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.
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
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
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
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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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 ...
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...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.
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 ...
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...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?
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.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:12pm
I'm thinking about buying one but now I'm afraid too
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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