19 Oct 2007 5:16 PM:
I am no expert but it seems to me that a major problem has been that purchasers have completed without a habitation certificate, when a refusal to do so by all purchasers would possibly (but not certainly) have concentrated the minds of MASA.
Whilst it seems that is almost normal practice in Spain to proceed without the certificate, one wonders (in ignorance) whether the Murcia authorities are now tightening up, and this has wrong footed MASA. Frustrating in the short term but arguably no bad thing long term.
With regard to joint action this may be worthwhile, but given that the issue of certificates is now outside the control of MASA one wonders what can realistically be done by those who have not completed. Bearing in mind that I would not be surprised if a number of purchasers delayed stage payments because of the earlier delays, we would need very sound legal opinion on whether either compensation for unreasonable delays, or termination with a full refund at this late stage in the process are viable options. Is anyone qualified to offer an opinion?
It seems to me that those who have completed in in a very different position, and from a lay point of view would seem to have have strong grounds for considering joint action.
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