15 Feb 2015 2:16 AM:

Read the first comment I made and the reply by inspectahomespain, bills in lodgers names and tax man has looked for tax based on rental income (that was not recieved!). Bills outstanding stay with the property, not follow the named person and thats the entire reason I posted.

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14 Feb 2015 3:20 PM:

Agreed but were hoping to put something towards it over time or I should say my mother in law is, not my bill or apartment.

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14 Feb 2015 1:22 PM:

Thanks for answering, we spoke to citizens advise and were advised to fill out some form that basically asks the company to consider the case and be lenient.

 

We were told it takes upto 3 years for the decision but they will connect us in the meantime and put the outstanding bill aside pending a decision and that the decision boils down to A, a person who wants the council to get paid regardless or B, someone who agrees that its not fair on us. They said its 50 / 50 which way it goes.

 

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12 Feb 2015 12:21 AM:

Long story short, mother in law rented an apartment to a bunch of lowlifes who never paid anything. Because they had kids they were never cut off and she being a softy fool let them away with this for 3 years. The craziest part is they claimed tax relief for the imaginary rent and the mother in law got a tax bill.

 

Anyway, we moved here and have renovated the flat after the scum left. All set to move in after also paying the various fees to the electricity company but the water company wont reconnect until we pay a reconnection fee (fair enough) a deposit (fair enough) and the outstanding charges of 1000 euro. WTF!

 

I have to pay a water charge for this git or get no water but he gets to swan into a new flat, get connected no problem and continue to get away with it? Surely someone in the water company is just chancing their arm?

 

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12 Feb 2015 12:16 AM:

Moved to Northern Spain with my Spanish wife and young kids. Having some housing issues and thus registering here.

 

Originally from Ireland and on a career break so will be going back in a few years

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