Article on Sunday Post

Expats who own illegally-built homes in Spain have been given fresh hope after a landmark case saw plans to bulldoze a couple’s property suspended.

Thousands of Brits have ploughed their savings into luxury villas on the Costas, expecting to spend the rest of their lives there.

But the dreams of many have been left in tatters by Spanish bureaucrats who served them with demolition orders because their homes were built without the correct planning permission.

However, a new case lodged by a retired British couple has offered a glimmer of hope.

The couple — a former engineer and his retired secretary wife — have managed to keep the wrecking ball at bay by appealing to the European Court of Human Rights.

Last week, a court in Almeria, Andalucia, suspended an order to demolish their £120,000 home in Albox pending the outcome of the appeal.

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Source; Sunday Post