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, some [...]
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.
Mayor of Marbella challenges Seville to extend amnesty to all illegal homes
No demolitions whatsoever of occupied homes, no matter how illegal. That was the campaign promise of María Ángeles Muñoz, the lady mayor of Marbella, and it is a promise she appears to be sticking to as she turns up the pressure on the regional government in Seville to rule out demolitions in Marbella’s new town-plan, [...]
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