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Legal tip 133. Developers, water and Consumers Law
Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 11:37 AM

 

1.Several people bought a home and had to pay 230 euros in concept of connection of water and sewerage, according to what it was established in the contract.
 
2.Once paid, they submitted the matter to Court as they considered it an abusive clause.
 
3.First section Asturias Provincial Court declared the clause null and void as these rates are deemed to be included in the price the buyers are paying for an habitable house. 
 
4.The ruling ordered the seller to repay the connections fees and legal costs involved to the buyer.
 
5.Consumers coming!
 
Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cádiz beach by Cayetano at Flickr.com
 


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June said:
Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 11:51 AM

Hi Maria, Many thanks for all your blogs. They are very interesting reading, and I just love the photos.
Regarding this one, are you saying that no one should have to pay connection fees to water or indeed gas and electric companies? We are on a new developement and are in the process of having our electric and water meters connected. We are being charged around 400euros for both.
Regards June


Maria said:
Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 11:11 PM

No, you do not need to pay for the connections. No way!


nicola said:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 9:57 PM

how do i go about getting all three connected without paying for it, have just completed on a golf resort


MAria said:
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 @ 8:34 AM

Is the developer asking you to pay a fee for the connection?


nicola said:
Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 8:44 PM

not a fee for them arranging, it but about 500 euros in total to get all three connected (varying amounts to each one) payable to each indicidual utility


Maria said:
Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 12:46 PM

You certainly do not need to pay for it.


nicola petrie said:
Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 9:11 PM

maria what do i do now can i give them a legal presedent ruling, and therefore still get all three connections without paying for it or will i have to pay for it and claim back, i see the latter option being a bit more difficult to be successful with



Maria said:
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 8:28 AM

Try First and if not sucesful try second.
Maria


nicola petrie said:
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 8:23 PM

maria what is the legal presedent that i can quote to them


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