Opening new utlities & Advice on Solicitors Charges..

eduardo3332 wrote on Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:40am:

Hi connection charges are free unless there are outstanding bills and the connection was cut because of this.

Solicitors throughout the world will charge whatever they consider they will get away with, I have over the past 20 odd years purchased many properties and had property transactions, and I have never once used a solicitor in the early days I just used a translator. ...

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I would suggest you chat with the estate agent and ask them to arrange the connection (remember they are getting a fee) or seller and get the details of the utility suppliers, then contact them yourselves, they will speak English. Also contacting the suppliers yourself will give you a little insight into the Spanish way of life.

Congratulations on your purchase.

Kind regard

Ed

Lolpool wrote on Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:33pm:

Hi Ed,

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me, I really appreciate your experience and advice and will do just that. I’ll speak to my agent and then speak to the suppliers ourselves. Thought it sounded a little odd.. the cheek of the solicitor!! 

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Great to find this forum and speak to people who have the experience as you just don’t know when it’s your first time :) 

thank you again.

Lorraine x