Comments on: Wrecking ball swings again http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/11/03/wrecking-ball-swings-again/ Andalucia's Fortnightly News Publication Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:19 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/11/03/wrecking-ball-swings-again/comment-page-1/#comment-57632 Christopher Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:40 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=4462#comment-57632 @ALAN: And Julian Muñoz, the ex-mayor of Marbella, after doing his stint in prison for authorising those builds is now treated as a celebrity. He charges a fortune for appearing on chat shows ('programas de corazón') and has been allowed to keep most of his ill-gotten gains. It's not really much to dissuade similar-minded mayors from doing the same, is it?! @ALAN: And Julian Muñoz, the ex-mayor of Marbella, after doing his stint in prison for authorising those builds is now treated as a celebrity. He charges a fortune for appearing on chat shows (‘programas de corazón’) and has been allowed to keep most of his ill-gotten gains. It’s not really much to dissuade similar-minded mayors from doing the same, is it?!

]]> By: Paul Whitelock http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/11/03/wrecking-ball-swings-again/comment-page-1/#comment-54167 Paul Whitelock Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:44:12 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=4462#comment-54167 Good point, Dennis. That's a lot of money. And the whole planning and building licence issue is a total fiasco. Fortunately, however, in some areas the locals have realised how much the investment by northern Europeans in the local economy (property purchase, car, shopping, employment, tax, etc) has improved their lot overall. And as a result relations between locals and immigrants are very good. Many small villages that were crumbling rural backwaters 20 years ago are now spruced up and thriving. By the way, just signing on the padron brings 2000 euros a head per year to your local council (so why not do it today - it takes about 10 minutes, if that, and costs nothing!) Good point, Dennis. That’s a lot of money. And the whole planning and building licence issue is a total fiasco.
Fortunately, however, in some areas the locals have realised how much the investment by northern Europeans in the local economy (property purchase, car, shopping, employment, tax, etc) has improved their lot overall. And as a result relations between locals and immigrants are very good. Many small villages that were crumbling rural backwaters 20 years ago are now spruced up and thriving.
By the way, just signing on the padron brings 2000 euros a head per year to your local council (so why not do it today – it takes about 10 minutes, if that, and costs nothing!)

]]> By: Dennis Lewis http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/11/03/wrecking-ball-swings-again/comment-page-1/#comment-54151 Dennis Lewis Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=4462#comment-54151 Properties constructed without a building licence issued by the respective Town Halls will always be illegal until they have been legalised, if it is possible, under the existing laws. Properties built with a building licence issued by the Town Hall should be legal. Surely this is why purchasers use the professional services of lawyers and Notarios to ensure that there are no illegalities with their properties when they buy. Retrospectively cancelling building licences, as is happening now, will not encourage people to buy in Spain. The biggest loser in the long run will be Spain. One million expats spending on average 1,000 euros a month will not be easy to replace in the economy of Spain. Properties constructed without a building licence issued by the respective Town Halls will always be illegal until they have been legalised, if it is possible, under the existing laws.

Properties built with a building licence issued by the Town Hall should be legal.
Surely this is why purchasers use the professional services of lawyers and Notarios to ensure that there are no illegalities with their properties when they buy.

Retrospectively cancelling building licences, as is happening now, will not encourage people to buy in Spain.

The biggest loser in the long run will be Spain.
One million expats spending on average 1,000 euros a month will not be easy to replace in the economy of Spain.

]]> By: Alan http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/11/03/wrecking-ball-swings-again/comment-page-1/#comment-53723 Alan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:14:23 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=4462#comment-53723 In Marbella there are more than 20,000 illegal properties that have been built on United Nations protected habitat In Marbella there are more than 20,000 illegal properties that have been built on United Nations protected habitat

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