19 May 2013 20:44:

 Is it the same as in the UK, if a spare is present it has to be roadworthy. If there is no wheel present, there is no problem. Taken many a "dodgy" spare wheel out of a car in the past!!

Also, a lot of new cars now, don't come with a spare wheel at all, just a can of tyre weld.

Mark

Thread: Spanish Incompetence

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17 Mar 2013 13:11:

 Our UK house we have rented out is 13 years old, fully insulated, double glazed but detached and is a band D. Our new home in the UK is 45 years old, poorly insulated and a semi, but is also band D. Work that one out!!! I would imagine that our apartment in Spain on a equivalent basis should be in at least E if not F. I suppose the ratings will al be relative to country though?

When you say the EPC is needed for renting out, that would be renting out full time I imagine and not as a holiday let as most holiday lets include all utilites so renters will not be affected.

Mark

Thread: Energy Performance Certificates come to Spain

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07 Feb 2013 19:43:

 No payment taken from us by Endesa last month, but a refund was credited to our account!!!

Mark

Thread: Electricity in Spain, does anyone understand it?

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28 Dec 2012 21:56:

We have just moved in the UK and our rule for making offers was that you can start low and increase, but you can't start high and decrease. I think no matter what, people will be offended as I don't think a lot of people have accepted the reality of the situation yet. A property is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

Mark

Thread: How much reduction is it customary to ask for on asking price

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16 Dec 2012 21:38:

Incredimail is incredibly invasive. You can set the homepage as previously advised, but next time you open IM, it will set its own home page again. There is a setting within IM somewhere (as your default search page will also have changed) to prevent this. I can't tell you where it is at the moment as my PC is packed up for a house move, but it is hidden in the settings.

Mark

Thread: home page on my laptop

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