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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

There Are Still Pitfalls To Avoid When Purchasing Land/property In Spain

Written by Myra C. Azzopardi for www.conveyancingspain.com with permission to post on my blog. It would be wishful thinking to suggest that the problems when purchasing land /plots in Spain on which to construct your dream home no longer exist.

End Of Roaming Charges In The Eu

D Day. End of roaming charges in the EU Roam like at home. The EU “roam like at home” rules mean that when you use your mobile phone while travelling outside your home country in any EU country you don’t have to pay any additi

Loss Of Shares Investments In Banco Popular?

We have been privy to a memo from a law firm to all their lawyers in their offices in Spain and abroad. The translation is below. CAB Spain would like to thank the particular law firm for this information. “The position of this Office to those

Santander Purchase Banco Popular And Clausula Suelo

For those concerned as they have a case against Banco Popular to recoup the monies owed and removal of the floor clause, please note the information below provided today by one of the lawyers who are acting for some of our members. “Those

Residency Rights And Obligations Interview With Cab Adviser Tomorrow Tre

We note that we are still being asked many questions on residency and padron matters. This often to various town halls using their own regulations on matters that are already regulated by national law. Tomorrow starting at 11.30am. Why not list

Advance Warning – Unique Extra Electricity Payment In May 2017

The Spanish government has allowed the electricity companies to bill all consumers for the extra costs the different and retro-active way to calculate the state-regulated part of the PVPC (Precio Voluntario para el Pequeño Consumidor) tariff ha

Afo (assimilated Outside Ordination) Recover Part Taxes Paid

You can now recover some of the fees, taxes and duties paid when you registered your property as an Assimilated Outside Ordination (AFO) Law 2/2012 of January 10, established how existing buildings and settlements on undeveloped land in Andalusi
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