03 May 2009 12:00 AM:

Hi,

Can anyone advise us,

We completed on our apartment in March.

The Lawyer gave us an estimation of the final costs for completion.

We sent the funds requested, plus another 3,000 euros over to cover mortgage payments and bills for a few months. 

After completion we sent numerous emails to the Lawyer, asking her for the final costings, we got no response from her.

When we were in Almeria last month, we called into Banco Pastor to arrange an on-line bank account,. We asked for a balance and were shocked to find that we only had a balance of 100 euros.

We asked the Bank to go through where all the money had gone and whilst we could understand many of the transactions ie, electricty, set up fees, money to the Developer etc... There were two withdrawals Provision of funds, the bank said that one for 3,000 euros was fot the Notary costs, the other was for for 1,700 euros, we are not sure what this was for!!

.Also the Lawyer had withdrawn more  fees than she put on the estimated breakdown. We have paid nearly 5,000 euros to this Lawyer in total and her service does not reflect these fees.

We have continued to request an answer from our Lawyer and cannot get her to respond.

Can anyone give us advice as to what rights we have to getting a final costings.

We also found through the Bank that our requested mortgage for 106,000 euros, was now a mortgage for 93,000 euros for the apartment and the remainder had been paid via a loan from the Bank for 13,000 euros, we are also wanting to know the reason why it was done this way instead of the one mortgage we thought we were getting.

Thread: Lawyer not providing final costings after completion.

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24 Apr 2009 12:00 AM:

Thanks very much to both of you for all the time you dedicated to us as we were trying to get a mortgage last year.

We have been on a very long journey in trying to secure the Builder's mortgage.

We eventually completed only a few weeks ago, 8 months after getting the mortgage offer.

Sharon was soooo helpful even though we were not getting a mortgage from her  and often emailed us just to see how things were going and offer assistance and Smiley really knows his stuff and gave us lots of helpful and invaluable advice as well.

We have just returned from setting up the apartment and it looks fantastic.  We are now looking forward to enjoying some time there and can't wait to return at Spring Bank holiday.

 

Thread: A BIG THANK YOU ! To Sharon Wyndham and Smiley.

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17 Mar 2009 8:41 PM:

Hi,

 

In response to D watson regarding buying furniture here and shipping it to Spain.

 

We have just purchased everything we possibly need to set up our 1 bed penthouse and by doing this have shopped at our leisure and chosen exactly what we want. Also having a much wider choice in this country.

We used a someone from Almeria to collect our furniture, ship it and deliver it to our apartment also in Almeria (Almerimar)

With the euro being so strong against the pound it was much cheaper to buy here.

We would be glad to pass on the company details to anyone that wants them as we are more than pleased with their service and price.

Thread: Buying furniture in the UK to ship to Spain

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16 Mar 2009 11:16 PM:

 

 

This message was last edited by johnbennett on 3/16/2009.
Thread: Van from London to Almeria City area?

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16 Mar 2009 11:15 PM:

Hi,

 

We know someone who has just shipped completely everything we will need to fully set up our new apartment in Almerimar.

We were going to rent a van and take it ourself, however it was more cost effective for him to do it.

We are based in Manchester, but he picks up and also delivers direct from Spain to anywhere in England.

If you want his details I can email them to you.

JB

Thread: Van from London to Almeria City area?

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