A word of caution!

and................isn't it now us owners who pay for their services!

I have been asking Roda management since May 2008 (I own a property in 3a) re access from phase 3 to the Club House and all has fallen to deaf ears. I think it is time to protest. I am in Roda between 31 March and 4 April and I am sure there will be more people around that time as it is Easter. We could all get together on a designated day say at 10.00am and walk from Phase 3 as a large group to the Club House end using the buggy path. Perhaps even use placards with a suitable slogan. With a large number of people what eaxactly would a couple of security guards do, they cannot restrain us. What do you guys think?

Arun.

Lol Arun - I wish I could see it!!   Not convinced it will change any minds but it certainly would be noticed!

Arun

What a stupid idea, who would you sue if you were hit by a golf ball? Surely you realised when you purchased on Phase 3 and 4 how far from the so called facilties you would be. We purchased on Phase 2 to be nearer to the clubhouse allthough we preffered  the layout of Phases 3 and 4. A matter of choice. Not only would it be very dangerous it would be off putting for the golfers

Hi Coopsy,

I am not golfer so may be it is a stupid idea. However, I see international golf tournaments on the TV and people in droves are on the perimeter of the greens. This has not bothered professional golfers to have people around.

In any event,  Roda told us when buying the property on phase 3 that they would provide access from Phase 3 to the front of the resort as opposed to via Phase 4b which takes 40 minutes to walk.  It is access that we are arguing about and existing/non-existing facilities have nothing to do with it. Since they would not honour this we have to make them listen to us, somehow, even if it takes one-off stupid idea, may be we should stage a protest when they have atournament!!!. Incidently Roda's marketing director's analysis is that only 30% of the owners are either golfers or interested in golf......

Arun.

Hi Coopsy

When you look at the promotional video it clearly shows a couple of people jogging on the buggy track around the golf course.

Yes it would be dangerous in the day time, but what about at night when the golfer's have stopped golfing, (guessed it i'm not a golfer, YET).

Yes I know we all knew the club house would be further away, but surely in the future there could be an amicable arrangement made that would help everyone.

Coopsy - if we had simply made an informed choice to purchase on phase 3+4 knowing that it was a 50 minute walk then we would not be complaining.  The fact is that when we purchased we were advised that there would be easy access to the main facilities either via a path or via a shuttle bus.  In my mind if it takes such ridiculous measures actually to get the developers even to consider taking our issues on board then so be it - perhaps more complaints from golfers would force them to do something about this too!

Incidentally my partner is a golfer but when he is expected to walk, with clubs, for 50 minutes just to collect a buggy and to tee off he's generally too tired to play a full round and walk back again thereafter!  Yes, ridiculously enough he was stopped by security while crossing the course, complete with clubs, just to tee off!  We're suuposed to be encouraging people to come to and use our resort so that it can continue to thrive.

Hi all

we are in Roda at Easter and will be glad to join protest for access route to club house and gate. 

When we play golf  on Roda we are asked to pay insurance  ,at home anyway this covers striking someone with a ball or breaking windows etc, is this not covered there too?

Bea

Whilst I can understand the frustrations of some owners on Phase 3 regarding access I have to agree with Coopsy that this is a stupid idea with potential dangers for all of those involved, not least of which would be being hit by a ball. The law in Spain is very different from that in the UK with regard to personal injury claims as in Spain you have a responsibility not to put yourself in danger in the first place and my experience has been that the courts will not support any claim where the injured person is at fault.

I have no idea of what the job description of the Security staff involves but I imagine that they are tasked with protecting property and owners within the development and if that means stopping owners putting themselves at risk walking on a golf course then they are only doing their job. The 3 euro insurance which we pay when we play on the course is to cover any potential claim by another golfer or any damage caused by an errant shot which hits golfers or property on the course. It only applies as  I understand it, to people who should be on a golf course and to property adjacent to the course therefore the members of the protest  would not have any protection at all as they should not be on the golf course.

When faced with a number of people walking on the golf course who are not playing golf, security would be well within their rights to tell you to get off the course as you are trespassing on a golf course which is a private business concern for the use of golfers who pay to be there. If faced with a large number of people security will simply call the local police and you will be removed and potentially charged and rightly so as you have no business on the golf course.

I think that there was another posting on this forum stating that at the Phase 3 AGM someone has volunteered to look into this issue on behalf of the residents and it would make a lot more sense to contact the person who is doing this to see what the options are but I doubt that a protest walk is one of them.

If you were sold the properties on the understanding that you would be able to get to the clubhouse quickly and easily then you have a serious bone of contention but protesting in a more acceptable fashion will get you a lot more support from other owners, particularly golfers, than this idea.

Don

This message was last edited by fair dues on 13/03/2010.

what about calidonas promotional video showing joggers using the buggy path ? 

sack the security company and write your own rules regarding access to golf course.