29 Jun 2007 8:33 PM:

I also e mailed the administrator to ask for bank details.  Her original letter also said that any future letters would be sent to Los Balcones so I told her that many of us are non resident and do not have keys to our post boxes. 

She replied to say that the community bank account should be set up next week and that she will speak to the builder about the post boxes.  She also said that she would write out agin to everybody with the bank account details to their English home addresses and e mails if she has them.

It is my understanding that once everyone has paid the first installment of the community charge then that is when she will arrange for the connection of the proper services for water and electric and the lifts should also be put on then. Until then I think we are at the mercy of the builder for continuous supply of these.  We had no problems in our fortnight out there (now back 1 week).  However over one night the smaller block had no power at all. This appeared to be either the fault of a contractor who was working putting fans into a flat and/or some men from the builders who also did some work in that block.  The "cure" we witnessed was them just turning a master switch back on the following morning.  The administrator does seem to have already contracted the pool cleaning company - it was maintained regularly while we were there but no cleaning of the steps or walkways is happening.

C&R

 

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06 Jun 2007 4:03 PM:

Going out for 2 weeks this Sunday - so may be able to give you a progress report when we get back.

C&R

Community thread: Looking for a fiscal representitive...

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25 May 2007 3:15 PM:

My understanding is that the costs for everyone appear to be all the general costs for maintenance of everything - insurance,pool cleaning, and maintenance etc totalled and then divided by the number of flats.  They then add on the lift maintenance and/or garage charges for those flats to whom this applies.  These totalled community charges also include the connection of the water and electricity to the building by the water and electric companies.

You will then have additional separate charges to pay for your water and electricity usage which will be metered.

C&R

Community thread: Long let wanted in Costa del Sol, nice location.

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21 May 2007 5:39 PM:

Well we went to the meeting - what a shambles - you may have had your own reports from your representatives or we may even have met you! 

It was all as clear as mud - the Administrator was present - she speaks only Spanish.  A woman called Margerita from the Administrators conducted the meeting in English.  She itemised what the Administrators have negotiated for all charges such as Insurance, General maintenance, Lift maintenance and Electricity and Water proper connection.  For every one of these there was a cheap or an expensive supplier quoted and we all voted for which one - mostly the cheaper one. 

A guy called Jose Maria (?) was elected as President - he is from Madrid and keeps his flat as a holiday home, with Michael (ground floor first block) as vice president.  This was after extreme reluctance from anyone else to take it on (us included) - so they got a round of applause.

The Administrators are writing to everyone with details of the charges.  The charges vary depending whether you are on the ground floor - they don't pay for the lifts and whether you have a garage.  If you don't then you don't pay for the garage maintenance.

We are on the middle floor of the first block and our monthly charge seems to be going to be about 50 euros per month - then there will be additional charges for the electricity/water etc.  In comparison the ground floor flats charge was about 25 euros per month. 

Lost the will to live after nearly two hours in hot sun and decided to wait for the letter to come!

C&R

 

     

Community thread: Long let wanted in Costa del Sol, nice location.

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03 May 2007 12:00 AM:

All

Received notification of General Meeting to be held on 18th May at Los Balcones (by pool at 11.30am).

Is anyone going to be out there?  The form says that votes can be delegated - so would anyone be happy to represent others?

From the "rules" quoted - some questions immediately occur to me:

1) No changes to exterior - several people already have square satellite dishes outside their front doors - it appears that these will not be allowed - if not will the communal aerial be able to receive what we want?

2) No shutters- does this stop anyone having a metal security grille fixed by a contractor other than the builder?

You may have other queries.

I will attempt to put a copy of the letter on the pictures section of the message board.  Otherwise can e mail it to you if you ask. 

C&R

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