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Alic65 wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:44am:

Hi Chris 

I am a second home owner in Spain and can genuinely feel your pain. We've had 4 trips cancelled this year with massive disappointment to us and our children. 

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We have paid all our urbanisation fees, sums, internet, solicitors fees and maintenance costs aswell like you and massively frustrated at not being able to get there.

Yes, obvious that our lives matter more and I'm sure your conscious of that so Eleninspain needn't have been so flippant in that respect.  However it is difficult getting the tests done 72 hours prior to entering Spain which is why weve totally written off all of this year and have rebooked for next Easter.  Think we will still have problems even then. Bearing in mind also that without us owning properties and paying in to the system expects there would see a totally different side of permanent living in Spain. We have made Spain what it is economically over many years.  I used to live there myself for many years and took my hat off to all second holiday home owners and their contributions in to Spain, enabling the Spanish to float and not sink.

Hope you can successfully resolve your situation but stay safe whilst doing so.

ironwheels54 wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:00am:

I have paid into the British tax system since I was 15 yrs old ( when I left school ) and luckily for me was never out of work so if the British government tried to stop my pension by virtue of where I want to live I would take them to court. A pension is not theirs to stop it is something that y...

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...ou and hopefully your employer have paid into all of your working life, it isnt a benefit.

garylamata wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:19pm:

Yes I realise the situation on standing orders and paying fees/taxes whilst I am not getting any use from my (2nd) home in Spain. I have owned for a few years now and have paid many thousands of Euros. I never mentioned nor asked for a rebate but now you mention it it would be a fair system!

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Terryoneone wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:00am:

hi alic65,

we are also 2nd home owners and make all the contributions you stated,i would like to mention a few things one which might help.

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you can as of today get the pcr test required for entry into spain at gatwick airport for £60 per person, because of the time it takes to test the sample you need to go at least 2 days prior to your flight ,returning all being well with certificate and safely on to spain.

its a lovely website site this but feel that so many people have stopped helping the original poster and instead you get opinions and then disagreements without the help the original poster asked for..

i dont believe that anyone would willingly travel anywhere with covid and infect the  population...

strangely thou if you drive to spain theres no pcr test required...

kind regards

terry

Terryoneone wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:00am:

hi alic65,

we are also 2nd home owners and make all the contributions you stated,i would like to mention a few things one which might help.

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you can as of today get the pcr test required for entry into spain at gatwick airport for £60 per person, because of the time it takes to test the sample you need to go at least 2 days prior to your flight ,returning all being well with certificate and safely on to spain.

its a lovely website site this but feel that so many people have stopped helping the original poster and instead you get opinions and then disagreements without the help the original poster asked for..

i dont believe that anyone would willingly travel anywhere with covid and infect the  population...

strangely thou if you drive to spain theres no pcr test required...

kind regards

terry

L181SKY wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:15am:

Not everyone flys.   The cost of tests varies wildly and is far too expensive , bandwagon comes to mind.    What happens , as  it does so many times in Winter,  ferries are cancelled the day before, or even off loaded at the last minute!  and a test has to be redone....

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...   That’s a nightmare and it will happen. It is creating so many difficulties for people with 2nd homes and pets.    

Alic65 wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:33am:

Totally agree L181sky 

Ferries are also required to get us tested within the 72 hour time frame too. We sleep over on ferry. Very sceptical about how this will work at Easter if at all.

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Costly, stressful and as I said almost nion impossible for us now I think. We always take our dogs but after January they have to be vaccinated before each journey, then tested upon return leg and also before each journey thereafter.  Difficult as we normally travel, April, May, July and October there isn't enough turn around time for all vaccines.

I think more and more second home owners will be forced out of Spain and have to sell up. 

Very sad times coupled up with all of the Covid situation and loss of loved ones.

Alic65 wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:18am:

Hi Terry,

I agree with everything you've said. I normally travel by ferry and drive from Santander. Like Chris, I've had massive disappointment at not getting over to Spain. I have dogs that now come in to equation too and with new regs I'm getting obstacles put in our way from all directions.  With 3...

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... of us needing the test each time and everything else it's making it nion impossible to travel there. Lots of my neighbours and friends on our urbanisation are all in same predicament. 

Its 15 months now since I've been able to be there and see state of my property. 

I feel for all second home owners at this particular time.

Thank you to all the genuine people including yourself for valid info.

Your absolutely right though there are some people on here that just think of themselves.

Stay safe everyone, keep smiling, 

Until we meet again.

             Xx

Terryoneone wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:04pm:

Hi alic65,

perhaps you might look at the euro tunnel and then through france, no test needed but appreciate its a long drive(some say with beautiful scenery).

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we are trying to get over via easyjet in december, we also have had  numerous cancelled flights etc,but luckily our urb keep an eye out.

hope all gets back to normal soon (vaccine).

thank you for your kind words and safe journeys to all...

terry

garylamata wrote on Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:19pm:

I have been thinking driving over for a long while now and the lack of covid testing fees might well be a good reason to try it. Will be a good experience too. If taking a vaccine is required for flying then I will drive 100% (as I'll never take their vaccine) Then I can bring my dog over too!

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