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We completed on our apartment last November (2007), Block 3.  We have a 3 year rental agreement, but although we have submitted 2 invoices covering the last 6 months we still have received no rental money from Rushcliffe.  Claire from their offices confirmed they have a cash-flow problem, but that they should be in a position to clear the back payments by the end of September.  She advised us not to put the furniture in the apartment as long term renters may wish to bring their own furniture.  So in effect the apartment stands empty, they have found no renters, we cannot even stay in our apartment because there is no furniture and we cannot rent it to family and friends.  On top of all this we have mortgage payments and community charges to meet which are becoming a struggle without any rental money coming in.  Reading between the lines we don't think Rushcliffe even have enough funds to buy the furniture package, valued at 20,000 Euros which was offered as part of the purchase price.   We are keeping our Spanish solicitor in the loop with any correspondence but would welcome comments from any other owners who are experiencing the same problems with Rushcliffe, or any who have been successful in obtaining the rental monies owed and how they did it !!

Thanks
Chriss H

Hi Chris,
              We are in a similar position-completed in block 3 last september-  no furniture or rental GT money yet and it is a real struggle. I have asked for them to come up with a monthly payment schedule in order to clear the arrears and Clare has promised to get back to me! Keep me posted on how you get on.

LYNN

Hi Chriss and Lynn

I have just joined up to this forum.  My wife and I have also not had any invoices paid (completed last October) and note that you two are in a similar position.  Have you made any progress since 14 August when you made the posts below?  

 My view is that uncompromising legal action needs to be brought.  I have been given too many broken promises now to believe otherwise.   Have either of you been in contact with any solicitors?   I ask because it may well make sense economically to bring a group action and then share the costs 3 ways.    Or share the costs further if we can get anyone else to sign up!     I have a solicitor in Barcelona who is preparing a quote for me.


If you would like to call me to discuss please feel free   + 447958 237231  I note that under the forum terms I am not supposed to put my own private email address.   However if you call or text me I will let you have it if this would be an easier and more private way to communicate.    

Look forward to hearing from you



Kind regards

sebastian Jackson
 


This message was last edited by seb jackson on 10/6/2008.

Hi,

We are new to this website, but not to Las Palmeras. We completed on a Block 12 two bed appartment in January 2007, which included a furniture package and a 3 year guaranteed rental agreement. Quarterly payments for the rental agreement were due to commence in April 2007, but to date we have only received one payment for the six invoices we have sent to Rushcliffe. Since June we have had a tenant in our flat and Rushcliffe have offered to make payments of 500 euro/month for six months starting in August.

We would be interested in hearing from anyone else who:

• Is experiencing similar problems, particularly if you have no tenant in your flat and have been offered a similar agreement to clear the outstanding rental agreement debt;
• has intiated legal action against Rushcliffe.

Regards,

Steve and Sue

Hello to all fellow owners. 

Yesterday we received a letter from Brisamar Cuatro SL who are responsible for the rental agreements, (you may or may not have received the same letter?) Basically the company has pulled out of the rental contract and declined to pay all back monies owed to owners.  We are in the sorry state of not having a furniture pack so are left with an empty apartment, which we cannot rent until we find a). a long term renter who has own furniture or b) find monies to put a pack in ourselves.

I know that some of you will be in the same situation as us.  Our initial thoughts are that we will put furniture in but wonder how many of you would wish to attempt to get a bulk owner discount from a furniture supplier?   

In order to discuss confidentially our options regarding any legal action, we are considering setting up a google group account which could then only be accessed by approved members from LP.

I would like to get in touch with the president of LP committee .   Does anyone have up to date contact details for him please??

If you consider the google group would be beneficial please contact us via eyeonspain  in the first instance

Regards for now

Kevin and Chriss

Hi ChrisH

Please advise of any other Google Group or forum so we can discuss the options going forward. Furniture is also something I will need for my properties (Block 7 and 5)

Below is the last information I received regarding the Committee and I hope this helps.:

The communities have had their 1st meeting, of which I have received the minutes. The company is called AEA ADministration SL. The president is now Antonio Gonzalez Aguilera Block 6 aprt 2

The community charges for the final 2 payments of this year have been reduced, due to services not fully installed.  Not sure what yours will be.

Please see my first post for the e-mail address

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Hi everyone, I have started a Blog for Las Palmeras, laspalmerascalahonda.blogspot com please feel free to use.

Regards
David