13 Feb 2007 1:07 PM:

All,

Hello- This is my first post after stubbling across this site today.

We, like many of you are ment to be buying an appartment in El Rincon from Gomendio (bunch of muppets).

I've skimmed through some of the posts and braodly speaking it seems we are in the same situation:

Sent letters in Dec 06 (i think) from the builder with English translations asking us to select a signing date with a Notary. Dates covered January and Feb 07. We had to reply within 20 days and choose 15th Feb.

Like many of you we made all travel, car hire and accommodation arrangement in advance. A couple of weeks ago there was some confusion as the builder had apparently said we couldn't complete to our solicitors. Our daft solicitor then sent us a message saying there was a problem which ment we couldn't complete until AFTER the 13th Feb. We replied back saying that our signing WAS after the 13th Feb. Then the solicitor confirmed all was ok.

Soon after when I contacted my solicitor again to make sure all was OK, I was told that completion was not possible. The reason being was that the town hall had not provided the habitation certificate.

This really gets my goat as it seems clear that Gomendio has got everyone to make their arrangements knowing full well that they don't have the documents in place to actually complete! I raised this with some person in the Madrid office (Mr Jose Maria Coleno) only to be spoken to like I was some 10 year-old. He claims that the letter sent last year was to arrange a "preview" and not necessarily a signing. I've pointed out THEIR English translation doesn't even mention the word "preview". Of course Gomendio accepts NO responsibility whatsoever and refuse to compensate our expenses.

Very frustrated. Flying out to inspect anyway tomorrow.

D-S

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