20 May 2014 11:07 AM:

In reply to Roy Howitt

The post by Dennis is not hearsay it is fact.  We are the couple who bought the house.  We went through Atlas and Aroca.  We used the staging payment system as per the contract. The solicitor told us to send the final payment direct to BBVA bank then MASA failed to turn up at the notary. They continued to make appointments at the notary and never turned up.  Our solicitor had power of attorney. We have not got title deeds therfore do not own the house. There are a number of houses going up for auction soon which may or may not include ours.  The reason we do not know are the administrators are unknown to the people who paid their money and there is not a list available to the public.  We have called MASA, BBVA,various notaries and are hit with brick walls. We have sent emails, letters by recorded delivery and visited in person.  No Spain is not black and white. In Scotland this would NEVER happen. Spain has many shades of grey.  We contacted a third solicitor today who wanted payment up front but could not guarantee we would get escritura.  After paying two solicitors we are cautious about a third.

Susan and John Buchan 

Community thread: Bank auctions

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