30 Jul 2007 10:36 AM:
Two points here:
The Law of Horizontal Property, which sets out the responsibilities of the President and Owners in a community is explained in David Searl's book You and the Law in Spain; if you speak Spanish the Law is available on the Internet.
Fees are an extremely contentious issue. Our fees vary from €800 - €1400 per annum, and some residents tell me this is very cheap and others that they are expensive because they know a community where the fees are much lower. You need to know exactly what is being paid for; some communities, such as ours, have water charges included, also is there any charge to an overarching authority, debtor levels etc. If you're concerned that some charges are excessive ask for competitive quotes for services for discussion at the AGM.
Ian Phillips
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Community Charges
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