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04 Apr 2008 12:00 AM by Martin72 Star rating in Bishops Stortford, H.... 21 forum posts Send private message

Following my return from Spain, I thought I would bring you up to date with my account of my trip.
 
I went out to have a look at the Oasis C C – Well where do I start with this one, after searching for it for over 1 hour, I gave Carmen a call who arranged to meet me in Tabernas town. I followed her for 10 mins and then she took me down some unmade dust track across a field to a little site hut with the usual water fountain out front.
 
She got out the car and with her was the thieving B#####D who I signed my contract with at the ACC. She pointed out that it was a little windy today on site – well to say I had to get hold of my son and daughters hands to stop them blowing away.
 
She tried to apologise for ACC and that in any case the OCC was a better site !! They should had called this site MIRAGE because that is all it was. She offered me a Tarifa for the same price I paid 3 years ago. I asked when the whole site would be finished and she confidently answered 18 months as they had started on site ! My son pointed out that there was ONE jcb on site digging holes to which the wind was blowing everything back in the hole again !!
 
OCC is not an option. I tried to speak to the man from HUMA who apparently did not speak a word of English but I tried to teach him a few more English words and sayings !!!
 
Went to Aldea solicitors in Vera to ask them to cancel my contract with HUMA and cash in my bank guarantee. (GUESS WHAT PARADORS OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO THE SOLICITORS HAS CLOSED DOWN UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST !!)
A man called Javier took my wife and I into a side room and to say he spoke as much English as I did Spanish is about right. He told me it would take between 6-8 months to get my money back and that we should go and see the notary in a couple of days. He asked me to bring 100 euros with me for the notary and I would need to pay Aldea 750 euros to start proceedings.
 
I immediately walked out and went to a recommended solicitor around the corner, an English speaking Spanish solicitor came out and met me and listened to what I had to say, he needed my file from Aldea so he could act. The solicitor filled me with confidence and assured me that he has been very successful in getting bank guarantees back and not to worry it should take him 6-8 WEEKS AT THE MOST.
 
He made an appointment for me to go back and see him in two days and also made me an appointment with the notary. I asked him how much he would charge to get me money back and he told me 1200 euros but not to give him a penny until he got my money back. 1200 euros seemed a lot but to get my money back quickly so I could move on with my life it did not seem that bad (with the euro at an all time high and changing it back into sterling means I should still be quids in considering I got 1.50 euro to the pound 3 years ago)
 
I went straight back to Aldea to ask for my file, Javier came straight out and he had already had a call from my new solicitors advising him they were taking over, swift work I thought. Javier asked me to give him 3 days to get my file together and an additional 450 euros to release my file to me !!! So that is 680 euros when I instructed them and now 450 euros to come away from them = 1130 euros for 4 letters and one meeting (maybe I should become a solicitor in Spain !)
 
Javier did not blame me for changing solicitors as he had an interview with my new firm and did not get them job as he was not good enough, his words – not mine. I told him that he would get my file together in 2 days and I would be back to collect it.
 
Collected my file from Aldea some 20 pages thick (NOT 2 DAYS WORTH OF WORK TO OUT THAT TOGETHER), missing my NIE number apparently Parador forgot to get mine but got my wifes !!
 
Signed all paperwork with the new solicitor and signed forms at the notary, now finally the ball is rolling, will update you with how things are going.
 
Finally contacted Parador on my return to ask for the £475 I paid them for the Owners Club, to which they are sending me a cheque, I have asked them to give me their legal departments contact details as I intend to pursue them for compensation with regards to loss of money and recommending a solicitor which is obviously in their pocket who has stolen some 1130 euros from me to do nothing.
 
Sorry for the long e-mail but I thought you all might like to hear my account.


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04 Apr 2008 5:40 PM by scales Star rating. 32 forum posts Send private message

mARTYN 72

 

can you give me the contact and number/fax/e mail at Parador please so I can pursue them for my £475 and compensation after Aldea messed us about

 

thanks,

 

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04 Apr 2008 5:51 PM by Martin72 Star rating in Bishops Stortford, H.... 21 forum posts Send private message

Scales,

I have sent you a PM



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04 Apr 2008 8:18 PM by trudge Star rating. 154 forum posts Send private message

Hi Martin

Good luck with your new solicitor that seems really quick,.We started trying to get our money back in September and dont no what is happening its frustrating not hearing anything ,Is there anyone is with Andersons solicitor ?  because im wondereing if theres any  news as to what is happening ,im getting real anxious of not knowing anything they did say they were going to start the ball rolling at the end of March and we should hear something the middle of April but it seems a long way off and all seems to have gone quiet any info would be appreciated also we have no B/G which is worrying. Thanks




