08 Oct 2012 4:07 PM:

Thank you so much to all for your replies.  They have been very helpful.  Will contact Iberdrola and Aquagest Levante directly.

Appreciate your help.

Thanks again

Thread: The running costs of Electricity and Water

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08 Oct 2012 10:31 AM:

Wonder if anyone can advise us on Electricity and Water charges.  We have a two bedroom two bathroom apartment in Los Altos which we have now had for over five years. We currently come over to our apartment around six weeks in the year (not as much as we would like to, due to having to work, but hey looking forward to our retirement in a few years time).

Having a look at our electric and water bills and now questioning why when we are not at our apartment we are still being charged 60E plus for electric every two months and approximately this same amount or more for water .  Our current electricity supplier's are Iberdrola and Aguagest Levante for water.  We find that the yearly costs come in around 240E plus for Water and 360E plus for electricity.  We are being charged these amounts even though we are not  using our apartment. We do not rent it out and nobody uses our apartment in the times we are not there.

Is this the correct tarrif we should be on?  Just feel it's a bit much (as we only use these utilities six weeks a year and are economical with the electric and water when we're there) that we are still paying when the apartment is not occupied.

Any info would be appreciated before I contact the companies to question our billings.

Thanks

 

 

Thread: The running costs of Electricity and Water

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29 Apr 2009 12:00 AM:

Buenos Dias all

We keep receiving emails from our solicitors asking us to take out Title Deeds insurance for an annual amount of 300 Euros.  Our property is used for the moment soley as a holiday home. Just wondered if this is required and necessary to keep our property insured while vacated.

Appreciate any comments on this.

Al & Arlene

Thread: Title Deeds Insurance

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06 Jul 2007 8:35 PM:

Hi Mike and Gill

This was what we feared.  Thanks for confirming this for us, just hope the town hall sign off our property before the end of this month.

Thanks again for getting back to us. Much appreciated.

Alan & Arlene

Thread: Spanish August Holiday

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05 Jul 2007 12:00 AM:

Hi

Can anyone tell us if the rumour that we have heard is true, that in Spain everything closes down for the month of August including the builders solicitors etc. 

We have just got word that our apartment is now complete and are awaiting for the property to be signed off by the town hall.  Anyone know how long this takes?

We have booked for the last two weeks in September to come over, but was now wondering if this is a realistic timescale taking into consideration any snagging that would need carried out before we take possession.

Thanks

Alan & Arlene

Thread: Spanish August Holiday

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