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.

Marbella ruled out rehousing owners of doomed Banana Beach development

The municipal government of Marbella rejected a suggestion to re-house owners of the doomed Banana Beach development, reports the Spanish press. A beachside complex of 297 apartments, Banana Beach is only one of 3 occupied developments (the other 2 being Río Real and Torrevigía) that is not included in the town planning amnesty legalising 18,000 [...]

Marbella approves new town-plan

Marbella’s town council yesterday approved the final draft of a new town-plan that will put an end to more than a decade of town planning chaos that has weighed heavily on the local property market. The plan now goes to the regional government in Seville for final approval.

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