I have added the community building insurance policy to the website. This can be found on the main menu Services > Insurance A direct link is here: https://lacalaowners.info/pdf/Poliza-Allianz.pdf I have just had a fire in our kitchen and the community building insurance does not cover this. You have to have your own insurance policy for contents, public liability etc. I have  also 80,000 euros in extra building insurance to cover glass curtains, other incidentals etc. UPDATE: Example of policy cover ---  The apartment above me Apto 312 there was [...]

It’s August and many owners are renting out their apartments to family or via agencies or via Airbnb etc. This is causing major issues to the owners who are here. A lot of owners are peeved off for a variety of reasons: Excessive noise, talking all night on terraces, loud music.

The 2 main issues being discussed and voted on at this EGM are: The installation of 100 solar panels. Should we employ another (5th) concierge. If you cannot attend this EGM this Wednesday 21st June, 2023 you have 2 options: Send your 2 x votes via e mail. Give your proxy to an owner who will be attending. Proxy vote Some owners are struggling to send in their proxies, due to not having a printer or scanner. Therefore I have added the proxy form below. [...]

The statement put forward by the Governing Board for the installation of solar panels is wrong and misleading. Currently we are spending €32,000 per year on community electric. This figure comes from last year’s electric bills which saw a large increase about half way through the year. This year’s electric bill is likely going to be higher than this. I have requested this morning via Patti, the last 2 electricity bills for the community electricity, which I have forwarded to my Energy consultant. Our current actual electricity bills are [...]

Regarding the EGM and the rota for the concierges. Myself and a couple of other owners have been discussing options that keep both the owners and concierges happy. As owners we do not want to take on a 5th concierge to cover holidays, illness etc. This will increase community costs The concierges contract is for 8 hour shifts. However they asked if they could increase that to 12 hour shifts, so they got more time off. Legally it is better if we stick to 8 hour shifts Here is our [...]