14 Apr 2012 7:06 PM:

Susan,

Thanks for that. We've thought of Gib and indeed our daughter visited us last year returning to Manchester via Gib. Monarch I believe although E-jet do L'pool -Gib.

Gib can be affected by sea fog when flights are then diverted to Malaga-!-chance you take

Jonniereb

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14 Apr 2012 4:12 PM:

We travel a few times a year Liverpool (preferred) or Manchester to Malaga.

Usually Ryanair as Easyjet have very early departures needing 03.30 start from home.

Ryanair is chosen in particular as the times  allow us to use public transport to Marbella and Estepona. Very important to us being 100 kms from airport and extortionate taxi fares.

 However in last 2 years , having already booked, we have received 3 notifications of flight time changes which in each case meant we either missed the last bus from Malaga or needed taxis to/ from Marbella. Most annoying to say the least.

This has just happened again for our June flight booked from Liverpool and more by luck than anything we've managed to switch to a Manchester flight which does link in with bus services.

As for Easyjet after a 3 year break from their flights for departure time reasons as stated, we booked on the 23.55 return flight to Liverpool in early April only to discover on arrival at Malaga the flight was delayed until 02.15 !! So we resigned ourselves to at least enjoying a nice meal only to find the restaurants closed at 10.00pm.

Daytime flights only from now on insists the boss!

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24 Jan 2010 9:27 PM:

Thank you  very much to AM Fairway Lawyers , and again to Maria de Castro ,  for your interest and helpful replies.

We will want to sell the property in the next 3-5 years--if not before--assuming the market does eventually improve!! and it would be best to take our son in law out of the equation before sale to prevent any problems later.

Our son in law does not want any financial benefit from the property and would  willingly sign any deed(s) at any time to transfer his legal 33% to us. Equally he does not want any liabilities either.

Assuming a value of say Euros150,000 now ( value before the current slump was circa Euros 200,000) , is it possible to estimate the likely costs now of transferring his interest to us (my wife and I ) , including 7% transfer tax, Legal, Notary, & Registry costs etc.? You also refer to a tax on gifts- is this an alternative method and if so would there be any financial difference ?

With the drop in values we might be able to justify an even lower value now as only really "bargain " priced property is likely to sell in the current market--this perhaps could be to our advantage ?

Depending on overall cost we would be willing to have the necessary work carried out this year on our behalf.

JN (jonniereb)

 

 

 

 

 

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02 Nov 2009 11:02 AM:

Thanks Poppyseed

I think you're probably right on the taxation. We'd be best perhaps to leave as is unless /untill we decide to sell which would of course sort it out.

The way things are going in our region (Estepona) , with huge increases in costs -(eg. valor catastral up from 33,213 to 192,111) , forthcoming rises in water and energy prices and generally significantly higher shopping expense compared with England, we'd probably be better selling anyway and then renting . Rents for long term are now at bargain levels as many seek to let to pay their mortgages and there are literally hundreds to choose from along the coast .

Once again thanks and kind regards

Jonniereb

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01 Nov 2009 12:00 AM:

Hi,

My wife and I bought an apartment in joint names with our son in law who initially raised 33% on mortgage as his share of purchase price. Within a short time ( approx. 1 year) he was unable to meet the commitment and we took over responsibility for the mortgage which we have since fully paid off. His name however remains on the escritura.

Our son in law does not want any further responsibility regarding the apartment (we pay all bills ,taxes etc.) , he would be happy to have his name removed from the escritura and is happy and willing to sign any document,  power of attorney, etc. to transfer full ownership to us. We are retired and don't want to sell the property as we now can spend more time there.

Is there a simple way of achieving this.?  We are a close family and the property will go to the(his) children , as written in our Spanish wills , in due course as was his intention when agreeing to buy in the first place.

Also Would there be any tax implications?

 

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated

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