24 Jun 2009 8:11 PM:

Hi everyone,

I agree with the comments made so far and having just returned from El Pinet where the water was turned off twice albeit briefly we then lost the water completely on the night prior to coming home and it wasn't back on in the morning when we left our apartment.

Quite a few owners had just arrived at their apartments, it was very hot and these problems are only going to get worse as demand increases and more people arrive. The apartments in M2 were without water and electricity for 9 days just prior to us going over so even if like us you have paid the requested sums of money you will not be guaranteed to have the services.

The monies we paid earlier (60 Euros per month - Sept - Dec) was an agreement whereby we should have been in a position to recieve our Habitation Certificates this month and we are no nearer now than we were then.

I think the Community Representatives have tried their best and done a good job in difficult circumstances but I feel that they are being undermined by San Jose and the Administrators and also under pressure from angry residents undergoing water shortages.

Some residents recently had a meeting with an official at Elche Council presumably to try and improve things, this official impressed upon them ( more than once apparently) that whilst the properties are legal, all those living there are doing so illegaly.

I agree with 9_Palms that some form of showdown is necessary otherwise there will be endless requests for money from non - resident owners who by and large are not benefitting from these payments and without these contributions the resident owners cannot meet the costs of water and electricity.

We hear nothing from San Jose or the Administrators about the actual Administration Process.

Information from the Blog is scant, it only becomes active when there is a request for more money and I think those who do contribute should have a say on how the money is spent ie using community fees to pay off utility bills.

I am sympathetic to the residents at El Pinet afterall they are my friends and neighbours but something needs to be done to bring the situation to a head.

Community thread: EL PINET BLOG

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