No Win No Fee – What does this mean? Years ago Spain did not really allow No Win No Fee cases and there are still not that many lawyers doing this. However, now that it is possible, you are able to find these types of arrangements in Spain. Which is good, as it is very difficult to obtain legal aid… Read more »
Legal Actions in Lockdown – Now is the time for a Win
Legal Actions in lockdown in Spain (or during the State of Alarm) are all currently frozen. As most peope would imagine. So except for criminal or labour issues all the Courts are closed in Spain. You have a Legal Case in the Courts If you have a current legal case in the Courts, then after the recent Royal Decree this… Read more »
Personal Accident Payout
Anyone who has suffered an accident that was not their fault hopes for a personal accident payout. Even better if the case is on a No Win No Fee basis. Client Hit by Car We helped a lady who approached us, having been hit by a car outside Zenia Boulevard, Orihuela Costa. This is a large commercial centre and she… Read more »
Deposit paid on an off-plan property in Spain
Unfortunately, many people in the past have lost off-plan deposits paid on Spanish property as matters were not dealt with properly. This is the story of a lady who contacted us a few months ago saying that she had come across our website and thought she would send an email to us to see if we could help. Now she is… Read more »
Have you ever had a water leak at your property in Orihuela Costa?
This article applies to people who are with the company “Hidraqua”. Sometimes you may not even realise that you have a water leak until you get the unpleasant surprise of a bill that amounts to thousands of euros. When the water company come out to read the meter, if they see that you have used an unusually large amount of water,… Read more »
Spanish Multi-Currency Mortgage Claims
Many people are now aware that the European Court of Justice ruled on abusive clauses such as Mortgage Floor Clauses, put in a mortgage deed by some banks which basically meant that when interest rates went down the bank retained a minimum floor clause, so customers still paid a high interest. Not so common are multi-currency mortgages in Spain, but… Read more »
Supreme Court Tribunal Blow to Consumers Regarding Mortgage Clauses
Consumers in Spain have suffered a blow as the Supreme Court changed the precedents of the High Courts and ruled that if there is an abusive clause relating to expenses in a mortgage, that the clients are responsible for payment of the stamp duty and half the Notary fees. Previously the Civil Chamber of the High Court had made a… Read more »
No Win No Fee Property litigation and Off-Plan Deposits
We are able to offer No Win No fee for property litigation cases in certain circumstances. Please do not let it go when you or a friend has lost an off -plan property deposit in Spain in the past. We really may be able to help as it is not fair, and now there are possibilities to claim from the… 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 »