"Albox illegal homeowners lose compensation award", Costa Almería News, 18 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

Albox council has been let off by the provincial high court from paying compensation to British homeowners who won a landmark illegal homes case in 2014.

 

"Dutch estate agent disappears with thousands of euros of expats’ money in Spain", The Olive Press, 17 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

The group of mostly Dutch and British buyers have now been forced to take legal action after the company office ... closed without warning.

 

"Use of the NHS healthcare for expats pensioners", The Leader, 14 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

...a British pensioner living in Spain, who is in receipt of a state pension, has his, or her, healthcare paid for from the UK... As from April 2015 ... there is no longer a need for the EHIC in the UK which means that Spain’s resident expat pensioners are in fact entitled to full access to the NHS, including planned treatment. One thing you might well be required to provide, however, is a current S1 form...

 

"Brexit would end the era of cheap flights and put passenger safety in jeopardy, claims airline chiefs as 'project fear' kicks into full swing", Daily Mail, 14 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

...warnings were dismissed by Eurosceptics, who claimed they were doing David Cameron's dirty work by running 'project fear'.

 

"Andalusia property owners must register under new rules", The Irish Times, 13 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

The Registry of Tourism of Andalusia (RTA), which includes the Costa del Sol where many Irish people bought property during the last economic boom, has moved to establish a register of tourist lettings. ... Following the property collapse, in many cases the borrowers have been heavily reliant on rental income to pay down loans. … The official line on the need for regulation is to improve accommodation quality, reduce tax fraud and prevent unfair competition. This final point is controversial… The intention is to have tourist rental activity fully regulated by the end of summer of 2016. So far 11 of the 17 Juntas have published intentions to regulate holiday rentals.

 

"Proponen legalizar como alojamientos turísticos las casas que se alquilen para vacaciones", La Opinión de Murcia (Europa Press), 12 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

...el director general del Instituto de Turismo ... ha presentado a la Asociación de Promotores Inmobiliarios de la Región de Murcia ... el Plan Estratégico de Turismo 2015-2019. Durante la reunión se ha abordado el diseño de un plan de promoción conjunto para el turismo residencial reglado y se han sentado las bases para la regulación de estas propiedades, que funcionan como alojamientos clandestinos.

 

"Expats are being frozen out on Europe", The Telegraph, 11 | 02 | 2016 - Opinión (Alex Taylor)

If the UK votes to leave in the EU referendum, two million British citizens could possibly lose their residency, employment and pension rights overnight – but no one is talking about it

 

"La Audiencia Provincial niega los daños morales a los propietarios de tres viviendas demolidas", Almería Hoy (Europa Press), 11 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

La Audiencia Provincial de Almería ha revocado la condena que declaraba al Ayuntamiento de Albox responsable civil subsidiario y le obligaba a indemnizar por daños morales a tres familias de origen británico que ... adquirieron viviendas unifamiliares en la urbanización ... construida sobre suelo no urbanizable.