Swimming pool regulations for Spanish urbanisations
27th March 2013
If you have a pool on your urbanisation and there are more than 20 properties there are a number of...
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Community Rules on Spanish Urbanizations
20th March 2013
It’s important to have rules in the community to make sure that everyone is living in a way which is...
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Evicting tenants from your Spanish Property
11th March 2013
Renting out your Spanish property is an obvious way to recoup your investment, cover the costs of mortgage payments and...
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Changing your Administrator
27th February 2013
Every community can decide to outsource the management of their community installations, services and book keeping to an Administrator. The...
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Creating and maintaining a beautiful community garden
20th February 2013
Communal areas are important for fostering community spirit and having a beautiful garden area where residents can relax and enjoy...
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How can the Community embargo a debtor’s property?
13th February 2013
One of the most frequent and troubling issues facing communities in the current economic climate is owners not paying their...
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Is there an alternative to Chlorine?
6th February 2013
With our lovely Spanish weather many urbanisations have swimming pools which are very popular with families, owners and also holiday...
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What is the responsibility of a Community President?
30th January 2013
The Law on Horizontal Property states that all communities must have a President and gives this individual certain duties, obligations...
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Recycling in your community
25th January 2013
Unfortunately Spain is lagging behind much of the rest of Europe with their recycling. According to Eurostat figures Spain recycled...
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Energy saving tips to cut bills in 2013
16th January 2013
On January 1st electricity prices went up and homeowners can expect to see a 3-6% increase on their bills. Given...
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Smart energy meters being introduced by Endesa
7th January 2013
There have been a few new EU directives brought into effect regarding saving energy (Directive 2006/32/EC and Directive 2009/72/EC and...
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Can I say no to being Community President?
31st December 2012
Every community and urbanization requires a community president. In most Spanish communities, the role of President rotates between the neighbours...
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Recent loss of satellite TV channels Spain
20th December 2012
Have you lost any TV channels on your urbanization? As a community president in Spain you are probably fielding all...
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Is everyone on your urbanization registered on the Padron?
10th December 2012
There are just four weeks left now until the end of the year and the deadline to sign up to...
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The Spanish Tax Authority is now taking unpaid taxes direct from bank accounts
30th November 2012
The Spanish Tax Authority is now taking unpaid taxes direct from bank accounts. In 2011 they started with some Warning...
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Rules for Community Postboxes
29th November 2012
Not having post delivered, or mail going missing can cause big problems for Community Presidents and Owners. To protect owners...
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Urbytus invited to attend Emtech
20th November 2012
After five years of serious hard work, blood, sweat and a few tears along the way, Urbytus has been selected...
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Malaga, One of the World’s Smart Cities
8th November 2012
Malaga prides itself on being part of the International Project of Smart Cities and is ranked 1st in the top...
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Spanish Electricity Meter Scam
1st November 2012
A number of Spanish home owners have recently received a rather surprising phone call from their power suppliers claiming that...
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New communication channel for foreign residents
25th October 2012
Following a recent meeting at the council headquarters in Malaga, an agreement has been made to create a quick communication...
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