27 Feb 2007 12:59 PM:

JUST 'PHONED URBASA - THEY SAY THEY ARE RE-COMMENCING BUILDING ANY TIME NOW BUT WOULDN'T COMMIT TO A DATE.

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26 Feb 2007 4:16 PM:

Hi all, just a little bit of hopeful news.  We were in Tesco's at the weekend and got talking to a guy who'd bought a property in Spain, he was buying up all the reduced continental plugs that's how we got chatting.  Turns out he'd bought through Palmera Properties (when they were Spanish Property Guide based at Westcliff-on-Sea, same as us).  He said he'd been through hell and the property was finished two years four months late, but when he finally got it he was pleased with the condition and the estate agent was helpful when the completion stage was reached. He'd used his own choice of Spanish lawyer not Palmera's and now has it let.  Property on the Costa Almeria.  Amber
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23 Feb 2007 11:22 AM:

Welcome to the forum MikeB..hope we'd all met in better circumstances, but there's something to be gained in numbers of people along the line we think.
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12 Feb 2007 12:55 AM:

meeyee - we used the Essex office in Westcliff which I guess is the one you mention that closed.  We were told that our deposit money was transferred to the solicitor acting for Palmera Properties and that there was an investor at the outset named Hannia Melloul.  The money was supposed to be safe whatever happened, we used Currencies4Less who dealt with the transfer of money to Spain. A month ago we asked Sales at Palmera in Benalmadena if they were marketing any resales, they said no as their management had told them they couldn't since all of the problems as they couldn't tell a prospective buyer of a contract when Amarion 3 would be finished, but their website is still offering properties for sale there and we've found several other agents who are offering them too, not sure if they are new or people trying to sell on. There's 40+ to our knowledge so it seems selling the contract is not an easy option either. I called Urbasa this past week and they told me there's nothing to report, not sure when someone will be on site building or when completion will take place and that we should be going through Palmera for any information. We feel the whole thing has a bad smell to it, and were getting fobbed off left, right and centre. We heard that Amarion I has had loads of problems too, and Amarion 2 (the old brewery site) hasn't got off the ground yet.  Amber

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07 Feb 2007 1:34 PM:

Hi all, well it does seem that there's a lot of confusion as to when the contracts end, we think they already could have but not sure like so many of you.  Still no replies to latest two e-mails to Palmera's two offices or to the recorded delivery one sent to Urbasa it's nearly two weeks since the last e-mails were sent.  When James Collins was at Alicante office at least he always answered us even if it was not good news but now it's gone silent. Phoning Urbasa this afternoon, will post response.

philansy - just registered on the live chat site as 'SOSamarion3' as it wouldn't let me in with my nickname here 'manana'..bloody hell how many more tomorrows will we be here moaning and hoping?  The numbers finding this forum are growing so that's good news.  Welcome to our fellow sufferers, I just hope there's not too many who've sold their homes in anticipation of Amarion 3.  What do you think about us putting an ad in a national newspaper asking other buyers to get in touch as maybe that would bring a few more into the forum. Perhaps once placed a few of us could chip in.

snowqueen - have a lovely wedding.  Hope to meet you both someday, good luck... Amber

 

 

 

 

 

 

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