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Resident’s worst nightmare
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AGM report
SOHA.ES 2014 AGM was held on Wednesday January 22nd at the Camping Restaurant. The members -
Andalucia housing problems on BBC1
David Whiteley travels to Andalucia to learn why homes owned by those from the region
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Important meeting, February 4th
SOHA.ES and Partido Popular have organized a meeting for the members to attend. Meeting will -
SOHA.ES AGM 2014
SOHA.ES AGM will be held on January 22nd at 19.30 at the camping restaurant, La -
Demonstration December 17th
We invite you to assist in the demonstration to protest against the agenda of the -
Rurhabitat meeting, Puente Don Manuel, October 18th
Rurhabitat invites us to attend their Informative Conference on sustainable solutions for basic facilities (water
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Urgent. Register to vote now!
Expats have been reminded that they have until January 30 to register to vote in the May 25 European Parliament election. The National Statistics Institute (INE) says there are more than 2.1 million EU citizens officially resident in Spain and therefore eligible to vote in the European election, but as of November only 322,878 were […]
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Sign this petition please
Below there are two links to a petition. One in English the other in Spanish. Please read and add your name on to it and email it, share it on Facebook and elsewhere. English here. Spanish here.
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Report from the Alcaucin demonstration
On Tuesday night 16th December over 100 residents of Alcaucin and members of Save Our Homes Axarquia (SOHA.ES) demonstrated against the demands of the Junta de Andalucia to revoke the licences of 16 houses in the town. An anonymous resident of Alcaucin has denounced a total of 66 houses. The Junta is putting pressure on […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with Good Health, Love, Happiness and joy. Thank you to all our members, supporters and friends of SOHA.ES.
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More bad publicity for Spain
Demolition threat to expat properties in Spain read more here. Expats turning away from Spanish dream. Read more here.
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Article in the Daily Star
British holidaymakers may find it harder to get a bargain holidays as Spain and France put restrictions on private lettings. Those with holiday homes in France and Spain are facing a ban on renting their villas at cheaper prices. Hundreds of thousands will be affected by controversial new laws that may force people into expensive […]
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Urgent announcement
51 homes in Alcaucin have been denounced by an anonymous Alcaucin resident. Many of these homes are in urbanisations in the Puente Don Manuel area. The Junta de Andalucia is currently putting extreme pressure on the Ayutamiento of Alcaucin to revoke the licences on the first 16 of these properties. The council will meet next […]
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Junta in the news
Junta declares that the correction of the housing out of ordination (AFO) can not be done at the cost to the Government. Read the full article in Spanish here.
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Spain stands accused
Spanish government accused of pushing illegal homes to Britons A register with details of Spain’s three million empty homes fails to flag all of those earmarked for demolition The Spanish government has been accused of pushing illegally built homes to British buyers. The country has an estimated three million homes standing empty due to the […]
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‘We’re trapped in a ghost town’ Mail on line
The 100,000 British expats whose Spanish homes could be bulldozed any day Thousands told their homes were built illegally after they bought them ‘Barmy’ planning rules and topsy-turvy laws leave residents in limbo Concrete jungles left behind as construction stops mid-development The 200 people sitting in the cafe in the square of the Spanish town […]
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SOHA.ES meets the new Ambassador to Spain
At the invitation of Simon Manley CMG, newly appointed Ambassador to Spain, Maura Hillen, President of Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No (AUAN) of Almeria and Philip Smalley, President of Save our Homes Axarquia (SOHA.ES), met with Mr. Manley to brief him on the ongoing struggle to legalise their homes bought or built in good faith. Mr. […]
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Britain’s new ambassador calls for clarity from Spain
Britain’s new Ambassador to Spain has called on the Spanish Government to end uncertainty for British expats living in Spain, while pledging his own commitment to protecting the most vulnerable during his first visit to Malaga. Simon Manley cited the need to support Brits who, having been mis-sold homes, are now faced with eviction. The […]
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Homes legalized
Twenty homes in El Mundamiento, Los Mazones, Orihuela have been legalised. The petition, made by two law firms on behalf of the residents, has been approved by the Valencian Government. Orihuela’s Councillor for Town Planning, Antonio Zapata said as a result of the action a new office will soon be opening in Calle de Arriba […]
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Over 300 residents protest against demolitions
Saturday’s rally was sparked by the recent destruction of two British-owned homes Following the recent furore over two British-owned homes in the Almanzora Valley (province of Almeria) being bulldozed as they were deemed ‘illegal’ by Andalucía’s regional government, a rally was staged on Saturday calling for an end to property demolitions in this area. The […]
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Hundreds gather to demonstrate in Almanzora Valley
Hundreds of people, including several mayors gathered for a demonstration calling for a solution to the illegal houses of the Almanzora Valley. They gathered outside the palace in Almanzora on Saturday as a response to the recent demolition of two British owned properties in the nearby hamlet of Las Terrera. The crowd was addressed by […]
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November blog in Costa Del Sol News
Latest article by our own Gary Miles in the Costa Del Sol News can be seen here.
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This from Mario
Sorry to inform you that the burglaries started over again. More than 10 cases were reported over the last month. The thieves are mainly interested in flat screen TV’s, laptops, jewellery and of course money. They are probably observing the houses as they not only attack the “empty” houses. They also enter when the house […]
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Article in the Times
Planning laws are a fairly basic cornerstone of modern property rights, which are in themselves a fairly basic cornerstone of modern democracy. Normally, those found in breach of them deserve short shrift. In Spain, however, an injustice is being perpetuated. Thousands of British homeowners who bought Spanish properties are living in fear of the day […]
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AUAN Press release
AUAN believes that the upset and dismay of broad sections of society in Almeria is evident as a result of the recent demolition of two houses purchased in good faith in Cantoria. According to AUAN, these houses were demolished without prior compensation for the home owners, infringing their Human Rights. In response AUAN is now […]
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News articles about the demolitions in Almeria
We have tried to gather as much information on this event as possible. Here are some of the links. You can read the stories simply by clicking the links. Have a look at the articles. There are even some from the USA and Nigeria!!! Do let us have any other that we don’t have. You […]
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Another two houses demolished in Almeria.
A retired British couple have seen their dream Spanish villa turned to dust because it was built without planning permission by a rogue developer who duped them into buying it. John and Jan Brooks spent £170,000 on the three-bedroom hillside property in Cantoria, Andalucia, which came complete with an outdoor swimming pool. They intended to […]
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October blog in Costa Del Sol News
Latest article by our own Gary Miles in the Costa Del Sol News can be seen here.
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More positive news from the PP
José Jesús Gázquez a PP Member of Parliament for Almeria has criticised the inaction of the Juta to solve the problem of ‘alegal’ houses. All they have done with their actions is ‘harm and damage’ the reputation of Andalucia and Almeria and he reminds the new Minister for the Environment Maria Jesus Serrano that ‘good […]
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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 […]
