The deadline is bizarre. For example, I am ready and have been for ages, the money is ready, the solicitor is ready - the administrators want to complete - and we are all twiddling thumbs ........... anyone else in this position - or are you completing on your plots?

Same position.

I would say thats like going to the doctors and saying you feel well.ther are maney of us who have big problems at the moment and on the same hand maney people may know some of the answers.there advise may help or at least ease you mind a little

Hi Dantill,

Just had some wonderful news the beams have at last started to go on my house. Only waited since mid May to see this piccie

You have a problem you wish to share?

my problems are too big to share at the moment. but if it was a urba communial problem or a maintanace problem I would tell and welcome some advise.

We have been ready to complete on a townhouse since June and are no further forward. Our solicitor still thinks we can complete but it is all very scary!

Maggie

I have long since put betris on my ignore list - bliss.

why have you done that then.havent you noticed due to the big problems at the moment that soon may be resolved.Im being very nice and polite.(my usual self.)

A bridge club what a good Idea. Do the Spanish play bridge? Perhaps a good Idea would be to put your post on the Algarve thread too. there could be a teacher willing to travel.

If you ask tom from the andalucian he has lots of room and he may let you use it for a bridge club.he lets people have birthday .partys quiz nights and things there at no cost.but I dont know. maybe worth asking.mabe you can have a competision night.

Hi All,

Just read this on a news feed and it is so important. We tend to loose sight of he fact that the vast majority of people affected by current proceedings are ordinary Spanish families buying a house in the city suburbs. The only advantage they have over us is that they are on the ground

"According to the Spain’s Association of Users of Banks, Savings Banks, and Insurers (Adicae) which represents the largest number of buyers affected by Martinsa-Fadesa bankruptcy proceedings, Martinsa-Fadesa promised to let all its clients know exactly where they stood, and what solutions to expect. This has not been done, say Adicae.

Adicae also complains that the court overseeing Martinsa-Fadesa’s administration has notified the company’s creditors that they have until October 1 to register their claims, whilst buyers have been left in the dark. Off-plan buyers who made stage payments to Martinsa-Fadesa should have been told by now how the court will deal with each and every one of them. More than 12,000 families are caught up in Martinsa-Fadesa’s bankruptcy.

Adicae is also organising meetings around Spain in September to keep them informed of news from administration courts."

There is also a problem with 2 of the 3 court-appointed administrators, with some buyers claiming irregularities in their appointment.

Regards,

John.

On a lighter note Liverpool made just but Steve G is just amazing

Hola,
Just a thought to lighten the mood. In addition to a new bridge club (Puente Esuri), how about a mahjong tournament? "Pung!", "Chow!", and "Kong!" Anyone?
I await the photo...

BTW, John &Kath, were these roof beams transported with you on your epic journey?

On a serious note, I hope all concerned receive good counsel.
Best wishes,
Carol

P.S. Just read your post John&Kath. Agree that many other buyers are caught in this misery (no puns allowed! eg. mi esuri=misery) on other developments.
Likewise with Adicae, there isn't more news forthcoming on the facua.org (consumers in action) website.
I hope the proceedings run along a smooth course. It would be painful if (and I repeat if) a delay were to occur, and proceedings dragged.

No the builder brought the roof beams all the way from Russia via Algerceras where they were blocked for a month by the lorry fuel strike. Then when they got to Cartaya the bovadillo factory in Mallorca closed for the summer break and only recommenced delivery last week. You can see two bottom left of the beams. But they were all on by tonight and the roof construction can start in ernest now.

Our journey was to move the oak floor that will be under this roof from MK to Ayamonte