British government minister Chris Bryant lobbies for planning amnesty in Andalucia

“The housing market in Spain is not going to recover quickly if pictures of bulldozers knocking down expats’ homes are appearing in British newspapers.” That was Chris Bryant, the UK’s Minister for Europe, stating the obvious yesterday whilst appealing to Spain’s economic self interest to halt plans to demolish more British owned homes in Spain.

Desert Springs now irresistible with 100pc, low-cost mortgages

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Developer believes that 100pc, low-cost mortgages could open the floodgates for property sales in 2010.
Pent-up demand for property in Spain was stifled last year by the effects of the global recession, but this year it looks as if buyers are taking advantage of ‘buy now’ incentives, discounts of up to 55%, and 100% low-cost [...]

Community fees rise as recession bites and some owners stop paying

There’s a lot to be said for living in a ‘community of owners’, or what the Americans would call a condo. Communal costs are shared so you get to enjoy facilities like gardens, pools, and tennis courts for a fraction of the cost. But at times like this, when the economic going gets tough, [...]

Brand-new, stylish, and reduced by 40pc: a contemporary design bargain near Marbella

Save almost 200,000 Euros with this unbeatable offer from blue-chip developer Alanda Homes
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It first came on the market at 495,000 Euros. Last year it was slashed by 20% to 375,000 Euros. Now it is down again, this time by a whopping 40%m to just 299,500 Euros. This is an opportunity not to be missed.

Marbella’s new town plan approved, thorny issues aside

Marbella’s new town plan has been approved today in a meeting in Seville between the town council and regional planning authorities, but the thorny issue of what to do with 7 illegal developments that Seville refused to include in the amnesty has been kicked into touch for now.

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