Expats fear the arrival of Spain’s fast-track demolition
Britons living in Spain have been warned that some face “express demolition” of their houses under a tough new law announced by the regional government of Andalusia, reports The Telegraph.
More government support for British citizens in Spain
The British government is finally doing something to support British citizens in Spain. In particular, putting pressure on Spain to find solutions to the illegal building problem that has ensnared thousands of hapless British expats in Spain. The following press release from the Department of Communities and Local Government shows that some steps are being [...]
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.
Minor victory for retired British owners of demolished home
Len and Helen Prior, the British pensioners whose home in Vera, Andalucia, was unlawfully demolished by the authorities, at last have something to cheer about in their battle for compensation. They can now move out of their garage, where they have been living for the last 2 years since their home was demolished in front [...]
More homes and lives demolished in Almeria
2 Years ago the regional Government of Andalucia horrified the world by demolishing the Vera home of British pensioners Len and Helen Prior, arguing that it had been illegally built despite planning permission from Vera’s town hall. The same cruel treatment now awaits the owners of 8 properties in Albox, Almeria, whose homes will all [...]
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