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Forum: Spain
Yesterday, 12:59 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By Fred James

Re: Where do we stand - recovery of deposit?

How much money are we talking about?
Forum: Spain
Apr 18th 2024, 12:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 422
Posted By Fred James

Re: Passport Stamp Needed when Entering Spain with an NLV?

In other words, it means you must be tax-resident.
Forum: Spain
Apr 17th 2024, 4:18 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Fred James

Re: Valuation of UK property

I would use the Euro value on the most recent Form 720 declaration, which would be the purchase price (unless there has been a more recent official valuation).

As for assessing the current price...
Forum: Spain
Apr 17th 2024, 12:46 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Fred James

Re: Valuation of UK property

Logically, a gain will have been in GBP and the exchange rate at the time of the gain would be applied to the gain. What document do you have that askes for the purchase price in Euro?
Forum: Spain
Apr 17th 2024, 9:11 am
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Fred James

Re: Valuation of UK property

If you are talking about the Form 720 asset declaration, you use the rate on 31 December of the year for which you are declaring.
Forum: Spain
Apr 15th 2024, 5:06 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 627
Posted By Fred James

Re: How long until the green credit card sized eu citizen card is invalid

If you are merely changing from one document to a newer version, the assumption will be that you met the relevant criteria when you got the first document.
Forum: Spain
Apr 12th 2024, 12:54 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 2,170
Posted By Fred James

Re: TIE - Passport Checks

You don't need to do that. If you have a TIE issued under the withdrawal agreement you get special benefits that do not apply to people who got a TIE post Brexit. That includes using the EU gates.
...
Forum: Spain
Apr 6th 2024, 8:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By Fred James

Re: NIE from Spanish Consulate London

I was hoping someone here might have done it. If not. I will contact the consulate for guidance.
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2024, 4:28 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 827
Posted By Fred James

Re: Query re health insurance

If you are going to be living in Málaga province, look at Prevision Médica. Good rates and they don’t reduce cover or increase price when you reach 65.
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2024, 10:22 am
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By Fred James

Re: NIE from Spanish Consulate London

Thanks for that. I am happy with the form but on the guidance it does say

​​Documentary proof of the need to obtain a NIE.

I was wondering if it had to be in the form of some document, or...
Forum: Spain
Apr 3rd 2024, 10:54 am
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By Fred James

NIE from Spanish Consulate London

My daughter needs an NIE so she can sign a power of attorney. Has anyone done this in the UK? If so were there any problems. I’m not sure what documentation you would need to show the reason for the...
Forum: Spain
Apr 3rd 2024, 8:20 am
Replies: 55
Views: 2,231
Posted By Fred James

Re: IVA on Electricity to rise to 10% from 1 January 2024

Imagina send you the contract by email as an attachment which you sign using the "Docusign" procedure and you email it back to them.
Forum: Spain
Apr 2nd 2024, 8:53 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 2,231
Posted By Fred James

Re: IVA on Electricity to rise to 10% from 1 January 2024

Their customer support is really good. You are given a personal contact to contact directly by email. In the process of setting up our solar energy contract I had a lot of questions and my contact...
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2024, 6:22 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 6,298
Posted By Fred James

Re: GIBRALTAR 2024

I am no longer a mod, so I am now free to say what I think.
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2024, 2:44 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 6,298
Posted By Fred James

Re: GIBRALTAR 2024

The whinging always comes from Gibraltar. I get the impression that the UK doesn’t really care what happens to Gibraltar.
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2024, 1:57 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 2,231
Posted By Fred James

Re: IVA on Electricity to rise to 10% from 1 January 2024

Endesa have a new online offer of 0.100471.

They all seem to be reducing their rates at the moment. I think all the off peak offers are now the triple period options which are nowhere near as...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2024, 7:38 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,726
Posted By Fred James

Re: Moving to Spain

I also have friends who have sucessfully renovated properties, but as you say, you need good lawyers and architects to do it legally. It is not for people with limited budgets!

I built a house on...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2024, 7:33 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 282
Posted By Fred James

Re: Amnesty for Illegal Properties

Planning laws are mostly set by the regional governments, so these changes will be local. Andalucia have introduced similar laws, but it is still difficult and expensive to legalise illegal...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2024, 7:21 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 6,298
Posted By Fred James

Re: GIBRALTAR 2024

Why should the UK government pay for it? The Brits are not the only non-EU visitors to the EU (even if some people seem to think they are!).
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2024, 3:43 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 2,231
Posted By Fred James

Re: IVA on Electricity to rise to 10% from 1 January 2024

There is something wrong with your maths. A bill of €37 with 5% IVA would only increase to €43 with 21% IVA.
Forum: Spain
Mar 30th 2024, 8:55 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,726
Posted By Fred James

Re: Moving to Spain

Yes, but on rustic land there is usually a minimum plot size for any building. In some areas it’s as much as 30000m2. Also you usually cannot get a power and water supply without a Licence of First...
Forum: Spain
Mar 30th 2024, 4:18 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,726
Posted By Fred James

Re: Moving to Spain

You say you have limited means. If you intend to become resident, you will need to prove that you have fairly significant means.
Forum: Spain
Mar 26th 2024, 5:14 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 3,851
Posted By Fred James

Re: Voting rights in UK after 15 years

We are both signed up now for voting. All you need to provide is a letter addressed to you at a past UK address from something official. And old P 60, letter from DWP about your pension, bank/credit...
Forum: Spain
Mar 26th 2024, 11:01 am
Replies: 66
Views: 3,294
Posted By Fred James

Re: PG Tips

That link applies to travel WITHIN the EU, not bto the EU. There is a link on theat site which covers travel TO the EU.

If you travel to the EU from a non-EU country, you are not allowed to bring...
Forum: Spain
Mar 24th 2024, 5:00 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 3,294
Posted By Fred James

Re: PG Tips

I gave up trying to buy pork pies in Spain so I started making them myself. Its really quite easy and you can get the texture and seasoning the way you like it.
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