07 Dec 2013 11:53 AM:
We are selling our apartment and had hoped to close the sale on 20th Dec.
When we bought in 2003, our Spanish lawyers made a mistake and our Nota Simple shows a bank loan to Abbey National Gibraltar.
This was also on the Nota Simple for the previous owners, from whom we bought it in August 2003.
I spent two days on the telephone with Bank Santander who now own Abbey national and they couldn't help because the previous owner was not on their books.
Late last night I spoke with the previous owner, who told me that the loan was not his, it was on the Nota Simple of the owner previous to him.
Bank Santander need the name of the person who owned the apartment so they can find the paperwork.
They cannot search by address.
In order for me to have the Abbey National Gib mortgage removed, Bank Santander need a borrower name.
They cannot search by address of the property.
Am looking for ideas please as to how to trace the previous owners.
The complex is 28 years old
We have it 10 and the previous people 6 so there could be multiple previous owners.
The ideas that occur to me:
Community Administrators for the complex.
Older residents in the complex.
The lawyer who acted for the person who sold it to us.
Does the place where the Nota Simple is generated keep a historical record of property owners
Would the town hall help?
Thanks
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How can i trace the previous owners of our apartment?
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