October 2025 update
Last Updated on Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:19 Written by Steve Dent Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:19
The Heights
October 2025 update
Presidents comments.
I keep hearing from people on the complex, rumours that I have had enough of the job and intend to step down at the next AGM, can I just clarify and tell you that its totally untrue, also I have heard from some owners that a person who is a resident on this complex is telling people that her husband is going to be the next President ( we are aware who this is) maybe it’s the same person !!.
I want to say thank you to Dennis and John, who have ben working hard on the updated signage for the complex, its 99% there, just a few tweaks and they should be ready to send them off the manufacturers to print. Also to Javier who deals with the web portal for adding or removing mobile telephone numbers to the opening system for the main gate.
Complex news/ issues/updates.
From the last update you will have read that Nicanor was on 2 weeks annual leave, unfortunately he badly injured his hand during this time and has been off work for the last 3 weeks, we all hope he gets better soon. Jesus has been covering him during his absence, and is doing an excellent job on the complex.
The First Aid box has been moved to a new location by the pool, its now covered by the CCTV camera, and can now be restocked.
We now have clocking devices at various points on the complex, this is for our night time security people to use a hand held tool to register that he has been patrolling the complex at timely intervals, our thinking is that he will become more proactive rather than reactive, we can then download the data on to the office computer, its early days yet.
We had a problem with The Heights website, which was down for a day, our man who looks after the site quickly fixed the issue, and it’s now working well.
You will be aware that we have been using an agency cleaner to cover Matilda most of this year, as she has been off work due to various health issues. Agency cleaners are more expensive, so you may notice a reduction in the bank balance at the end of the financial year.
The Swimming pool.
We are looking at reverting back to the issuing of sunbeds, umbrellas, cushions, for a small fee, the way it was before lock down, it generated a good income for the Complex for many years, apart from community fees, we have no other source of income.
In May at the AGM, we agreed to re-tile the pool area and a one off levy was agreed by a vote, the money was taken with the July community fees, we obtained 3 quotes, one was very expensive , another was reasonable ( so we thought) and one later withdrew his quote due to manpower issues. As you were aware we were looking to start the work last 2 weeks of November in to the 1st week of December, I met with the owner of the company we agreed on, to go over the details, unfortunately he then told me he had made a mistake in the pricing in his original quote for the work, the new quote would be 12000.00 euros more. As you can imagine it came as a great shock to us, so we now have to go back to sorting more quotes for the work, which means we will have to put the work off till next year. We will keep you informed as this moves on.
No other pool issues this month, its been fairly quiet considering it was half term in the UK, as you know the pool shuts at sunset, to stop people taking late night dips, this meant that one of us had to go down and lock the gate every night, the bar ( Clouds pool bar) have agreed to do this for us, as they go into the pool every evening to collect reusable plastic glasses, it makes life a bit easier for us, so a big thank you to Mark and Eddie !!.
Library open every Wednesday from 10am to 11am, located by the post boxes . Not open on public holidays. .
If you need to contact me, please call 683 16 54 16.
Please do not knock at my home address, I always have my phone with me. Thanks.
Emergency night / Disturbance.
Starts 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16. Nothing serious to report this month. If you have a problem, please call them, one of our night security men has left, Joe was with us for many years, our new man is called Felix, so it will be either Juan Louis or Felix on the complex at night.
What’s happening in and around Los Cristianos.
With thanks to Colin Kirby for the below info ,
22nd November to 8th December, the Surf LA Championship takes place in Las Americas.
30th November, is the annual Walk for Life charity day, thousands will walk from Siam Mall to Los Cristianos from 10am, all are welcome to promote the fight against Breast Cancer
Auditorium Los Cristianos, has a wide range of music events, apparently many are free to enjoy, pop in to see the full list of events
22nd November, Gwen Thomas and her Gospel singers.
Vocal Group IL Divo, have just announced a concert at the Sporting Arena in La Laguna, bookings are being taken now.
26th March 2026, Italian singer Laura Poisini will be performing at the Antonio Dominguez sports ground in the heart of Los Cristianos and Las Americas, tickets start at 49.50 euros, check online bookings.
Thank you for taking the time to read this update
Steve.
September 2025 update
Last Updated on Monday, 6 October 2025 02:51 Written by Steve Dent Monday, 6 October 2025 02:51
The Heights
September 2025 update
Presidents comments.
Fairly quiet month, the kids are back to school now after 3 months off. We have an issue with children using the walkways between A and B block as a cycle track, going from one end to the other, my wife who is recovering from a fractured ankle was nearly knocked over, I have spoken to the tenant and the owner and hopefully it will now stop before someone gets hurt, we are in the process of updating the signage on the complex to make it clearer that community areas are not play areas, we had similar problems between B and C some years back.
A couple of owners have commented how nice the Solarium is looking with all the plants and flowers, thank you Nicanor.
Complex news/ issues/updates.
Nicanor has been on annual leave, and we have a temporary maintenance man ” Jesus” looking after the complex.
“A” block lift, garage level, call button was damaged and left hanging by it’s wires, which caused some disruption to people with mobility issues until OTIS could repair.
“B” block garage fire door has been replaced, the old one was badly damaged over the years, it took a few weeks from the initial ordering, to fitting, this was due to us not being informed it had to be shipped from the main land, the cost was just under 1000 euros. The walls between the two doors have been repainted to freshen it all up. The walls for “A” block garage doors have also been painted to match, it’s looking much better.
