Sector D floor on deeds

Hi

     Did you pay your deposit before your had a solicitor ? It looks like you were given false information by the Estate Agent and I would have thought your solicitor can claim for a refund on your deposit if the area is at risk of flooding.

Phil.

Hi from what I see here section D is also on flood plane? I thought this was sector C  also is there an issue with proving ownership in this area?

That’s a bit conc

Thank you Phil

yes

Viewed and sent deposit before solicitor

It’s in their hands now

Wife and myself are 50/50 now as we still like the house etc

Thanks for your comments 

In addition to your property being in the “flood area”, depending which sector you are buying on, you may also be one of the houses illegally built on the Rambla de Los Aznares and if you are buying on sectors D23 and or D24, you property may also be designated as touristico. Although none of these thing will likely prevent you buying, you should be aware of all the issues that may affect you. In addition to these questions, you may also wish to ask your lawyer to confirm if the street your property is in, is designated as a public or private street. If the latter, the council cannot undertake any repair work, such as topcoating the street or replacing/repairing lighting. You may also wish to ask your lawyer if the property has a fin d’obra, certificate of habitation or licence of first occupation. They will know what all these things are but if you don’t ask them specifically, they may not give you the information. The absence of these will not prevent your purchase but it’s best to know where you stand before you buy.

Good luck

I would be walking away and instructing the solicitor to get your deposit back. 

Perhaps it will also help people if you name the estate agents that took your deposit. To maybe stop them falling into the same situation

If you paid the deposit based on incorrect (and, apparently, blatantly false!) information provided by the estate agent then you should be entitled to cancel the purchase and have your deposit returned. There is normally a condition of sale that roughly states that the property is as described, etc. If this isn't the case, then your solicitor should have a good case to claim the deposit value from the estate agent. It would be very helpful if you had the estate agent's information in writing though - otherwise it may just be 'your word against their's' which would be harder to prove.

Obviously, with the benefit of hindsight, you should never commit to anything like this without dealing through an independent solicitor.

Generally speaking, there are many many properties for sale and if something isn't right with a property then just walk away, as you are very likely to find a similar property without these issues. You don't mention the asking price, but, unfortunately, if it's a bargain there is normally a (negative) reason for it being a bargain!

Everything LeginSenoj is true.

I would add that as there is no planning permission being agreed for sector D, people build what they want with seemingly no consequences, so be careful.

Buying a property in Spain, as a once in a lifetime ptoject should be an enjoyable experience. All I've heard about buying on Camposol is negative experiences, planning issues, flood plains, remoteness, lack of facilities - on some sectors, etc, etc. It would not encourage anyone to go anywhere near  the place, and to clarify, this is mostly from existing residents.