11 Sep 2008 10:11 PM:

if you contact Sam at Proindal you might be able to get a spare key cut / purchased as i'm sure she will hold a copy.

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09 Sep 2008 12:00 AM:

We have completed on Porto Fino. Must admit it has been a rollercoaster of a journey with more downs than ups, particularly with the issue over low mortgage valuations.
We have swung from pulling out .....to lets see if Almerimar still puts a smile on our face when we visit.  It has certainly put a smile on our face.
The appartment is lovely, the pool is great, and we are very pleased that we have held in there and completed. We first visited Almerimar 15 years ago and it just keeps on getting better.
We did not want to come back home!
Amongst many things, we would recommend the Stumble Inn (Kenny's refurbished and reopened), for a friendly drink;  La Barbera for a lunchtime break and El Laurel for the Habas Con Jamon.
We also found that Sharon & Alan of Alcor Properties were a great help and had lots of useful practical advice. 

Can't wait to go back 

Lyndon & Clare

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14 Jul 2008 8:39 PM:

Trevor

have sent PM

Lyndon

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12 Jul 2008 5:08 PM:

We have very similar issue to griff87930 and are currently awaiting details of two altenative offers via the developer and will post details once received. We have a 2 bed 1 bath in block 4 also valued at 175,000 euro, which we visited this week and still requires snagging. 

Developer mortgages appear to be based on 20 year repayment mortgages at 1% above Euribor although the term can possibly be extended. I have been told a valuation will still be required.

Has anyone else actually had a firm offer via Proindal yet, and if so on what terms.

Some apartments in blocks 6 & 7? appear to be occupied although the pool is not yet available. The town hall have also occupied a unit on the ground floor of block 4. The car park appears almost complete although it did not appear to be in use. The local roads and pavements surrounding the development seemed to be finished and the shop units are being advertised for sale at 1000 euro per square metre.

The resort was much busier than we’ve experienced before (with lots of events etc - see Almerimar 24) and the development is in an excellent location and finishes appear good, therefore although still nervous about the mortgage valuation issues we hope to be satisfied with our purchase at the end of the day.



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29 Apr 2008 9:26 PM:

We have a similar completion issue on which we would appreciate any advice.

We (my wife and I) started to purchase an off plan apartment in Almerimar in July 2005 when we were advised that the completion date would be February 2008 (the resume of the contract received from our solicitors for our power of attourney clearly shows this). it also states that ''should the developer not fulfil its liabilities resulted from the present contract, the buyer may opt between a) to force the developer to deliver the property or b) to cancel the purchase contract and to claim the sums already paid in duplicate''

We added a garage space to the contract in October 2007 but did not agree to any change of completion date. We are now advised that completion will probably be June 2008. In trying to arrange a mortgage we have recently discovered that due to the falling property market our apartment has been under valued by 25%.

 

Is the delay in completion potentially a breach of contract?

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