AUGUST 2020

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 September 2020 01:12 Written by Paul Tassell Thursday, 10 September 2020 01:12

August was as usual very hot and we did have some calimas that made it even hotter.

The complex was incredibly quiet for this time of year obviously down to Covid, and the quarantine rules some governments have imposed on tourists returning to their home countries as most of them link  the Canaries with Spain.

Tourism on the Island is almost non existent,  some of the big hotels that did open in July are closed again at least until October. There are also many bars and restaurants still closed. Hopefully all of the islands will have the Covid figures back under control again in time for the winter season. If this can be achieved it will go a long way to the island’s economy, and may  save a lot of struggling business’s

We were not able to reintroduce sun beds at the Heights as the government legislation on pool areas on residential  complexes is so tight. An attendant would be required at the pool area all the time just to police the correct use of sunbeds. The cost of this would not be viable with so few people using the pool area. We will keep this under review .

Most people are now sticking to the rules at the pool  ie: recording their apartment number in the time slots and then keeping to that time, it is not ideal but we must abide by the rules as the fines to the community for not doing so are massive,  thankyou for your help.

I hope that you are all keeping well and managing to avoid Covid, it has changed our lives and our World and at the moment there seems to be no end to it. However we must keep our fingers crossed for an effective vaccine soon, then maybe we can get back to some sort of normality.

We hope to see you all soon and please keep safe.

Paul

JULY 2020

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2020 01:08 Written by Paul Tassell Monday, 10 August 2020 01:08

July was a very warm month and we saw more easing of the restrictions for corona virus.

The pool is now open again, and most people are respecting the rules this time. The maximum number of people allowed in the large pool is 12 and the number for the small pool is 2. These numbers must be strictly adhered to as the penalties for the community from the government are severe.                                                                                                          We could get a large fine and have our pool area closed down for an unknown amount of time. We are aware of incidents where the inspectors have been visiting sites unannounced.                                                                                                                                            You must also read all the signs at the pool area and make sure you put your apartment number on your preferred time before you enter. If these rules are respected the area should run smoothly.                                                                                                                                  At this time we still cannot use sun beds and personal beds are not permitted .

The canary islands have had a very low incidence of Corona virus, but we are still aware that the re-introduction of tourists can start putting up our numbers.                                    The islands are now seeing immigrant boats arriving daily now, and unfortunately a lot of these people  are testing positive which is  pushing our figures higher.                        When the boats are found the occupants are taken into isolation and the boat destroyed so no harm can come to residents of the islands.                                                                                   We are seeing an increase in numbers around Europe and are just hoping that the numbers stay low on the island’s.

The Heights is very very quiet for the time of year and a lot of the surrounding businesses are still waiting to open,  as is the case with hotels, only about half the hotels are open and their occupancy is very low.

We hope to see many owners later in the year when they feel it is safe to travel again.

Please stay safe  Paul

JUNE 2020

Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:21 Written by Paul Tassell Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:21

June was a better month for the Canaries as the Covid 19 cases dropped to a very low level.

We came out of lockdown and into the new normal, face masks must be worn in public places and shops etc. If you are in public and don’t have a mask you could face a 100 euro fine  for the first offence.

We were one of the first complexes to open the swimming pool under the new strict spanish laws and the first week went quite well. However some owners did insist on breaking the law by bringing friends to our pool from outside the complex and taking chairs etc into the pool area . There are plenty of multi lingual signs around the complex to inform you what is allowed but due to these few owners persisting on not respecting the law we had to close it again or face a 15000 euro fine.   We have now re-opened and hope that  it will be better and the offenders will respect the rules this time.                          If we have to close it again I can’t see us being able to open again for a long time.

If you go to the pool you must put your apartment number and the number of people in the time slot on the appointment sheet by the pool.  A maximum of 12 people are allowed in the large pool and 2 in the small pool, this MUST be adhered to.    You may put 2 towels on a red dot on the pool area and if all red dots are taken you must leave the area.     These laws are going to be with us for some time and must be respected.

We still have a problem with noise from barking dogs and dogs defacating on the complex. We are monitoring a few apartments that are persistent offenders and hopefully will soon launch court action against them as they totally disregard our warnings and have no respect for their neighbours or our complex .

One owner bought his dog down to the pool level and when I told him it is not allowed he became abusive and used totally unacceptable language towards me in front of some ladies and small children. No respect at all .

Over the past few weeks we have started to get some tourists back on the island although only half of the hotels are open and many bars and restaurants are still to open their doors. The beaches are open but again under strict laws and are segregated

If you are venturing out to Tenerife this summer please keep safe and abide by the spanish laws and you will have a good holiday but a bit different to what you are used too.

Keep safe   Paul