It is worth visiting the Murcian city of Cartagena any time of the year but one of the most special times is the second part of September when there is the ten-day Carthaginians & Romans Festival September 15th to September 24th. The event remembers the city’s rich history with battle re-enactments, marches, a wedding, and fireworks. The festival provides history... Read more »
FIGS (“Higos” or “Brevas”)
Types of Figs Even some locals do not really know a “higo” and a “breva” are not the same fruit! In fact, there is only an English word to refer to both fruits, which is FIG! Both higos and brevas do come from the same tree, but they come in different months (brevas come at the beginning of June and... Read more »
Divorce At A Spanish Notary
Please read carefully as this does not mean that you can enter a Notary and obtain a divorce at a Spanish Notary without a solicitor being involved. Divorce at a Spanish Notary. In 2015, this was a very positive new law. To explain, the Law of Voluntary Jurisdiction 15/2015 of 2nd July came into force on 23rd July 2015. From... Read more »
Selling a Property – Sellers Responsibilities
3% Retention When selling a Property, there are certain financial (tax) obligations about which the owner needs to know. When setting the price of the sale, the owner should be aware that they will ‘lose’ 3% of the declared value in what is called the ‘Retention’. This is a sum which, although it is the responsibility of the seller to... Read more »
Registering on the Padron
What is the padron? It is a list of all the people who live in a certain town. Who should register? Officially all residents in Spain are required by law to register on the padron, yet many British expats still have not done so. Perhaps some view the padron as a means of vigilance by the state, in ‘big-brother’ fashion.... Read more »
Balneario Archena (Spa Baths)
Balneario de Archena Spa is a leader in the spa resorts and wellness hotels in Spain, with thermal water from a mineral-medicinal water spring, with an average constant temperature of 34-36 degrees C. Archena is 24km from Murcia (directly north) and is just over 1 hour from us at La Zenia. It is made up of: The village of Archena... Read more »
Trampolin Hills Golf Resort
We are currently preparing a Group or Class Action for investors who lost deposits when trying to purchase properties on an urbanisation in Campos del Rio in the Murcia region named Trampolin Hills Golf Resort. Unfortunately many years ago investors paid deposits to buy properties there and made stage payments, yet the properties were never built and the investors were... Read more »
Trampolin Hills Lost Deposits and Supreme Court Judgement
Trampolin Hills Golf Resort Situation We are currently considering preparing a group or Class Action for investors who lost deposits when trying to purchase properties on an urbanisation in Campos del Rio in the Murcia region named Trampolin Hills Golf Resort. Unfortunately many years ago investors paid deposits to buy properties there and made stage payments, yet the properties were... Read more »
Mortgage Floor Clauses Refunds
What do you do when, after asking your bank for a refund because of a mortgage floor clause in your mortgage deed, they send you an email with, say, three possible options e.g. eliminate the floor clause, change the differential by 0.319% or refund you 4,200€? The normal customer has no idea whether the figures are correct or what to... Read more »
The Green Box
Six years ago in the newsletter, we published this story that one of our clients passed to us, and we would like to share it with you once again, as many of you will not have seen it. Jim McArthur was a TEC Australia member. His father John was also a TEC member. John called his son Jim to let... Read more »