30 Mar 2008 9:42 AM:

Prior to the licence being issued and after many promises from the builder that it was to be issued we directed a solicitor to get all our deposit back. We had on many occasions asked for our money back but were told that we would loose 25% as stated in the contract, even though this was worded if we backed out prior to completion. Our solicitor  sent a legal letter that, they indicated, the builder had to respond by mid Dec 07. We believe they did not which prompted the procedure to take the builder to court. This is where it gets even more unclear as the next thing we were informed of was that the licence was issued end Jan and our solicitor informed us that the builder would win if we took it any further and that now we only had grounds for compensation. If we took the builder to court we would only win compensation, this our solicitor informed us due to 'recent cases' being brought before the courts. We were asked to complete by end February but as there was still concerns over the legality of the build we and others are still holding back. The legality we are told has been resolved so we have to make a decision but as we are getting mixed messages we are unclear as to the paths that are open to us. With regards to financial loss can we include flights out to resolve the problems and the loss of monies due to the large change in the Euro / £ exchange rate? Any help on these matters would be greatly appreciated.


This message was last edited by 1600E on 3/30/2008.
Thread: Compensation For Late Completion

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29 Mar 2008 7:43 PM:

They are compensating us in the form of an amount of money which will probably be deducted from the final payment. We had set in motion the return of all our deposit but as the Licence was issued we are being told by our solicitor that the builder now has all the power, so we are seeking compensation.

Thread: Compensation For Late Completion

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29 Mar 2008 12:00 AM:

We are in the process of discussing compensation with our builder. The property was completed on time but the Licence of First Occupation took a further 15 months. I am seeking advice from people who were in a similar situation to us but received compensation either with or without court action. What level is the norm? They are offering a level of interest based on  our deposit and a time period from completion to issue of licence.

Thread: Compensation For Late Completion

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25 Mar 2007 3:37 PM:

We purchased thro Parador a property in Palomares. We also paid for the After Sales service. We got regular updates, initially the wrong building, but had to push them to ensure the extras were installed. They instructed us that the property was ready Nov 06 and that we should sign. We didn't due to not having the habitation certificate, they only wanted to get at their final commission. We are pushing them for information but they seem to have gone into a 'not bothered' frame of mind. The After Sales service is worth it  as they will meet you on site when you visit and discuss the progress.
Thread: Parador Problems (I mean Property's)

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04 Mar 2007 12:00 AM:

Hearing there is a large problem re the ability to supply the current demand for electricty in and around the Almeria area. Conflict with current residents with regards to running the cables over / under ground is slowing up the installations. Indications are that this is slowing up the approvals of new builds. Can anybody give any further details?

Thread: OVP-lawsuit against Aifos

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