News Archive: legal issues

25, 2012 January:

Mercer calls for calm after change in law on Spanish ID numbers

Spanish overseas property agent Chris Mercer has reacted to angry protests over the way in which the Spanish government has introduced new rules on how home buyers from abroad obtain their foreign ID Numbers.

20, 2011 December:

Christmas comes early as couple win back investment

Christmas came early for Mr. and Mrs Woodcock this year, as they succeeded in recovering their money from an ill-fated Spanish development. The couple invested in a Murcia golf club, which was left unfinished after the economic downturn, placing their funds under serious threat. Following months of legal battles, they finally won back their investment this month.

06, 2011 December:

MEP launches booklet to protect overseas buyers' rights

British MEP (Member of the European Parliament) Diana Wallace has published a booklet called “European Property Rights and Wrongs” this week in an effort to protect the rights of overseas property buyers.

31, 2011 October:

Government measures could hurt Spanish legal system confidence

Spain could be exacerbating its property market’s problems by making Land Registry information available in English, according to an overseas property lawyer.

03, 2011 October:

UK pressure group set up to help Spanish property victims

While there are similar groups already in existence in Spain, this group is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to raise awareness and pressure the UK Government and MEPs into taking action.

28, 2011 September:

Barcelona stages final bullfight before regional ban

Three top matadors slayed six half-tonne bulls Sunday in the last bullfight held in Catalonia before a ban on the centuries-old tradition comes into effect in the northeastern Spanish region.

14, 2011 September:

Expat equity release victims take on banks

Expats who bought into unsuccessful equity release schemes and now face losing their Spanish properties have set up an action group to fight the Nordic banks behind the schemes.

26, 2011 July:

Brit expats to benefit from new tax reforms

New UK treasury reforms could see retirees who live and own property abroad able to spend up to a third of their time back home each year without paying any tax.

11, 2011 July:

Protests in Spain over evictions

There have been protests taking place all over Spain against evictions being carried out because homeowners have fallen behind on mortgage payments.

30, 2011 June:

New EU scheme to ensure property buyers' safety

A pilot scheme currently being trialled in the Netherlands and Spain will see buyers able to apply their own country's laws to property purchases abroad, ensuring their legal safety in the event of developer fraud.

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