MAY 2023

Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 02:48 Written by Paul Tassell Tuesday, 6 June 2023 10:44

The weather throughout May was very good with plenty of sunshine.

The AGM took place on the 19th at restaurant Coy,  I would like to thank the restaurant for looking after us that day,

I would also like to thank all of you who have supported me and my Commitee over the years I do appreciate it. My thanks also go out to all at universal properties especially Etelina and Eladio for their  help and support.

The AGM was well attended by the owners who were here at the time and it was good to see them all.  The committee remains the same but with the addition of two new members, we welcome Alex and Marta both living on Block D.   When I opened the meeting I welcomed the owners and made it clear that this would be the last time I will stand as President.           I have been President for 15 years now and I feel that is long enough.

The accounts are still in good order and the debtors are very low, only a handful of owners think it is OK to not pay community fees for the upkeep of the complex. It was agreed at the meeting that we will start legal proceedings against the debtors, which will add considerably to their debt.

The AGM went well and Etelina has now finalised the minutes and they will be going out at the beginning of next week.

Scott has now left the pool bar and it has been taken over by Sam who has recently moved onto the Heights. The bar remains closed at the moment for painting, cleaning etc and I am told by Sam that he will hopefully get it open again by the end of June, we wish him all the best with his new project.

Summer is now approaching and the complex will be getting busier and I ask you all to please speak out if you see people breaking the rules around the complex as the usual people will insist on using inflatables in our pool and propping the pool gate open, (which is an offence under Spanish law),   putting towels etc over balcony walls.  We have the same problems with the same people every year.

Chatting to owners after the AGM, there were some owners who did not realise the Night time Emergency telephone number displayed in the lifts is the number of our Night porter. Can I remind you he comes on site at 11pm each night and goes off duty at 7am, this is 7 days a week, if you have any issues between these hours,  loud TV, Music, dogs barking, noise from other apartments or from terraces, please call him, we pay for the service so it makes sense to use it.  if you want to add it to your mobile for quick reference, the number is 671 14 66 16.

Also a quick reminder that walk ways are not to be used as play areas, there are many notices around the complex stating this , however people are still allowing their children to play football, tennis and other games in these areas !!.

. We look forward to seeing you all in the next few months and maybe we can have a beer at the bar.

Regards Paul

APRIL 2023

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 May 2023 12:38 Written by Paul Tassell Thursday, 11 May 2023 12:38

The weather in April turned fantastic with very warm days and nights.

There were a lot of owners over for the Easter period, and the island seemed to be busy everywhere, it was nice to see it back to normal.

Its AGM time again and the notifications have gone out to you all on email. The venue is Restaurant Coy again with the first call at 11am on 19th May.   Unfortunately they couldn’t facilitate us any later in the day which a few owners had asked us for.

The present committee will stand again this year but I have made it known that this will be my last year.

Unfortunately we don’t know what is happening with the pool bar as it seems to be closed indefinitely at the moment,  I will try to find out what is happening and let you know when I have any further information.  We do have a vending machine down by the pool area and that is refrigerated so you can get cold drinks and snacks.

I would like to thank those of you who have supported us over the years and hope your support will continue.

Generally the complex is running quite smoothly and still within our budget. We do continue to have problems with noise from certain dogs on block’s  B, C and D and cat problems on D. We have written to the owner of B206 to inform him that his  tenants will not conform to community rules and refuse to put their dog on a lead on the complex, we will keep an eye on this and take all necessary steps to have them conform to the general rules of the complex.

Best wishes to you all

Paul

March 2023

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 11:49 Written by Paul Tassell Tuesday, 18 April 2023 11:49

March was a very hot month in the Canaries wall to wall sunshine, most people got out and enjoyed the weather with the pool area much busier than it has been .

We carried on with general maintenance jobs around the complex and if you noticed workmen on the roof of your block they were replacing the silicone in the expansion joints as some had plants growing out of them and could be seen from the lifts, if these were not replaced it would cause big problems in the future.

We have had a Difibrulator fitted near the lift on floor 4 in block B, this was discussed at the last AGM but we delayed for safety reasons.  The unit that has been fitted is easy to use and safe, all you do is turn it on and it shows you where to place the pads and then carries on itself,  we are just hoping that this unit is not tamperd with as it is potentially life saving.

The AGM this year is on 19th May at the Coy restaurant at 11 in the morning, unfortunately we could not get any other time, the notices will come out very soon.

The entrance access system is now fitted.  If  you want to be registered to use it send us your phone number or if you prefer you can write your name, apartment and phone number on a piece of paper and put it in the community post box on the office door, once registered you will be able to open the front gate from your mobile phone,  you will be  sent a message when it is registered.

It is with much sadness that I have to inform you of the passing of 2 long standing owners in the past month,  Angela Nova from D block who died whilst here in Tenerife our condolences go out to Franco her husband and family members.

And in the past few days we lost Mike Hanna after battling illness for some time, again our condolences to Sheila and her family,  I was lucky to be able to call Mike a friend and he will be sorely missed.

Paul