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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:16pm
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Karen100

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Hi,

I am currently looking to purchase a holiday apartment in Playa Flamenca and surrounding areas and I am trying to do a rough estimate of costs, for gas,electricity and water, what are the average costs, do they have standing charges and for televisions do you have to pay for a license as you do in the UK.

Thanks in advance

Karen100

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:34pm

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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:34pm

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Thank you Pete for the good advise. I shall follow your link

Cheryl

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:24am

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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:24am

Hello Karen, you will also have to pay council tax (IBI, collected by Suma), rubbish collection, community fees (if applicable) and Non-Resident's tax. These are a lot lower than in the UK but all add up. 

Karen100

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:23pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 1:23pm

Cheryl wrote on Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:24am:

Hello Karen, you will also have to pay council tax (IBI, collected by Suma), rubbish collection, community fees (if applicable) and Non-Resident's tax. These are a lot lower than in the UK but all add up. 

Hi Cheryl

Thank you for this information. I wasn't aware you also had a non resident's tax to pay if you just want the property for your own use. I have been trying to get some information about this but what I have read so far it based on the value of the property

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Cheryl21

Posted: Thu Mar 5, 2020 8:29pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 5, 2020 8:29pm

Hi Karen100

We have a 2 bed apartment. Electric costs about 22€ a month when not in use.  Its roughly about 10 to 15€per week more when in use. Our water has been 65£ per quarter for tha past 18 months -we dont have a private pool

We pay 35€ per quarter in fees to Sabadell. We dont have internet but paid about 300€ to have a dish installed that gives us the channels that we need

Our commumity fees for the upkeep of grounds and cummunal pool is 118€ a quarter. 

Hope this helps

Cheryl

Karen100

Posted: Thu Mar 5, 2020 9:04pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 5, 2020 9:04pm

Cheryl21 wrote on Thu Mar 5, 2020 8:29pm:

Hi Karen100

We have a 2 bed apartment. Electric costs about 22€ a month when not in use.  Its roughly about 10 to 15€per week more when in use. Our water has been 65£ per quarter for tha past 18 months -we dont have a private pool

We pay 35€ per quarter in fees to Sabadell. We dont have internet but paid about 300€ to have a dish installed that gives us the channels that we need

Our commumity fees for the upkeep of grounds and cummunal pool is 118€ a quarter. 

Hope this helps

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl

Thank you for your informative message. I am keen to buy a property and I am visiting next week for a few days. There are a couple of concerns I have and that is to find a property that will be suitable to get a Tourist License for and also the possible taxes on any rental income post Brexit being 24 per cent and no allowable expenses. I shall have a clearer idea next week if I like the areas etc because I haven't been before. I have been watching the program Sun,Sea, and Selling Houses.

Cheers

Karen

Cheryl21

Posted: Fri Mar 6, 2020 8:56am

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Posted: Fri Mar 6, 2020 8:56am

Karen100 wrote on Thu Mar 5, 2020 9:04pm:

Hi Cheryl

Thank you for your informative message. I am keen to buy a property and I am visiting next week for a few days. There are a couple of concerns I have and that is to find a property that will be suitable to get a Tourist License for and also the possible taxes on any rental income post Brexit bein...

...g 24 per cent and no allowable expenses. I shall have a clearer idea next week if I like the areas etc because I haven't been before. I have been watching the program Sun,Sea, and Selling Houses.

Cheers

Karen

Hi Karen

I was hooked an that program !

We went with an open mind. Sunworld took us to different areas and to see different styles of properties before we decided on our place in Punta Prima.

We dont let the property but if you look at this site l understand that the property has to meet some criteria if you are looking to holiday let so better check it out beforehand just incase the agents fail to mention

We also use a compant called Reat Tax Beaurau who take care of the taxes for us. They charge about 100€ per year. I will probably take care of it myself once l fully understand it but its peace of mind until l do ! 

Good luck in your search exciting times ahead

Cheryl

Good luck with your search

Cheryl

Karen100

Posted: Sun Mar 8, 2020 9:12pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 8, 2020 9:12pm

Cheryl21 wrote on Fri Mar 6, 2020 8:56am:

Hi Karen

I was hooked an that program !

We went with an open mind. Sunworld took us to different areas and to see different styles of properties before we decided on our place in Punta Prima.

We dont let the property but if you look at this site l understand that the property has to meet some criteria if you are looking to holiday let so better check it out beforehand just incase the agents fail to mention

We also use a compant called Reat Tax Beaurau who take care of the taxes for us. They charge about 100€ per year. I will probably take care of it myself once l fully understand it but its peace of mind until l do ! 

Good luck in your search exciting times ahead

Cheryl

Good luck with your search

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl

Thanks again for your last message. Well the time has come for me to visit. I have also been looking at your area which seems like a good place to consider.

Cheers

Karen

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