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Theft of electricity
- Terrazas del Rodeo
The issue of theft of electricity was brought up by representatives of property owners at the latest community meeting on 13 April 2019, but it was never mentioned in the Minutes (“Acta”). Photo evidence of illegal connection was presented too. The illegal connection to one of the apartments was in place from June 2018 until it was sold and refurbished in the spring of 2021.
It seems it was first in a letter on 25 December 2020 where the Secretary-Administrator mentioned theft of electricity to the property owners, by saying that there are no theft of electricity from neither any neighbours or from the community.
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Corrupt police and customs officers arrested
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Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional have, with the support of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, dismantled a drugs trafficking network which allegedly relied on corrupt law enforcement and customs officers to ship hundreds of millions of euros’ worth of cocaine and hashish into Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar.
Spain eliminates the Covid passport for travellers from EU and Schengen countries
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Spain has removed the travel restrictions on people coming from countries belonging to the European Union or with the Schengen countries.
The change took effect immediately on 2 June 2022.
Caretaker or Estate agent?
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
The caretaker of C.P. Terrazas del Rodeo has been appearing among the staff of Almod House on their website since 2019. At the same time, Almod House begun actively advertising properties for sale on Internet that mainly were located at Terrazas del Rodeo.
People have found it more difficult to get hold of the caretaker and when he is around, then he has frequently been on his mobile talking about properties for sale and for rental.
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Huge and increasing debt to the community by “Morosos”
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
Over the years some property owners have not kept up their payments to the community and created huge debts to the community. This has been made possible since the Presidents have not fulfilled their duties. Unfortunately it is only the debts from the last three years that have the status of priority.
Due to the statues of the community the Presidents are empowered to appoint any attorney or lawyer to initiate appropriate lawsuits to claim payments that are in defaults. All expenses caused by this procedure will be under the responsibility of the debtor.
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20% deduction of community fees kept secret
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
It has been found out that a small group of property owners are aware of the possibility to get a 20% discount of their community fees by paying in advance. Neither the Administrator or those property owners that are members of the board of directors (“Junta Directiva”) seem to communicate this possibility.
Are the members of “Junta Directiva”, who are supposed to work for the best of all property owners, deliberately trying to hide the possibility to get the huge discount from other property owners to avoid to pay more in community fees themselves?
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Stricter penalties for traffic offences
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From 21 March 2022, the fines for a number of traffic offences will be increased to EUR 200, and also the number of points deducted from the driving license.
Furthermore, Municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants must establish Low Emission Zones before January 1, 2023.
Unlawful Administration
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
The Administration of the community has unlawfully delayed the distribution of the Minutes (“Acta”) of the latest community meeting, which has made it practical impossible for property owners to legally challenge it.
This should also be seen in the light that the same Administration earlier seems to have registered fake power of attorneys at several occasions for the President of the community.
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Sentences in “Caso Muebles”
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Severe felony judgments have been stated by the courts in Sweden for drug-trafficking from Spain to Sweden.
The cooperation between the Swedish and Spanish authorities led to many searches being carried out. The office of the husband of the mayor of Marbella was one of the properties being search, where the family of the mayor has got several companies registered.
Research has shown that the husband of the mayor and their two sons have become permanent residents in Sweden several years ago, despite the fact that they still continue having business activities in Spain. The companies they have set up in Sweden are mainly holding assets, e.g. properties in Spain. By being permanent residents in Sweden inheritance and gifts can be passed on without any taxation.
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EU Covid certificate limited to 9 months validity
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The EU Digital COVID Certificate will only be valid for 9 months after following the primary 2-dose vaccination series (or 1-dose series for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine), for the purposes of intra-EU travel. Which was decided by the European Commission on 21 December 2021. The change will take effect from 1 February 2022.
Booster jabs are recommended to be taken at latest six month after people have been fully vaccinated.
Theft of electricity
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
The issue of theft of electricity was brought up by representatives of property owners at the latest community meeting on 13 April 2019, but it was never mentioned in the Minutes (“Acta”). Photo evidence of illegal connection was presented too. The illegal connection to one of the apartments was in place from June 2018 until it was sold and refurbished in the spring of 2021.
It seems it was first in a letter on 25 December 2020 where the Secretary-Administrator mentioned theft of electricity to the property owners, by saying that there are no theft of electricity from neither any neighbours or from the community.
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Is the Administrator fit for his duties?
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
Administrators must know the legislation for communities of property owners. An attendee at the community meeting informed about an article in the legislation that could be used against squatters and criminals within the community. No actions has been taken and it is understood that the Secretary-Administrator, who was chairing the community meeting in an unprofessional way, do not regard as applicable to C.P. Terrazas del Rodeo. This does not correspond with what the association of Administrators of communities of property owners (Colegio de Administradores de Fincas) communicates.
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Europe’s most wanted criminals do not escape their past
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Some of Europe’s most wanted criminals are long-term fugitives who have escaped capture by law enforcement for many years. Some of them could even be living relatively ordinary lives at present but have a dark, criminal past that they are desperate to hide.
By simply visiting the EU Most Wanted website today, you could provide vital information and help find a fugitive.
Reformed Capital Gain Tax on Properties
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The government has rapidly reformed the Capital Gain Tax on Properties (Plusvalía) that came into force already on 10 November after the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) on 26 October declared the previous part of the law unconstitutional.
The reform guarantees that taxpayers who do not obtain a profit from the sale of a property will be exempt from paying the tax.
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Video recording declined at community meeting
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The President of C.P. Terrazas del Rodeo and those who have given her power of attorneys declined video recording of the community meeting. If the meeting would have been recorded, then those who were not present in person could have taken part of it afterwards. Recording of the community meeting would have been useful since the Minutes of the meeting were unlawfully delayed, making it impossible for property owners to legally challenge decisions being made.
