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Setting up utilities on property purchase, and pool maintenance.

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:29pm
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Hi there, I am in the process of buying a property near Los Alcazares and wonder how easy it is to transfer utilities from the seller. My Estate Agent has suggested they will sort this out, is this the normal process?

Also having never owned a swimming pool before what is the normal practice for cleaning and maintenance? Are their services easily available for this and what is the approximate cost (smallish pool)? 

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:48am

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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:48am

Your Solicitor should do all the change of utilities for you - have a chat with them.  We just bought and the solicitor organised everything, change of name, direct debits etc.  In Spain it’s normal for Solicitor to do it for you.  

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:21am

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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:21am

Pool maintenance about 50/60€ a month find Ocean Pools on Facebook.. Jason Fowles 

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:51pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:51pm

My solicitor sorted out for me , that’s how I ended up stuck with Sabadell, absolutely hopeless!

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:40pm

andrew a wrote on Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:51pm:

My solicitor sorted out for me , that’s how I ended up stuck with Sabadell, absolutely hopeless!

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:49pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:49pm

andrew a wrote on Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:51pm:

My solicitor sorted out for me , that’s how I ended up stuck with Sabadell, absolutely hopeless!

Yes, me too, being charged €40’s a quarter for the privilege 👎

So from this forum I was advised & jumped ship to Cajamar bank, which is online for non-residents & no charges!

But I still need to visit Sabadell bank & settle account & closed 🙈 on my next visit. 

No doubt I will have to dig deep & hand over euros to closed account. Just a pity the company a purchased through had recommend Sabadell & helped me open account.

Cajamar simple, easy to open but as a non-resident you need to go in branch, but VERY helpful 👍👍

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:33pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:33pm

Dowling wrote on Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:49pm:

Yes, me too, being charged €40’s a quarter for the privilege 👎

So from this forum I was advised & jumped ship to Cajamar bank, which is online for non-residents & no charges!

 

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But I still need to visit Sabadell bank & settle account & closed 🙈 on my next visit. 

No doubt I will have to dig deep & hand over euros to closed account. Just a pity the company a purchased through had recommend Sabadell & helped me open account.

Cajamar simple, easy to open but as a non-resident you need to go in branch, but VERY helpful 👍👍

Thanks, I need get into Cajamar and sort it on my next visit.

I tried to close my Sabadell account on my last visit, went up to San Pedro Sabadell and the teller told me I had to go to main branch at Torevieja, she lied , not the first time the same teller had lied to me .

Good luck 

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:59pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:59pm

andrew a wrote on Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:33pm:

Thanks, I need get into Cajamar and sort it on my next visit.

I tried to close my Sabadell account on my last visit, went up to San Pedro Sabadell and the teller told me I had to go to main branch at Torevieja, she lied , not the first time the same teller had lied to me .

 

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Good luck 

Will have to take this on board-great advice 👍

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:28pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:28pm

andrew a wrote on Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:33pm:

Thanks, I need get into Cajamar and sort it on my next visit.

I tried to close my Sabadell account on my last visit, went up to San Pedro Sabadell and the teller told me I had to go to main branch at Torevieja, she lied , not the first time the same teller had lied to me .

 

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Good luck 

Oh yeah like you’re going to drive to Torrevieja to close your account.  Disgraceful.  We went to the one in Los Alcázares and the English woman was so rude !!  I vowed I’d never go there again !   Hope you get it closed.  I’m going to do Cajamar now.  Thank you. 

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:37pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:37pm

Remy wrote on Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:28pm:

Oh yeah like you’re going to drive to Torrevieja to close your account.  Disgraceful.  We went to the one in Los Alcázares and the English woman was so rude !!  I vowed I’d never go there again !   Hope you get it closed.  I’m going to do Cajamar now.  Thank y...

 

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...ou. 

How mad is this!! Los Alcàzares is within my area & where I visited last time but forgot passport, so will return & most probably be dealt by the same individual 😫….. will have to put my really happy head on 😛


Thanks 🙏 for the heads up 👍

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