Several complaints about cats roaming the complex, messing/peeing, I spoke to an owner again last week, who told me it’s not her cats causing the problems, apparently there are 4 other cats on the complex, but we are unsure of which apartments they belong to. If anyone knows which apartment has cats please let us know.
The mobility scooter charging point door was damaged, someone had bent the door open to get access to the electrical socket, fortunately it was repairable.
There was an issue reported by an owner, about the auto lights on B2 not working, this has been fixed.
I got a call from from Clouds bar, someone had locked themselves out of an apartment, as this was a holiday rental booking from a .com company, it’s not a Heights emergency and nothing to do with us, they were advised to contact the booking agent.
Yanira our cleaner has been off on annual leave most of this month, we had a cleaner from Nicanor’s company who has done a great job.
The Ceiling in the light well by B301 has now been plastered and repainted, this was remedial work done by the insurance company from a leaking shower tray above.
C block had water problems, and was without any water for around 2 hours, this was first diagnosed by our covering site maintenance man as a pump failure, but was actually a pump gaskget, which was a relief, sometimes things get lost in translation !!.
We keep getting requests for garage keys, these can only be given to people who have a parking space ( which we verify).
The Swimming pool.
No major issues, slight leak on one of the large tanks in the pump room, this was the same tank I mentioned last year in a blog, it’s has been fixed and looks to be dry for now, fingers crossed.
Now the sun is setting earlier, we don’t have so many people using the pool after dark, so we are not having to go down so often to lock the gate .
Library open every Wednesday from 10am to 11am, located by the post boxes . Not open on public holidays. Thank you to Linda Carey, for her continued help with the library, it’s appreciated !!.
If you need to contact me, please call 683 16 54 16.
Please do not knock at my home address, I always have my phone with me. Thanks.
Emergency night / Disturbance.
Starts 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16. Nothing serious to report this month. If you have a problem, please call them
What’s happening in and around Los Cristianos.
August 2025 Update
Last Updated on Friday, 5 September 2025 02:29 Written by Steve Dent Friday, 5 September 2025 02:29
The Heights
August 2025 update
Presidents comments.
We have had lots of people using the pool after sunset again this month, I have been down many times to get them out and lock the gate, on the nights I haven’t been able to, Dennis (VP) has stepped in, and his help is much appreciated.
I think the complex has been quieter this month compared to other years, perhaps it’s all the adverse publicity regarding tourism in Spain and across the Islands, I have had some calls from owners asking if it’s a problem affecting Los Cristianos.
I have some sad news, Rita Burrell from C5 passed away suddenly, I have tried to contact Peter but unfortunately not been able to speak to him, our thoughts are with Peter and his family at this very sad time.
Complex news/ issues/updates.
B block garage door has been damaged, and the locking mechanism has been removed, it’s had lots of bumps and damage over the last twenty years, and recently had to have some welding repairs. A new one has been ordered and is expected to be delivered and fitted ( which is a 2 day job) next week, the locks will remain the same, so no need for new keys.
Nicanor has managed to get the cleaning machine working again, once the new tiles around the pool are replaced, we will make regular use of it to keep the area clean.
We had an owner report that a very large dirty rat was seen running down the corridor of A1, Nicanor set some traps and the problem was solved, it’s vital that we all keep the complex as clean as possible, no leaving of rubbish bags outside your doors till the morning before taking to the Basuras, picking up any dropped food items, this will help keep vermin and insects away from the complex.
Nicanor is continuing with painting and plastering on the complex, and is in the A3 area, doing a good job.
Once again we have had large bags of rubbish dumped in the light wells by B315 and B115 ( which contained straw bedding and droppings) I have put notices up, if we can identify the apartment responsible we can issue a fine, if it’s a tenant we will contact the owner and ask them not to renew the rental contract.
Again complaints about dogs and cats, please keep your dog on a lead at all times on the complex and don’t allow it to bark and annoy neighbours, also keep your cat in, do not allow them to wonder around the complex spraying up apartment doors.
The Swimming pool.
Again people are leaving umbrellas up after leaving the pool area, these are around 50 euros each, and a lot are getting damaged, Nicanor is repairing where possible, I had a call from an owner informing me that one was on the roof of the Don Quijote Restaurant. I think I am wasting my time trying to get the message across, we have so many holiday lets on the complex, why would they care about our equipment. Some complexes have removed them altogether, leaving the apartment owners to provide their own for personal use, this might be the way to go.
The pool gate lock was completely out of the door last night 1/9/ 25, luckily it was able to be replaced, or we would have had a big problem.
Library open every Wednesday from 10am to 11am, located by the post boxes . Not open on public holidays. Thank you to Linda Carey, for her continued help with the library, it’s appreciated !!.
If you need to contact me, please call 683 16 54 16. Please do not knock at my home address, I always have my phone with me. Thanks.
Emergency night / Disturbance.
Starts 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16. nothing serious to report this month.
What’s happening in and around Los Cristianos.
Celebration of the Virgin Del Carmen for the Fishermen ends 8th September at the sea front and port area.
Look out for World Tourism Day, 27th September at the Cultural Centre and sea front.
Infanta Leonora Auditorium,
10th October, Adele tribute act.
2nd November, Whitney Huston tribute act.
With thanks to Colin Kirby for the above information.
Thank you for taking the time to read this update.
Steve