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The secret club of "Junta Directiva"
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
The property owners are kept in darkness about the whereabouts of the Governing Board (“Junta Directiva”). There are no Minutes (“Actas”) presented from their meetings and the property owners are not even provided with contact details of its members, who are supposed to represent all property owners. Poor organisation and poor leadership bring poor performance.
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Symptoms of COVID-19
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COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Warning from Policía Nacional about bank fraud through SMS and telephone calls
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Policía Nacional has detected an elaborate form of bank fraud that combines the use of false SMS - which simulate to be sent by the victim's bank - and subsequent telephone calls from alleged employees of the entity to perfect the scam.
Secret codes and personal data should be kept private and never be shared!
Does "mascarillas" make a difference?
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The politicians in Spain have put extreme emphasis on the use of face masks ("mascarillas") among the public to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. This stand in strong contrast to Sweden, where hardly no one have been wearing face masks ("mascarillas"), neither indoors or outdoors.
One could expect that there would be a big difference in the infection rate between the two countries, but this is not the case.
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Dismantling of encrypted communication networks sends shock-waves through organised crime groups
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Criminals have reasons to be worried since law enforcement agencies have obtained a huge amount of information that has been exchanged between criminals at different encrypted communications services. This has lead to lots of arrests and seizure of drugs, money, etc. Countless of spin-off operations are expected to take place meanwhile the Police is working through the vast amount of information.
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Drastic change in the price model of electricity
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The PVPC tariff (“Precio Voluntario para el Pequeño Consumidor”) changed drastically on 1 June 2021, making electricity slightly cheaper during the nights, but making it much more expensive during peak hours during day-time.
The peak hours on the Spanish mainland are roughly between 8.30 am - 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm - 10.00 pm on 1 June 2021. The price has increased with approx. 60% during these hours in comparison with the previous day, making it much more expensive to run air-conditions and other electrical appliances.
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Democracy v.s. Authoritarianism
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Democracy cannot be taken for granted and it should not be reduced to the ability for people to be able to vote. Healthy democracies require transparency, accessibility and limited terms of those in power, to counteract greed and corruption that follow mankind.
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Incidents of clotting reported after use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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- Amsterdam / Oslo
Some countries have suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab after reports of blood clots in vaccinated people. The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), PRAC, is reviewing all cases related to blood clots, reported post-vaccination.
Breaking News: Experts in Norway say it is the vaccine of AstraZeneca that has caused the blood clots.
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Police has searched the office of the mayor's husband
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- Marbella
Police officers from Unidad Central de Delincuencia Económica y Fiscal (UDEF) in Madrid have carried out search of 10 properties between Marbella and Estepona on Tuesday 2 February 2021. Five homes, four premises and one law firm has been search. The office of the mayor's husband, at Cento Plaza, is among one of the two premises being searched. Nine people have been detained. Among those detained is a Policia Local agent who was an escort for the current mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, in the past, according to marbellaconfidencial.es.
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How to wear masks safely
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that masks should be worn in areas where the virus is circulating, masks should be worn when you’re in crowded settings, where you can’t be at least 1 metre from others, and in rooms with poor or unknown ventilation.
Appropriate use is essential to make wearing masks effective. Even when masks are worn properly, people should still keep physical distance from others as much as possible. Wearing a mask does not mean you can have close contact with people. Medical masks are for single use only.
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How Administrators should act to deal with squatters
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The latest issue of the magazine CAAF Andalucía - Revista el Administrador - focus on squatters. They explain the role of the Administrator and what he/she should do to deal with squatters.
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José Urbano Consultores gets dreadful reviews at Google
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It's vital for communities to have a decent management for the community to be taken care of well and for the property owners to get best possible value for the money they pay in community charges. The present management seem to put lots of effort into creating an image that everything is well, but when one is scratching on the surface, then it doesn't look that good. One can discern similarities between how Terrazas del Rodeo is managed and the negative reviews of Jóse Urbano Consultores at Google.
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Ministry of the Interior issues instructions how to deal with squatters
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The Spanish authorities are finally taking some action to fight with the terrible situation with squatters that has been present for years in Spain. Action comes after the problem with squatters in Spain has got intense media exposure abroad.
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Spain is gaining a terrible reputation abroad
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The knowledge of the problem with squatters in Spain is spreading abroad and some foreigners have already expressed that they will not go ahead with their plan to invest in a property in Spain. It's a bad strategy to try to hide and diminish the problem. Otherwise one deals with issues or it risk blowing up in one's face.
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A weird idea behind closing the showers?
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
The management of the community decided to close the showers and the toilets by the swimming pools when the pools were allowed to be used again when the COVID-19 restrictions were eased in June. The showers by the pools are to be used for hygienic reasons. The decision of the management stands in stark contrast to the municipality information, where people were advised to use the showers by the beach as a measurement against COVID-19.
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Squatter filing a false Police Report against a property owner
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- Terrazas del Rodeo
There has been lots of trouble with the squatters. The young couple with children that moved in and replaced the previous squatters in the squatter apartment in Bloque 6, were violent. The Police took initiative to a court case of domestic violence (“Violencia de Género”) between the squatters. The property owner next door was asked to a witness in court. The young squatter woman withdrew the case meanwhile the property owner next door was sitting waiting to be called in to the court room.
Thereafter, the squatter woman, filed a police report (“Denuncia”) against the property owner who had come to the court as a witness. The case against the property owner next door follow the same pattern and was withdrawn just when the session was supposed to begin in court.
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Blaze at Sisu Boutique Hotel
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- Nueva Andalucía
Early on Friday morning the Sisu Boutique Hotel burned out of control. Due to sources one man, a foreign national, was found dead in his room and at least ten people were injured.
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