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Sands Beach Resort

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:12pm
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Jo Playa Blanca

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Does anyone know exactly what services etc are included in the monthly community fee for an owner of a property on Sands Beach Resort who is not in their rental scheme? Have been told different things by a couple of estate agents.

sueyatesvillas1

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:34pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:34pm

Well this is what I know- many years ago it was time share and the owners kept hiking up their monthly charges so owners handed back the keys- be careful speak to other owners thx sue

Jo Playa Blanca

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:38pm

Jo Playa Blanca

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:38pm

sueyatesvillas1 wrote on Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:34pm:

Well this is what I know- many years ago it was time share and the owners kept hiking up their monthly charges so owners handed back the keys- be careful speak to other owners thx sue

Thanks Sue for your advice. Will certainly look into this further. Jo

sueyatesvillas1

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:32pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:32pm

Jo Playa Blanca wrote on Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:38pm:

Thanks Sue for your advice. Will certainly look into this further. Jo

Yes my friend handed her keys back along with lots of other owners and they felt they were being forced out- then I hear they are selling them not time share but if the same owners now that is a worry thx sue

debsy

Posted: Wed Mar 1, 2023 9:48am

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Posted: Wed Mar 1, 2023 9:48am

Hi Jo, this is a very grey area.  I think you should only listen to a lawyer.  The communidad definitely covers the water and electric. All the exterior works, although getting them to do anything can be tricky.  Upkeep of the site.  The owner doesn´t like private owners and is discouraging them.  It is not legal to rent out the private properties because they are not covered by the tourist licence. People do, but he can make it difficult, the guests have to be ´friends or family´.  There is a committee for the private owners separate from SBR.  If you join the scheme they don´t tend to give you much money and charge plenty to the guests. There are rumours of bancruptsy, but that seems to be ongoing.  I would be very careful before buying, but that´s just my opinion. I have rented on there and have looked after apartments, this is where my information comes from.  I hope this helps. Debs

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Jo Playa Blanca

Posted: Wed Mar 1, 2023 10:07am

Jo Playa Blanca

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Posted: Wed Mar 1, 2023 10:07am

debsy wrote on Wed Mar 1, 2023 9:48am:

Hi Jo, this is a very grey area.  I think you should only listen to a lawyer.  The communidad definitely covers the water and electric. All the exterior works, although getting them to do anything can be tricky.  Upkeep of the site.  The owner doesn´t like private owners and ...

...is discouraging them.  It is not legal to rent out the private properties because they are not covered by the tourist licence. People do, but he can make it difficult, the guests have to be ´friends or family´.  There is a committee for the private owners separate from SBR.  If you join the scheme they don´t tend to give you much money and charge plenty to the guests. There are rumours of bancruptsy, but that seems to be ongoing.  I would be very careful before buying, but that´s just my opinion. I have rented on there and have looked after apartments, this is where my information comes from.  I hope this helps. Debs

Thanks Debs. I have been put off of these apartments to be honest as have not had any positive comments on them. Also, I recently emailed the owners department directly and received quite a curt and off putting reply. Like you mentioned the owner doesn’t appear to like private ownership. Appreciate your thoughts on this. Many thanks Jo.

Marticus

Posted: Thu Mar 2, 2023 11:33am

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Posted: Thu Mar 2, 2023 11:33am

debsy wrote on Wed Mar 1, 2023 9:48am:

Hi Jo, this is a very grey area.  I think you should only listen to a lawyer.  The communidad definitely covers the water and electric. All the exterior works, although getting them to do anything can be tricky.  Upkeep of the site.  The owner doesn´t like private owners and ...

...is discouraging them.  It is not legal to rent out the private properties because they are not covered by the tourist licence. People do, but he can make it difficult, the guests have to be ´friends or family´.  There is a committee for the private owners separate from SBR.  If you join the scheme they don´t tend to give you much money and charge plenty to the guests. There are rumours of bancruptsy, but that seems to be ongoing.  I would be very careful before buying, but that´s just my opinion. I have rented on there and have looked after apartments, this is where my information comes from.  I hope this helps. Debs

If you bought one and the owner went bankrupt, how would that affect individual owners, as it'd be their own property?

Jo Playa Blanca

Posted: Thu Mar 2, 2023 12:06pm

Jo Playa Blanca

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Posted: Thu Mar 2, 2023 12:06pm

Marticus wrote on Thu Mar 2, 2023 11:33am:

If you bought one and the owner went bankrupt, how would that affect individual owners, as it'd be their own property?

That’s something I thought about as well. It is something a lawyer would probably be able to answer but I’m sure if the complex owner went bankrupt it would be bad news for anyone who owned an apartment there.

Nodrog1977

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:12pm

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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:12pm

I'm thinking  about  buying  one but now I'm afraid  too

Eve

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:58pm

Eve

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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:58pm

I wouldn't  buy there. I was advised not to. Lots of fees . Lots of reasons  not to tbh. 

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