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Myth Or Fact?

CAB Spain advisers appear as guests on the Bill Padley show on Talk Radio Europe every fortnight. We discuss different topics related to the the Expatriate community in Spain. We welcome your suggestions for topics you would like to know about.

Duped Into Paying Utility & Other Debts

For anyone who thinks the title could be an exaggeration, they only have to visit one of the threads on expat forums to know that the title is factual. Numerous homeowners have paid debts that are not of their making. These posts are asking for

Subsidies For Rent And Improving Vivienda Prolonged

Published in the State Bulletin 10.12.2016. By Royal Decree 367/2016 of December 9th, the Spanish government has prolonged the Plan de Fomento del Alquiler de Viviendas y de la Rehabilitación Edificatoria which the previous government had put i

The Forgotten Workday In A Leap-year

Many employees will probably not realise that in a leap-year, as 2020 has been with 29 days in February, it is very well possible that with this day you exceed the maximum amount of work hours as established for your job in either your contract

Not Possible To Use Whatsapp On Phone As Of 1.1.2017?

For millions of users as Whatsapp has decided to stop compatibility with some of the oldest operative systems for Windows, Android and Apple. Reason given is that those users cannot enjoy the possibilities that the present-day version of WhatsAp

One Touch From Paypal New Feature

Most of our members donate using paypal. We are so appreciative for your donations. We want to let you all know about the new no password system just introduced by paypal. Turn sixteen digits into One TouchTM. The same easy PayPal you know is f

Address Of A Court/juzgado In My Area

The larger towns in Spain are likely to have more than one court house. Example would be “Juzgado de Primera Instancia. ” In small town or village there may only be a “Juzgado de Paz.” (the Court of Peace). The court of

Registering On The Padrón (census) Radio Interview

There continues to be many misconceptions about what is the Padrón, how it work and who should register. For full information based on facts from the law, please tune in to Talk Radio Europe where Bill Padley chatted with a CAB Spain senior adv

Should You Have To Pay The Plusvalia (town Hall Tax) On Property Sales?

The Administrative Courts have begun to annul the the plusvalia taxes on properties where property values have either devalued or remained static. This will mean that vendors of these properties should not have this tax levied when selling or tr

Interview On Convenio Especial (paying Into Nhs)

Bill Padley talks with Myra CAB Senior Adviser on the convenio especial (paying into the NHS for those not insured for healthcare in Spain). https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/wp-content/uploads/Convenio-Especial-2016-11-21.mp3
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