Third home demolition order set aside in Albox
AUAN Press release – 19th May 2010 John and Muriel Burns confirmed today that the demolition order on their home has been set aside and their case will now be retried. This at least gives them some hope for a good outcome in the future.
Catral owners of illegal homes may have a case to sue authorities for damages
Owners of illegally-built homes in the Valencian municipality of Catral, most of whom are British, may have a case to sue both the Valencian government and the town hall for damages, claims the European Association of Town Planning Consumers (AECU), a group fighting for the rights of property owners in Catral.
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.
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