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Spain: More Demolitions Threatened

Britons in Almeria, Spain are facing the demolition of their homes in the latest town planning scandal to hit Almería province. Around 19 properties, all lacking building licences and first habitation certificates, are facing the bulldozers

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Valencia: Deal Done For Expat Healthcare

Britons living in the Spanish region of Valencia have forced the local government to drop plans to strip thousands of expatriates of the right to public healthcare. Millions of British retirees have moved to the Spanish coast in recent years, many lured by property developers’ promises of a sunny retirement home.

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Spain: Expats Reclaim Overcharged Tax

Hundreds of Britons have joined forces to bring a class action against the Spanish Government in a bid to reclaim an estimated £86m in overpaid capital gains tax.

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Spain: House Sales Fall 7.1 Percent

Spanish house sales have fallen 7.1 percent year-on-year to 55,802 units after a 39 percent fall in March. Government data also showed a 13.8 percent year-on-year fall in April house mortgage lending.

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Costa Blanca Expats To Lose Free Healthcare

Half a million British ex-pats living in Costa Blanca are to lose their free healthcare …

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