"Homes under the hammer" Spanish adventure CAMPOSOL

GB45 the reason as you so aptly put it wouldn't touch with a Barg pole is the main reason for me to defend Camposol from the people that don't live on Camposol and no nothing about The affairs of the urbanisation ,Floella would have you believing that all the 4,500 properties are illegal infact it is only the ones that have been built on the rambelar on D23 by Massa the builders l not sure how many exactly but one thing l do no is the council will not give escuturas for these properties due the the rambler being owned by hydrfonica ,apparently hydrfonica have stated that have got to be removed as thay are built on a flood plane as we speak there is a court case being prepared stating that Massa directors have committed fraud by deception as soon as l hear the result l will let you no before the trashy free news papers.

Windtalker, why are you wanting to blame me  when I am only relaying  a fact as quoted by a former resident (Camposol), see quote below.   Having been for a few years in a similar situation I was told that according to Spanish law any property built since the requirement of Habitacion Certificates that did not have this paperwork , although they can techically be bought and sold they are illegal to live in. Local councils, whilst accepting the IBI,  could deny access at anytime. This like it or not, believe it or not, is the situation of those on Camposol Urb . 

Your  Urb is fortunate in that you can offer for sale  houses without all the paperwork unlike those with illegal properties in Arboleas and La Alfoquia areas where I understand some owners have been denied the right to reside.

According to this post 30/10 inst by Camposol ...I quote

"firstly, NO-ONE on Camposol has a certificate of occupation, don't let that put you off

I lived there for 14 years , no problems " unquote

On the same thread Camposol wrote that this doom and gloom wasnt helpful to those trying to sell.

Very true but sorry don't believe it is fair to blame the media and anyone who dares  to state facts instead of pretending to prospective purchasers that everything is rosy and totally legal except in a miniscul area of one sector.  

This post has. Only been reinstated by the moderater at the request of the original poster it was locked by E.O.S because it turned in to a let's slag of Camposol ,by people that new nothing about the urbanisation their is not one day goes by when all you hear about is problems of one form or another most of them relating to being ripped off by developer's throughout Spain, the Spanish government should be ashamed, what I cannot understand is why the EU hasn't done anything about the multi million euoro frauds that are still going on today in by the so called developer's the corruption that goes on in Spain is second to none all you hear about is one Mayor or one high ranking official  after the other either going in to prison or coming out of prison for fraud .Anyway this is the las time l will be posting on E.O.S it's getting far to political for me l am just going to get on with enjoying what time l have left good luck Windtalker.

Windtalker, with respect I believe you are taking the comments too personally.  But you raise one important point with which I totally agree - "...cannot understand is why the EU hasn't done anything about the multi million euoro frauds that are still going on today in by the so called developer's the corruption that goes on in Spain".... 

The EU seem to turn a blind eye to it and I believe that we, the guys on the receiving end, should be considerably more assertive and outspoken in telling the powers that be that it's not acceptable.  But the problem seems to be a mix of inertia and expecting others to take the initiative.

Only just back on EoS after my post, seems like an age ago, but only last week. Unfortunately I never seem to find the time to view as many posts or blogs as I would like as I have more than full time employment split between Oxford and Zurich.

Sorry to Windtalker go as people of experience are needed to help new comers and thoes seeking advice or information about living in Spain.

I note Windtalker was some what critical of my 'drive by' impression of Camposol. As I indicated we were there for several hours and spent time out of the car walking aroung and engaging with folk as we saw them. We had hoped to have a Spanish lunch but could not find a Spainish eatery although found 2 very interesting garden centres.

I stand by remarks of mostly well kept properties on small plots ideal for retirement or casual use. There was evidence on slippage on many roads and we had the impression that the bridge had been repositioned as the crossing looked washed away from the straight route. Also there was evidence of slippage on many villas evidenced by cracks the wall joints and external stairs. Now it might be that we only 'picked' on the properties with problems although they looked well kept. We walked down the street that clearly had real problems as didn't want to risk Peter's car on the debris.

As I pointed out in my origional post on this thread it was our view after2-3 hours on the complex. It was never ment to be a full review of what its like to live on Camposol. As with many things in life we all form an opinion on what we intiially see then refine it as we add to our knowledge.

Windtalker you'll be missed.

Rossetti