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Supreme Court Rules That Consumers Pay Some Costs Associated With Mortgage Setup

Todays Supreme court ruling. Not all costs should be paid by the clients. We thank one of the group of lawyers we work with for the write up below. The lawyers in question have provided the most accurate description and appraisal of the court ru

Vivienda Con Fines Turisticos In Rural Areas Andalucia

Update November 2019. As per a ruling on the 21st of October 2019 by the Spanish Supreme Court the requisite re fixed aircon units in every room has been eliminated. In an amendment of the law that rules the establishment and registration of Cas

Cab Spain At The Agm/conference Of Citizens Advice Uk

With a hundred euros of donations and the rest provided by CAB team who answer questions on a daily basis on the ‘Ask for Advice’ section, it was off on a three hour flight to Manchester. Arriving in the twilight hours it was up earl

Uk Government Continues To Jeopardise Our Residency Rights

The interest of the Citizens Advice Spain is on citizen’s rights. As a civil society association this is our obligation. The fifth round of the negotiation between the EU and UK concluded yesterday. I have read the information received toda

Monarch Airways Ceases Trading-reimbursements Information Accomodation

Advice can be found on the government website below. Monarch Goes into Administration

Invoicing Cooperatives Under Investigation – Status Quo

Last year we published information on how to send invoices without registering as Autonomo. LINK to info Since earlier this summer, these invoicing cooperatives are under investigation, no doubt because of their success, resulting in less Autono

Beware Clausula Suelo Scam

A British person of dubious character questioned in a Spanish court for real estate fraud, is taking money from homeowners allegedly to take on cases against the banks. The case would be for a refund of extra monthly mortgage payments due to the

Multi Currency Mortgages-a Legal Solution

This article was provided to us by a law firm with expertise in banking products. “We have been observing frequent cases of homeowners who signed multi-currency mortgages , in which the quotas and the capital to be amortised are determined

Is It Legal To Mount A Videocamera On Your Windscreen?

The question whether dashcams are legal or not pops up on our facebook group regularly and our answer has always been that it is legal from a Traffic Law point of view (as long as it does not interfere with  a driver´s full view of the road an

Holidaymaker With Burns Turned Away From Hospital

Just received a phone call from a holidaymaker who had suffered third degree burns and was turned away from a hospital. Posted as latest news so our community can share this information with visitors or holidaymakers they may meet up with. The