Squatters & Illegal Occupation of property
The law on illegal occupation of property was changed in 2020 in an effort to give better protection to property owners. Unfortunately, while some of the changes have improved the position, once squatters have been in possession for some time and can prove it is their sole residence, it can still take many months to […]
Insurance claims for business and private individuals
The Court of First Instance in Leon has recently ordered an insurance company to pay a local Bar owner 13.200€ in compensation for the 93 days the Bar had to close during the pandemic. Other Courts have made similar decisions though many insurance policies do not cover such losses. The devil is always in the […]
Available for all your Spanish legal advice
We are available by telephone and email for all your legal issues We want to take this opportunity to send all our clients and all those with property and businesses in Spain our good wishes. We are keeping our telephone lines open to respond to your concerns about any of your legal issues during the […]
Rättstvister i Spanien
En advokatbyrå med kunder från flera olika länder ger oss fördelen att kunna rådge företag och privatpersoner på deras egna språk i alla aspekter av spanska rättstvister. Rättstvister kan ha sin grund i återbetalning av lån, komplexa fastighetsärenden, så som rätt till en fastighet, gränsdispyter så väl som att söka förhinder och domstolsbeslut. Vi försöker […]
Insurance claims – Mortgage and health claims
Insurance company products and services are very important, particularly when you are not in your home country and might not understand the implications of the various policy options. A good broker can help you but sadly we have heard of a number of cases in recent years where insurance companies are failing to honour policy […]
Property injunctions – Boundary disputes
In Spain it is possible to obtain court injunctions where there is evidence that a neighbour is building on part of your property or building without a licence and the construction affects your property rights. For example, if you live in a village house and a neighbour starts to build over a terrace or adjoining […]
Insurance claims – Mortgage and Health claims
Insurance company products and services are very important particularly when you are not in your home country and might not understand all of the implications of the various policy options. A good broker can help you but sadly we have heard of a number of cases in recent years where companies are failing to honour […]
Compensation for Mortgage payments – Floor clauses
SPANISH MORTGAGE CLAIMS : Following a judgment of the European Court of Justice on 21st December 2016 you may be able to claim compensation from your bank if you have a mortgage containing a “floor clause” which has been held to be unlawful by the European Court of Justice. Many Spanish mortgages were linked to […]
How to execute a foreign divorce order dealing with Spanish property
There have been a lot of foreign divorce orders dealing with Spanish property in recent years. When any division of matrimonial assets takes place it is important to ensure that any order from England, the UK and countries can be put into effect and executed in Spain. Even when there is an agreement between the […]
Accidents on holiday in Spain
If you are a UK resident and have had an accident in Spain whilst on holiday at a hotel, shopping centre, a supermarket or restaurant then you may be able to bring the claim in the UK. It is a different procedure if you have booked a package holiday from the UK as you will […]
Child Abduction
Changing your Children’s country of residence – The summer holidays are coming to an end and for some families this means the end of a stay with a parent who lives or works in a different country. Perhaps the children want to remain in the UK after a holiday there, or they may want to […]
Property Injunctions – Boundary Disputes
In Spain it is possible to obtain court injunctions where there is evidence that a neighbour is building on part of your property or building without a licence and the construction affects your property rights. For example, if you live in a village house and a neighbour starts to build over a terrace or adjoining […]