Living in a neighborhood or in an urbanization means sharing certain responsibilities, and one of them is taking out the trash on designated days. It’s a routine task that we may take for granted, but it’s crucial for maintaining hygiene and cleanliness. Unfortunately, not everyone is diligent about following this rule, and it can create …
Dear Mary, please put the trash outside! Read More »
Spiders are creepy, crawly creatures that many of us are afraid of. In fact, I know several people who can’t stand to be in the same room as a spider! But did you know that spiders actually serve an important role in our ecosystem and communities? It’s true! One of the biggest benefits of having …
Why spiders could be useful for your community Read More »
15 years ago, I bought an apartment in a beautiful quiet complex on the Mijas road. The complex was only a few years old and most owners were retired or second holiday home owners. That was just what I wanted; somewhere nice and quiet. There were hardly any rules required. In fact the community rules …
This is my third lunch this week and after nearly one year of lockdown and hardly going out, this almost feels too much. In fact, I am not that hungry. Our meeting place is at Nuevo Reino in San Pedro right on the beachfront which is where I met Ruth, the ex-president of Las Terrazas …
Lunch with Ruth Katz – ex president of Las Terrazas Puerto del Almendro Read More »
I am loving this and I am so grateful for being able to be doing this. My guest for today’s lunch is Patrick Meehan. He is the ex-president of the community “Edificio Acapulco” in Los Boliches and as I learn later on during our conversation, he is willing to stand up for the job again. …
Lunch with Patrick Meehan, ex-president of Edificio Acapulco in Los Boliches Read More »
From transportation to traffic management, smart city technology has the capability to change how people live and interact by reducing resource consumption, making the city more efficient and much more. Although this technology is still in its infancy stages of development, the push for smart city realization seems inevitable and it won’t be long before …
The Emergence of Smart Cities and their Privacy Implications Read More »
There is a growing trend among younger generations in developed countries to rent dwellings, as opposed to taking on mortgages. Either forced by high prices or simply due to the convenience and flexibility of seeing housing as a service more than like a heavy investment, there is now Generation Rent.
Perhaps two of the most flamboyant words in the dictionary. Their meanings, well… you certainly wouldn’t want to find out when you are close to purchasing or selling property!
It is election times again, not just in UK or Spain, but also very soon in the USA and with all the presidential campaigns; I cannot help but think of communities of properties. In fact communities of properties are pretty much the same. They have annual general meetings and elections. They have a budget, general …
Who will win the next elections? I can almost guarantee you my predictions Read More »
Millions of families across Spain, including a good number of expats, have contracted mortgages with interest rate floor clauses (“cláusulas suelo”, as they are commonly called in Spain), which prevented them from taking advantage of the very low mortgage interest rates which have occurred due to the decline in the Euribor rates since the financial …
Minimum Interest Rates in your Mortgage Contract! Read More »
