illegal builds....again
Jul 23rd 2007, 8:05 pm
#1
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Kent - Gandia - Kent
Posts: 2,002
illegal builds....again
Jul 29th 2007, 7:04 pm
#2
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 49
Re: illegal builds....again
DID THEY USE LAWYERS???
Jul 29th 2007, 9:26 pm
#4
Banned
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Living in a good place
Posts: 8,824
Re: illegal builds....again
Sometimes the lawyers are in league with the developer or estate agent, or just incompetent.
Jul 29th 2007, 9:44 pm
#6
Banned
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Living in a good place
Posts: 8,824
Re: illegal builds....again
What is that supposed to mean, I didn't see your reply before I posted
Jul 29th 2007, 10:08 pm
#7
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Kent - Gandia - Kent
Posts: 2,002
Jul 29th 2007, 10:20 pm
#8
Banned
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Hoping to get away from UK to Spain
Posts: 1,826
Re: illegal builds....again
ie;
Why buy off plan ? go for resale then lands sorted and no hidden skeletons etc..
Jul 29th 2007, 10:23 pm
#9
Banned
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Living in a good place
Posts: 8,824
Re: illegal builds....again
Well I do apologise, I don't come on forums much and don't have time to read all the previous threads.
Jul 29th 2007, 10:23 pm
#10
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Kent - Gandia - Kent
Posts: 2,002
Re: illegal builds....again
but saying that near us there are some nice houses over looking the orange groves.....heard last week they are building 750 new houses right at the back of them - will change their views for sure
Jul 29th 2007, 10:28 pm
#11
Banned
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Hoping to get away from UK to Spain
Posts: 1,826
Re: illegal builds....again
yes after hearing come of the horror stories I tend to agree with you there Pete
but saying that near us there are some nice houses over looking the orange groves.....heard last week they are building 750 new houses right at the back of them - will change their views for sure
but saying that near us there are some nice houses over looking the orange groves.....heard last week they are building 750 new houses right at the back of them - will change their views for sure
Aug 7th 2007, 1:43 pm
#12
Just Joined
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Catral Spain
Posts: 4
Re: illegal builds....again
I am sorry to dig up an old post. Its not every day you get the person behind the web site mentioned join a web site especially to say thank you for the comments about it 
In answer to the comments about using a lawyer, yes we did
And we are again now, fighting to save our home. We are at present at the second letter stage from Valencia.
If anyone can add any ideas on how the web site could be improved or further information added to it, to help save other falling into the same trap as us and the other 150,000 illegal home owners in Spain, I am all ears.
Thanks again Lee G
In answer to the comments about using a lawyer, yes we did
And we are again now, fighting to save our home. We are at present at the second letter stage from Valencia.
If anyone can add any ideas on how the web site could be improved or further information added to it, to help save other falling into the same trap as us and the other 150,000 illegal home owners in Spain, I am all ears.
Thanks again Lee G
Aug 7th 2007, 4:34 pm
#13
Senior Moment
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: On the edge
Posts: 20,460
Re: illegal builds....again
I am sorry to dig up an old post. Its not every day you get the person behind the web site mentioned join a web site especially to say thank you for the comments about it
In answer to the comments about using a lawyer, yes we did
And we are again now, fighting to save our home. We are at present at the second letter stage from Valencia.
If anyone can add any ideas on how the web site could be improved or further information added to it, to help save other falling into the same trap as us and the other 150,000 illegal home owners in Spain, I am all ears.
Thanks again Lee G
In answer to the comments about using a lawyer, yes we did
And we are again now, fighting to save our home. We are at present at the second letter stage from Valencia.
If anyone can add any ideas on how the web site could be improved or further information added to it, to help save other falling into the same trap as us and the other 150,000 illegal home owners in Spain, I am all ears.
Thanks again Lee G
Aug 7th 2007, 4:59 pm
#14
Just Joined
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Catral Spain
Posts: 4
Re: illegal builds....again
We used a lawyer recommended by the estate agent.
Like many others. Saying that I have heard of one couple using a lawyer recommended by their embassy and still ending up with an illegal house.
Others we have heard have their lawyers put guarantees that the houses will be legal in writing, on illegal houses
Like many others. Saying that I have heard of one couple using a lawyer recommended by their embassy and still ending up with an illegal house.
Others we have heard have their lawyers put guarantees that the houses will be legal in writing, on illegal houses
Aug 7th 2007, 5:40 pm
#15
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Kent - Gandia - Kent
Posts: 2,002
Re: illegal builds....again
we did the same when we bought our first place here - I think most people would go with the estate agents recommendation as they ar e the people "in the know" and trusted" its only after that you find out if it all goes pear shaped
our sale was fine and we had no problems after so it was ok for us but in future I would now always use an independent solicitor
our sale was fine and we had no problems after so it was ok for us but in future I would now always use an independent solicitor