23 Dec 2016 4:46 PM:

One would think that as this is  the third time since the farmers erected their fence , with a concrete base, and also filled the trench  they dug for pipework  with soil , instead of concrete or  tarmac and the rains and floods have washed the whole lot away , leaving the bottom of the dip full of stones , gravel and sand , that they may now think they could save a whole lot of money by using said concrete or tarmac .

Furthermore , is it not possible for the farmers and Urmosa to get together and lay 10 to 15 agriculural pipes at the bottom of the dip , cover them with hardcore to a height of about 3 or 4 feet , and lay tarmac over the top ? I can't see this costing more than about five to ten thousand euros and would save EVERYONE a whole lot of trouble and heartache . As things stand , eventually a real emergency will arise with someone needing an ambulance or the fire brigade and some one may actually die.

Community thread: The Dip

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20 May 2014 5:07 PM:

Roy,

You will not find anything regarding the BBVA Bank re the auction as it is , from what I have been told , being held by the Administrators who were appointed by the liquidators of Procobar.

Another point which you appear to have incorrect info. on is that ALL of us early buyers who completed in 2007 , actually received their Deeds and had their Elect. and Water meters connected BEFORE we got hold of our COH's , which we had to go to MASA's office in Alicante to collect in person and take with us proofs of ID etc. At the time of signing for our Deeds we had our Solicitors present ,Procobar and their Solicitor and also Procobar's Mortgagor , and even the original land-owner ; then there was an almighty shuffle of money and forms accross this huge boardroom table in order to complete in front of the Notary.

Now , as far as I am aware , there were people in Almeria who received their Deeds and COH's and yet , due to the corruption of Town Halls / Mayors / and other local "Planning Officials" , they have now lost most of their life savings because their properties have either been bulldozed because they have been declared illegal or the houses cannot be sold or disposed of for the same reason . This same state of affairs exists in localities such as Trampoline Hills and Valle de Sol .

It is for all of these reasons ( which are frequently given coverage in the Press in the UK ) plus endless and constant changing of Spanish bureaucracy, that endless future prospective purchasers ,decide that they won't touch any "Spanish Dream" with a bargepole and therefore that the property market in Spain is not likely to recover in the next 50 years , by which time most of us will be well and truly departed .

And another point ; how many businesses here in Spain declare and pay to the Hacienda ALL of the IVA monies they receive when they sell their goods and services ? Or is it only in the UK where traders are obliged to fill in VAT returns for periods not exceeding 3 months ? Have you or anyone else ever heard of an IVA Inspector or equivalent here in Spain ? Do they check that their Output IVA stacks up with their Input IVA ? This is a serious matter , because if Spain is ever to get out of the mess it now finds itself in , then they need all of the legal revenue they can get their hands on .

Community thread: Bank auctions

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19 May 2014 5:07 PM:

It has come to my attention that this auction is being carried out by the administrators of the now bankrupt Procobar . 

For some reason details of all the properties for auction are now at the golf club - woundn't it have been nice if they were displayed in a public location ie. the Spanish Bar , since many people do not frequent the golf bar for one reason or another ?

i have also been informed that a property is listed for auction even though it was purchased for cash from MASA ! How many others are for sale that people have actually purchased ? Is this a case of Spanish practices , Land Grab , or just plain fraud ??

Community thread: Bank auctions

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20 Dec 2013 1:22 PM:

I reported the strange red car to the police a week ago as it was travelling down our street in a suspicious manner - Reg. No. for your info. is :-   M  3713  OM

 

This message was last edited by Roger Davis on 20/12/2013.
Community thread: SIERRA GOLF BROKEN IN AGAIN

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25 Jun 2013 9:49 PM:

Thank you to everyone for your good wishes , cards & pressies etc. after my recent operation for the removal of my thyroid .

 

Stitches are now out but I still have to take it easy until I see the Consultant again in 2 Weeks

 

Love from Fran                                                                                                                                

Community thread: Thanks from Fran

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