiated an effort to simplify the preparation of contracts. The goal is to connect companies in the real estate sector with end customers using clearer and more accessible language. Research consistently shows that many home buyers struggle with administrative terminology. This challenge is not limited to real estate; it appears across fields such as insurance and finance as well.
In response to this issue, employers emphasize the need for better communication and greater transparency. They stress that clearer terms, written in a straightforward way, help residents understand their rights and responsibilities more accurately.
Provia advocates for shorter contracts written in plain language rather than lengthy, dense documents. The guidance also reminds professionals to be precise in expression, focus on effective communication, and favor simplicity. Avoiding neologisms, Latin terms or specialized jargon is recommended, and it is advised that being concise does not sacrifice clarity. In written communication, more information does not always equate to better understanding; clarity often comes from brevity while preserving guarantees and rights.
The recommendations shared with partners derive from a broader report on modernizing legal language. Key points include keeping paragraphs concise, ensuring each paragraph conveys a single idea, and avoiding secondary or overly complex sentences. It is also advised to minimize subjective language, passive voice, and gerunds, which can create interpretive difficulties and hinder comprehension.
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Provia hopes that simplifying language will ease the experience for buyers and sellers involved in the home transaction process. It aims to reduce questions and doubts at various stages, promoting a real estate industry that is modern, transparent, and aligned with how clients understand the market. The initiative promotes what is described as an easy language approach and a right to be understood as fundamental steps toward a more user-friendly property market that reflects contemporary expectations and practices, with attribution to Provia as the guiding organization.