Water /electric charges

Hi,

I believe talks are taking place as we speak, and hear rumours that SJ "may" be starting back on site around about the 15th of June, subject to more payments being made to the adminstrators for the Water / Electric Charges.  Although I shall believe it when I see it!! 

Nothing on the MR9 blog yet..................

Jane

I've had an email from an owner, who said that if we pay the outstanding bills, circa €9000, SJ will begin work middle of June, which will take five months to complete. The proposal was, from now on, residents will pay €70 per month, while non-residents will pay €40  per month. For me, anything that gets the work done, and SJ off site, the better.

The committee meeting was held this morning, and the motion to pay was passed.

Bill

Hi Bill,

Thanks for letting us know - thats good new (I hope)!!

Fingers toes etc crossed.....

If I hear anything else I will let you know.

Jane

M8 - El Pinet

 Hi all Thanks for the news but will they keep their word. ? Who knows ? lets hope so for every ones sake ! I will keep everything crossed just in case  . MM

An email from San jose yesterday via my agent stated the same old garbage about hoping to secure finance from the bank this week, we were also told this back in December. I hope that the rumours are true but judging from the email, i fear not.

Why does the money have to be paid to San Jose and not direct to the service providers, why can the banks not just sieze the remaining half built properties, finish everything and take what is owing on them, the courts should be made to sort this mess out instead of letting this go on and on, it is surely a breach of human rights!

FAR

Minutes of Committee Meeting Saturday 30^th May 2009

Present:                         Bo, Paco, Francisco, Tony, Cherry, Paul, Mick

Rest of Committee:          In England, Madrid or pre-arranged visits.

This meeting was arranged because of extra-ordinary situation with cuts to services and demands by Administrators for immediate payment for water and electricity.

Meetings were arranged during the week with Lawyers for the Administrators and San Jose’s Department for licence applications and with the Head of Elche’s Urbanismo Department.  The results of these meetings were as follows:

1. Agreement has been reached by San José and Elche Council for all licences for the start of work.  We are only talking about work required for Habitation Certificates only.

2. All funds which San José requires will be in place hopefully by 4^th June 2009 and work is expected to start by approximately 15^th June 2009. 

3. The first work to be completed is the sewerage; all pipes will be cleaned thoroughly then connected to the main sewerage plant.  Once the work starts it will be completed i.e. roads and lights, without interruption (with the exception of August holidays) until completion which is estimated at 5 months.

4. The swimming pools have not been maintained recently and we have asked for this to be resumed as soon as possible.  San José agreed they will maintain the pools for the summer months.  We have a meeting with San José again this week regarding the pools.  We think this is very important during the summer months for residents, visiting owners and people renting.

WATER AND ELECTRCITY

•   The Administrators have demanded that we pay, from now until work is completed, for all water and electricity.  The reason for this is that the money they have is to be spent on the works needed for us to get our habitation certificates.  An outstanding bill for electricity will be paid, from the Community Account on Monday 1^st June 2009 of €9.500

We have no choice but to pay this, otherwise the service will be cut to the whole site.

CAN WE ASK EVERYONE TO CONSERVE WATER AND ELECTRICITY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS – IT IS IN OUR OWN INTEREST AS WE WILL BE PAYING THE BILLS!!

• All Swimming Pool owners please arrange for their own supply of water to top up their pools through the summer months.  

MONTHLY PAYMENTS

• The monthly bill for electricity is approximately €11,000 and water is €1,500.

    To ensure we have enough money to cover these bills the following payments will be required:

• Full time residents and rented properties will pay €70 per month.     
• For all others to pay €40 per month.

• The €40 has been agreed because this is the minimum standing charge for water and electricity in Spain.

• If people visit, or, properties rented for one month or more, then the full €70 should be paid.  This requires honesty and integrity for all owners.

• The €20 Community Charge should still continue to be paid until the General Meeting in July.

NO MONEY – NO SERVICES – NO EL PINET

• This demand for money will hopefully only be until December, and is in the interest of everyone who has property at El Pinet to pay for water and electricity used in order for us to receive our Certificates of Habitation as soon as possible.

The money should be paid monthly, starting from 1^st June 2009, preferably by Direct Debit.  Please ensure payment is made before the end of the month. The €70/€40 should be paid into San Jose’s Administrators Account:

CONCEPT: WATER/ELECTRICITY

BANK NAME: ADMINISTRADORES SAN JOSÉ INVERSIONES
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2090  7012 18 0040106618
                             IBAN: ES25
                             SWIFT: CAAMES2A

BANCO CAM (CAJA AHORROS DEL MEDITERRANEO) LA MARINA

BANK ADDRESS: URB. SANTO DOMINGO, ORIHUELA. 3300, ALICANTE, ESPAÑA

• , but, please continue to pay the €20 Community Fees into the El Pinet Community Account:

BANK NAME: CDAD PROP RESIDENCIAL EL PINET
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2090  0082  14  0040145619
                             IBAN: ES25
                             SWIFT: CAAMES2A

• BANCO CAM (CAJA AHORROS DEL MEDITERRANEO) LA MARINA

• The money paid into San Jose’s Administrators Account can be accessed by the Committee through a user name and password, in order to verify what payments have been made.  It will be transparent and no secrets. 

• The Administrators have informed us that non-payers will be identified and all money owing will be demanded before connection of services will be allowed.

• The Community have asked for a list of non-payers to be displayed on all notice boards and the Blog.

This difficult situation we have been in for some years is hopefully now coming to an end.  With everyone’s co-operation we can see this project through to completion soon. Isn’t this what we all want!

 Tomorrow we will provide you with the E-mails of The Presidend and Vice-President for Questions or Complains

Thanks                    

I wonder if any work has started yet............  We are out on the 1st July, so hope to see something...??

Wouldn't surprise me if nothing happens, then of course there is the August shut down!!

If anyone hears anything, let me know.

There has been some activity at Pinet but no real evidence of work started back. We should know more in a couple of days.

I hope that you see some progress in July, i know how you feel, i have stopped going to Pinet for the same reason and will not go back until things are different there.

FAR

Thank you Far for your reply, so a bit of hope then ..

I know exactly what you mean - we have not wanted to visit as much as it is too frustrating. 

I am in contact with friends who live there permanently, and I do hope for their sakes to that work starts to show progress as sprits need to be lifted soon.

I will take some pictures & hopefully report back news of progress on our return :)

Kindest Regards to all,

Jane x