problems with neighbours

My quad was finished last year but I have been told by my solicitor not to complete until the certificate of final works has been redeemed at the notary, apparently this is not done until the whole urbanization has been completed. Not sure what that is and how long it takes!!!!!!!!! Is anyone else having this problem because it seems that a number of people have already moved in.

Secondly I am hearing bad reports regarding the burglaries in this area. Is it really such a problem as I now feel I dont even want to move there

It would be nice to hear from anyone on this community.

We moved in a year ago (last June) and have used as a holiday home since. We did accept the keys without the urbanisation being finished, but we felt we would rather not wait any longer and are now glad we did.

We have really enjoyed our regular trips, even tho there has been no pool as yet. We hear all the tales of burglaries and quite honestly I think it is quite bad, but you just have to be as vigilant as you would be at home and carry your passport around with you. That said, we havent been broken into yet (FIngers crossed)

The builder assures us that the whole thing will be finished this month. I assume it will be as it has been handed over to the community now and the builder is moving onto his next plot of land - which is only 100yds down the road, so you can still get hold of them.

We are waiting to meet a couple of our neighbours attached to our quad who havent moved in yet - I bet it could be you AJP!

Hi,

As you know things are not always what they seem in Spain and you end up adapting the same attitude after a while, because you never know when things will be completed fully. 'Manyana' is the favourite saying for most builders and the same is true to some degree with Orcelis.

If you have been over recently you will know that the pool and the surrounding area were supposed to be finished by the end of May. Sorry, that's come and gone!

The Grassed area hasn't taken too well and I'm afraid the ballustrading has still to be erected, but look on the bright side, at least we have tarmacadum roads now!

I received an email of our president yesterday which basically says, could be the end of July/August before the rest is finished!

Regarding burglaries, you will know that there are an awful lot of workmen round the site from our own development and others, in fact as with any new urbanisation it is a magnet for casual workers who seem to drift in and out. The problem is, nobody knows who they are and often if an opportunity presents it's self they will take it. My wife and her friend did have their bags stolen, unfortunately, but at the end of the day they left them on the table in the front room and allowed themselves to be distracted by a 'builder' who wanted to talk to them about ballustrading! Problem is whilst one got their attention, an accomplice was quick to nip in and pinch their belongins. The moral is - be careful and don't leave doors and windows open to tempt crooks.

Do not let minor incidents like this colour your views. The urbanisation is turning into something quite special and is the envy of many other people who have bought with other companies. The residents are great and I miss not being there at the moment.

You might be one of those who I've not yet met, if so pop, in and see us to introduce yourself.

As those of us who have completed with the builder through the notary and with a solicitor, most things run quite smoothly, and you will get a copy of the  escaturia simple (I think I've named it right) which confirms that the land and the house belong to you, even though the rest of the fine details have yet to be included and the deeds issued.

We moved in during February and will not look back, it's there when we can get to it and is our home from home!

Hope we will meet soon.

Hi Funchris,

Thanks for update.

We actually picked up the title deeds to the house last week - 1 year after we took possession, and as a nice surprise, there was a bit of money returned to us from the solicitor too.

Re balustrading for swimming pool - I didn't receive that update e-mail from the president. I hear some nasty rumours that the builders may not be putting balustrading around the pool at all though. Do you have any more info.

What do you think about getting Ian (President) to issue a list of names and house numbers which they live at, just so we can all say hello to one another - Obviously I don't know which house number you are at etc.