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For a variety of reasons and from practical experience please be very carefull when selecting a keyholder and look for somebody that is experienced and operating legally in Spain

Remember that the condition of the property, when people arrive is key to ongoing rentals and it is not an easy service to get right

Now I am not wishing this on anybody but If you have a break in and the Police attend with your keyholder and they discover that they are not providng a legal service and paying tax and National Insurance they can and do disallow your claim, this has happened

Typically a good service should cost you around €300 per annum for keyholder and regular checks, another €50 - €80 for a lean, including linen change plus some charge for meet and greet

Just another quick note on Keyholding. Make sure your key holder can speak perfect Spanish. If you have any quieries with Electricity, Water, Gas or you have an electrical appliance that developes a fault, the engineers are unlikely to Speak Spanish and if they cant gain access or be understood, they will not try again.

Pam,

I think that's a very valid point, as I'm often called upon by some friends who do key holding to liaise with utilities companies, engineers and guests because they don't speak spanish. 

I would suggest that if the key holders don't speak spanish they can at the very least provide access to an interpreter.

Hi Gina from Dublin,

Mr Micky here,also from Dublin.My wife and II were wondering if you had any difficulties in obtaining your NIE number and if you got it through your solicitor or organised it yourself.Could you tell us how many times you had to go to Spain to complete the process and was there much hassle involved.

Would you have any tips regarding the whole closure process as we are going over in September to put the wheels in motion.

How did you find the people at Corvera,were they okay to deal with ?

Thanks Gina,hope you have time to reply.

Regards,

Mr Micky.

MrMicky If you send me your e-mail address I can send youy a free guide explaining the whole process which I know  a lot of people have found usefull

Hi all MURCIA FURNITURE supplied all the furniture for our Tilo appartment  and the were superb quality excerlent an d were  very helpful ' and  they all speak english

Hi all MURCIA FURNITURE supplied all the furniture for our Tilo appartment  and the were superb quality excerlent an d were  very helpful ' and  they all speak english