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Our picture features the roof top
pool with our latest holiday rental right in the heart of the pueblo...
and we have others!
If you have property to sell or rent
as holiday accommodation consider a private ad...this is going to be an
effective way to
sell or rent property from here on in!!! |
...78% of people we asked wish they had looked closer at re-sales!...what you see is what you get...75% of people start to look for property on-line and they will go to any lengths to cut out the agents -
('Selling Houses' Channel 4 on 29 March) |
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carefully selected for their business conduct on this website and come
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We are
absolutely delighted to publish our first article from local
Inmobiliaría - Estate Agent Casas & Castles
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A look at the Commercial Market...
With the ever growing foreign population
of SMdS and the constantly changing demographics towards younger
residents, the reality of making a living in Spain has led to Casas & Castles S.C. receiving more and more requests to find suitable
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Per Svensson’s article in Ciudadanos Europeos
Catral municipality under administration - 6 October 2006
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This Rough Guide page includes
selected properties for sale and rent within
the municipality of San Miguel de Salinas
and certain Urbanizations outside - only.
It's extremely important to note that this
website is not part of an estate agency and
we do not market property. In line with
market trends we offer an alternative
platform for private ads, where those
looking for property can deal directly with
owners.
Reg and Linda Moore sold their house here...more |
We certainly promote San Miguel de Salinas, and it is
the perfect place to look for property because it's away
from the over-developed coastal strip, it retains its
charm and it has an infrastructure. Property owners, to
whom any ensuing enquiry is directed, place the
properties featured as private advertisements and there
are no agents involved, and no agents' fees. We make no
recommendations on the asking price but we do ensure
that the details fairly represent the property being
offered. This method represents an alternative option
for the discerning and independent purchaser who is
aware of the market and the area.
The properties featured in our portfolio are mostly
classed as re-sales, and they can often represent good
value. Buying newly constructed properties or 'off plan'
to use agents gobbledygook, is not always the best
option when buying property in Spain. Many of the
numerous Estate Agents or Inmobiliaría on the Costa
Blanca are unregulated, and some fail to deliver what
their cleverly marketed 'glossy dream' promotes. And
they act for builders who can range from 'good' right
down to 'a law unto themselves'. Both are often guilty
of omitting facts that may later leave a purchaser
disappointed. They all generally like selling new,
there's more profit, but they again forget to tell their
clients about the hidden extras, which in our
experience, seriously bump up the real cost of buying
new! 78% of people we asked wished they had looked
closer at re-sales!
We don't do 'the dream' we do 'the reality'. In the
re-sale market - what you see is what you get! Initial
teething problems have long since been resolved and the
finished article is before you for close inspection as,
too, will be The Escritura or Title Deed. You may have
heard the phrase 'leaving your brains at the airport'
…well, don't let that dream of living in Spain cloud
your judgement and turn it into a nightmare, get
independent legal advice from reliable
Solicitors/Abogadas before contemplating a purchase. All
our local companies are listed on this Website.
There will be those of you who want to be facilitated
by Estate Agents and please don't think that they all
fail to offer good service; again we list all our local
companies on this Website. Where possible try to go on
personal recommendation and don't be afraid to ask
questions: potential purchasers can never ask too many
questions. And be certain not to write off new builds,
as there are some really good developments locally, but
again make sure you know what is included in the price.
Instructions to advertise on these pages are only
accepted from private owners: agents are excluded. This
Website offers a different option, a platform for
private vendors to advertise their property for sale or
rent direct with potential customers. It is a private Ad
and our role in all this is simply to promote San Miguel
de Salinas and this Website. Because we are anxious not
to compromise the integrity of this Website every care
has been taken to ensure that the details given of any
property are accurate. We feel quite responsible for
presenting properties in this manner but this Website
cannot be held liable for any misrepresentations.
For information on how to use our Website to
advertise your property for sell or rent please email us
in the first instance. It's also well worth looking at
our
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Aware that foreign owned businesses play a major role in the economy of
the village, developers are making sure that commercial units of all
sizes are available for rent or sale.
In stark contrast to the coastal strip of La Zenia and Campoamor, where
rents for even the most modest unit can top 2,500 euros per month, SMdS
rental rates are much more realistic. Commercial units suitable for
non-food businesses can be found for as little as 600 euros per month
and even the largest units rarely top 2,000 euros per month.
Unlike the UK or Ireland where the majority of local businesses are
located in the traditional 'High Street', Spanish villages
are much more spread out and it's not uncommon to find a bakers or
butchers in the middle of a residential area.
Of course, as with any commercial transaction, you must make sure that
you understand all the implications of signing a commercial rental
agreement and for this reason you should ensure that you deal with
professionals in the field. It goes without saying that you must also
obtain independent legal advice from a reputable firm of lawyers who
speak your language.
For more details about specific rental rates or if you would like to
make an enquiry about commercial unit sales, please contact Casas &
Castles S.C. on (+34) 966 723 426.
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Solar panels obligatory from 2007 - Finally, the government has decided to tap the great energy resource that the sun represents in Spain. In the “Código de la Edificación” approved on 10th March. From next year, in all newly constructed and renovated dwellings, the installation of solar panels for hot water will be obligatory. It is the intention of the government that renewable energy will provide 12% of the energy needed by 2010.
Construction activity is diminishing.
(source Ciudadanos Europeos - www.c-euro.org)
on the Costa Blanca, the hothouse of construction in Spain, 703 construction companies left the activity in March
2006. That is a reduction of 5,6% in one month. The number of workers in the sector fell by 6.000, a decrease of 8,9% on the total.
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Per Svensson’s article in
Ciudadanos Europeos - Catral municipality under administration
- 6 October 2006
1,200 illegal dwellings have been built in the municipality of Catral in the southern part of Alicante Province. The Regional Government of Valencia has now decided to take the Town Planning Authority away from the Town Council and has threatened to dissolve the Town hall if it does not resolve the illegal construction on protected land.
We reported on the case more than 1 year ago. The Mayor of Catral (PSOE) accused the Regional Government of acting only for political reasons. Catral is situated in the southern part of the province of Alicante with 6,600 inhabitants and between 1,000 and 1,500 illegally constructed houses (latest statement of the Mayor) built on farmland with permits from the socialist mayor for chicken pens and similar structures, which subsequently became villas with swimming pool. Many of the dwellings were built by the brother of the Mayor. The Mayor recognises the illegality, but defends himself by saying that the farmers were poor and did not have any other option but to sell their land for construction. He claims, “Now we have between 1,200 and 1,300 British Residents that maintain us. Without the income from the new residents what else would the people have to live on ? Laws that must be complied with?”
The illegal construction in Catral has not happened overnight. In 2002 it was shown 358 illegal dwellings existed. A consumer organisation denounced the illegality several years ago but the case is still lingering on in the courts of Orihuela. A new general plan for the municipality, overcoming the illegalities, was presented more than one year. However, it has been held up in the Regional Administration. Why did the Valencian Government wait until a few days before the vote of ‘no confidence’ to take action? Moreover the illegal houses in Catral represent only a small part of the illegality in the southern part of the Region. In Orihuela several urbanisations have been constructed without proper planning or permits. There are 100,000 houses suspected to be illegal in the Province of Alicante, in Castalla, Tibi, San Miguel, Novelda and Monovar: Municipalities governed by different parties.
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