Looking to rent a 3 bed flat in Gibraltar

Hi All,

Just received new community fees from Luis at seasun.

Does anyone know why quotas have chaged from original document from Luis, regarding ground floor garden maintenance, have just found out my community fees have gone up by 150 euros because of this.

If this is the case then surely ground floor apartments should not pay their quota of the lifts that we will never need to use in our blocks! is this not the same scenario or am i missing something here!

Just annoyed that this has been changed without any consultation (was it discussed at meeting) with ground floor owners

Any thoughts.

PS i notice on quotas that someone is having to pay 578 euros for their ground floor garden maintenance, this surely cant be right to get your grass cut once a fortnight.

Regards Stuart.

At completion I was informed of the community charge rate and that an additional amount would be payable as a ground floor owner re: Garden maintenance.  And this we accepted. How an increase can now be made without consultation I dont know. With Community charges working out much higher than I was initialy led to believe, where will this end?

Certainly I believe that we are not getting good value. When I come to live on site I would certainly be prepared to cut my own grass as required, and make a better job.

Rob 

Help!  Can somebody translate the headed colums into english on the community form please.

I have just looked at my new community fee charges and i am absolutly amazed that they can be increased by this much.  The new amount has increased from 737.40 euros to 1044.13 euros.   I do not have the biggest garden in my block but my increase is the highest.  Surley this cant be right.

Hi Deb & Rich

Gastos Generales - Overheads                                    Piscina - Swimming Pool

Admon - Administration                                                  Espacias Recreat - Recreation Areas 

Gastos Ascensore - Lift Areas                                      Gastos Garaje - Parking Spaces 

Jardin Comon - Community Garden                           Fundo Reserva - Reserve Funds

Luz Portales - Light Portals (stairs)                             Luz Agua Exteriors - Outside Lights & water

Jardin Particular - Private Garden

I think on the previous quota that Luz Portales & Luz Agua Exteriors came under the heading of Sumin.

Looking at your figures, the big differences are in the Jardin Particular which has increased hugely but also the cost of your parking space has doubled.

The Private Garden charge has been arrived at based on the SqM quoted on your deeds.

I  hope that helps but if you need any more information, please drop me an email.

Regards

Noreen    

Hi Noreen

There are many issues with regard to the new community fees that we are not happy with.  We have sent you an email.

Regards Deb and Rich

Can anyone advise if the Gastos Generales are assumed costs for the next 12 months and that we are not being charged for the repairs that Key Mare had to do as part of the overall community "snagging"?   Just a thought as the date on this is for last year ie 1.1.07 to 31.12.07.

We have also queried the fact that the next door apartment (same size etc) has a lesser amount to pay - there does not appear to be any consistency - only thing I can think of is the calculations are against what we paid for the properties???

At the meeting on the 8th March it was stated that Seasun had provided a list of defects with the development to Key Mare. It is the responsibility of Key Mare to rectify these issues, although Maria would not be specific on the timescales involved.

The proposed budget that was discussed is for the forthcoming year.

I also queried the difference in private garden costs, albeit they were only €15 different from my neighbours & I was told that the cost for the private gardens had been calculated based on the square meterage quoted on your deeds.

Noreen