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04 Apr 2008 10:36 PM by scales Star rating. 32 forum posts Send private message

trudge,

 

i haven't checked my  emails for a few days till tonight but Andersons are on there from the 26th March asking me for docs so they can start proceedings so something is happening. I will be getting them in the mail tomorrow

 

rgds

 

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04 Apr 2008 10:50 PM by trudge Star rating. 154 forum posts Send private message

Thanks Scales

Fingers crossed  we might hear something soon, only i no their busy and dont like to keep on, but this has been 7 months now ,but they did say it could take up to 6-8 months before  anything happens, but hopefully itl be worth it in the end we have to keep possitive but its difficult thanks again.




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05 Apr 2008 9:23 PM by hicky Star rating in campello,spain/x tin.... 51 forum posts Send private message

i give up .....are we all thick,,,,,,,,,,,,we had a cheque dated 25th march from huma,it bounced big style,,now we have another cheque dated 25th june,,god knows ,that might bounce too,,,stop paying money out to soliciters,,,, they like mp,s in england full of shit,,,,get a grip.

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06 Apr 2008 1:40 PM by MWN Star rating. 1 forum posts Send private message

The cheques you have got from HUMA are they anything to do with your bank gaurantee


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07 Apr 2008 8:15 AM by hicky Star rating in campello,spain/x tin.... 51 forum posts Send private message

hi,mwn  no,when we signed pull out contract bg was cancelled,we did not know this at the time,another under hand stunt pulled by huma.

hicky 



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07 Apr 2008 3:39 PM by alfie Star rating. 44 forum posts Send private message

HI hicky

I think it very insulting to call people thick who are only trying to get back what they are owed.  What are we supposed to do, if not get a solicitor ? Let they B******ds get away with it .and our money . I THINK NOT.  I say keep fighting.. I know its dis-heartening but you cant just give up and let them take what is owed to us .

 

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08 Apr 2008 1:02 PM by Philmel Star rating. 214 forum posts Send private message

Alfie

Totally agee, while I remain on this earth they will owe me until the total refund is BACK in my account and debt settled. Hopefully in court, because the costs against them are rising fast .............. from interest, solicitors fees to flights to money transfer costs etc etc......etc...and will I back down on the court steps .........NO.

This developer is so short - sighted to even think they can get away with (with holding money) indefinitely.

Why not just do the honorable thing and refund what rightfully belongs to others and get on with running and promoting your business in an honest manner.

Do they not realise the damage they are causing to their own business in this fiasco..

THE POWER OF THE INTERNET.

 




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08 Apr 2008 7:24 PM by johnfozard Star rating. 143 forum posts Send private message

No one is thick - we were all conned as simple as that! Huma are still conning people on Oasis. Have they actually any money to build it? One JCB on site does not sound a quick or costly start?

I believe if we get our payments back without even interest or compensation - from a financial point of view - we will have avoided a great financial blunder. The pound is falling against the Euro - it is over 10% less than 1 year ago and is going down further. So if you just get your money back the Euros converted in 12 months time could be worth 15-20% more in pounds.

 I feel that the option to swap Huma sites would be a financial disaster!. If you want to look on the good side of the economics - I have posted a detailed financial look at swapping on the Oasis thread at the top of the list - which might interest a few people.

If we can get our money back - Huma might just have done us a favour financially! Spain property prices will be rock bottom in 2 years time  compared to prices last year - I believe with loads of key ready properties having laid empty for 1-2 years. There will be desperate sellers.

Somehow we have to find something good out of this.

However, I hate Huma as much as anyone - but if ACC had have gone thru - we would have been paying way over the odds for the properties on both current value and adverse exchange rates that are both worsening by the day.

I believe the best route is to take Huma to court and try and get our money back. Buying in Spain currently does not add up - avoid it for 2 years at least - is my advice!

I do not post much - but when I do - I like to think it is valuable advice.

I have noticed there is no optimism in the forum for ACC any more - even the optimists have jumped ship - I hope not too many have swum to Oasis for their sakes.

John

 

 




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08 Apr 2008 9:10 PM by hicky Star rating in campello,spain/x tin.... 51 forum posts Send private message

hi everyone i sincerley appologise didnt mean to call anyone thick,,stupid comment,

we,  like everyone would love to see huma make everything right,just dont think they are in a position to. we have spent yet more money this week on legal advice,which is,while ever huma are still in business and still building and selling we stand a good chance of getting back our money,if they go under we will lose everything or at best it could take years to get it back.

once again really sorry for the stupid comment,



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