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Forum: Spain
Jul 27th 2013, 1:25 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By metalmike

Re: Long term rental wanted urgently

Because I am looking for a rented unfurnished house in Murcia and I don't live there .......... oh why bother explaining, just read my first post!
Forum: Spain
Jul 27th 2013, 8:54 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By metalmike

Re: Long term rental wanted urgently

Thank you all for your kind suggestions and I am working on them now. I need to be within 30 mins of Alhama de Murcia and Cartagena, so a large area can be considered.

I have rented for 6 years...
Forum: Spain
Jul 23rd 2013, 3:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By metalmike

Re: Long term rental wanted urgently

Thanks to both of you for this information, I will get busy now. I have been in touch with several agents in Murcia and even responded via Kyero and ThinkSpain to advertised properties, but rarely...
Forum: Spain
Jul 23rd 2013, 11:43 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,147
Posted By metalmike

Long term rental wanted urgently

Can anyone help me please? I have been searching for a house to rent long term (up to 3 years) in Murcia but I can't find anything unfurnished!

If anyone knows of or has a house with enclosed...
Forum: Spain
Mar 27th 2012, 12:58 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,106
Posted By metalmike

Re: Moving to Spain

Hi,

Get on the internet and look at areas like Yecla Murcia or Caudete in Albacete these areas are within a hour of Alicante airport and beaches and rentals are very reasonable. These areas are...
Forum: Spain
Mar 27th 2012, 12:45 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 791
Posted By metalmike

How do I find a long term let?

Does anyone have any ideas how to find a long term rental country house/villa in the Alicante/Murcia region? I have responded to several 'possibles' from Kyero,Thinkspain and several websites but am...
Forum: Spain
Jan 26th 2011, 12:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 959
Posted By metalmike

What is the difference

We are hearing a lot about 'Fractional Ownership" in the press and on t'interweb, can anyone tell me the difference between Fractional Ownership and Timeshare, or is it still the Wolf with a fleece...
Forum: Spain
Jan 20th 2011, 11:45 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,220
Posted By metalmike

Re: Illegal Builds, Developers Going Bust: Who would buy a newbuild in Spain today?

A little move in the right direction on the off-plan issue - A Spanish court has made a “landmark ruling” to uphold the principal of bank guarantees on off-plan property despite small-print...
Forum: Spain
Jan 20th 2011, 11:33 am
Replies: 38
Views: 3,530
Posted By metalmike

Re: Property - More Problems?

No my friend, I am not a master of doom and gloom, this information extracted from a global property portal we receive daily. The source of the information is always reliable and fact! I believe that...
Forum: Spain
Jan 19th 2011, 1:20 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,530
Posted By metalmike

Property - More Problems?

The property market has been almost non-existent this last year and now the first bank has declared, it looks like something will have to give very soon.
Banco Espanol de Credito, a retail-banking...
Forum: Spain
Jan 19th 2011, 12:49 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,220
Posted By metalmike

Re: Illegal Builds, Developers Going Bust: Who would buy a newbuild in Spain today?

Whilst it has to be said that legality is a problem in many cases and decent unfortunate folk have paid dearly for the greed, corruption and dishonesty demonstrated in many instances, quite a lot of...
Forum: Spain
Jan 13th 2011, 12:20 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,457
Posted By metalmike

Re: UK out of Europe?

I am sure you are correct Rotor, but it may ruffle the feathers of the complacent MP's who think that a seat in Brussels is a natural progression from Westminster. As for house prices, they are going...
Forum: Spain
Jan 13th 2011, 11:53 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,457
Posted By metalmike

UK out of Europe?

Well what do you make of this one? The Daily Express is getting steam up on this mission and it makes interesting reading, so here is the link:
www.express.co.uk/web/europecrusade

Just one...
Forum: Spain
Jan 13th 2011, 8:23 am
Replies: 26
Views: 6,125
Posted By metalmike

Re: Moving to Andalucia/Costa del Sol

Hi Karl,

I do hope that you find what you want here in Spain. There are differences here that some see as problems and others regard as 'the way it is'. You can either smile and get on with it, or...
Forum: Spain
Dec 30th 2010, 8:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 917
Posted By metalmike

Is this Timeshare?

A new scheme has crept into the property market called 'Fractional Ownership'. I have tried to find the difference between Timeshare and Fractional Ownership and although I am assured it is NOT a...
Forum: Spain
Nov 29th 2010, 1:18 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,612
Posted By metalmike

Re: More problems for Spain?

With respect Mr. Cricketman, my post was not intended to be year old 'news'! It is an observation on the rules that were introduced 2 MONTHS ago, that may possibly cause further distress in the...
Forum: Spain
Nov 29th 2010, 12:33 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,612
Posted By metalmike

More problems for Spain?

What a mess Spain is in! There is now another massive set-back in the possible revival of the Spanish economy, in that changes introduced by the Spanish central bank in September threaten to flood...
Forum: Spain
Nov 8th 2010, 3:24 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,127
Posted By metalmike

Re: RIP our car, advice needed...

Hi,
Very sorry to hear about your car, I had a similar problem a couple of years ago when my 4 year old Omega gearbox disintegrated. I was quoted 3000e for a replacement box in Malaga! I found one...
Forum: Spain
Sep 29th 2010, 12:10 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 5,297
Posted By metalmike

European Non-Union

What is the point of the EU? Why can different member countries have their own rules and yet run behind the EU rock to hide when it suits? In the past few days the Abusos Urbanísticos No (AUN), who...
Forum: Spain
Sep 27th 2010, 11:46 am
Replies: 2
Views: 505
Posted By metalmike

Re: HELP re pc (sorry)

Hi Patsy,

Go to: www.freepchelp.co.uk

This is an entirely free help site like a forum. You describe your problem and other members who are very clued up will tell you how to sort it out. I...
Forum: Spain
Sep 27th 2010, 10:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 556
Posted By metalmike

Re: Need to transport a car

Hi,

My car has been parked up for quiet a while on a friends smallholding and I have been using a company car. I need to get it moved, but don't want to drive it until it's been serviced and...
Forum: Spain
Sep 27th 2010, 8:50 am
Replies: 3
Views: 556
Posted By metalmike

Need to transport a car

HELP please! Does anyone know of a person/company who could move a car for me from Cartama to Almogia? I have been let down badly by a company who were going to do it and now time is of the essence....
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2010, 3:03 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,223
Posted By metalmike

Re: Opening A Bank Account..

Just a thought, Santander is now quite big in UK - I think it took over the interests of the old Abbey National perhaps they will have a system to link their UK and EU mainland operations. Why not...
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2010, 2:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,223
Posted By metalmike

Re: Opening A Bank Account..

Hi again Icon,

I agree its a bit difficult to locate, but go into Bancaja link, click English (top right) Go to 'personal banking' left hand menu, then go to bottom of page to 'contact us from...
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2010, 2:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,223
Posted By metalmike

Re: Opening A Bank Account..

Hi Icon,

Welcome from one newbie to another. In response to your question about bank accounts, it is quite simple to do - unlike UK banks who are absolutely paranoid about money laundering. It...
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