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A press release from the ‘Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No!’ citizen’s action group reveals more demolition threats for innocent British buyers in the Almanzora Valley
AUAN Press release – 22nd June 2010
The Anguish of Urban Abuse increases in the Almanzora Valley
The anguish of urban abuse fails to diminish in the Almanzora Valley as the association “Abusos Urbanísticos Almanzora – ¡NO!” announces more cases where retired Britons are at risk of seeing their homes demolished even though they bought them in good faith and are considered as victims by the court proceedings.
The latest case involves 9 houses purchased by British people in the area of La Hortichuela in Albox. In an abbreviated procedure in Court Number 2 in Huercal Overa the homeowners were offered the possibility of a private prosecution against the defendants. However, in addition to the penalties levied against the defendants, the prosecutor is also asking for the homes to be demolished. The Prosecutors charges relate to planning crimes, ‘prevaracacion’ (misconduct in a public office) and the failure to prosecute crimes.
AUAN president Maura Hillen asks “When will it end? How many more are there? How many more lives will we see destroyed?” She went on to say that in her view “We have only seen the tip of the iceberg. In reality the system has resoundingly failed and the innocent must pay the price”.
When asked, the lawyer for four of the affected families, Gerardo Manual Vazquez Nuñez said “Again, I have had to explain the situation to clients and again I see tears in their eyes. This is truly regrettable”.
Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No
Campaigning to safeguard our homes
Contact: info@almanzora-au.org
vikki says:
Until the Spanish get this all sorted out, I will not buy anything in Spain, I tell everyone I meet about what they are doing to our retired expats who have purchased property in Spain in good faith, also I try to put people off visiting Spain on holiday, all brits should boycott Spain until they stop stealing our property, the EU should be brought to account also, for allowing a member state to act like a third world dictatorship.