NOVEMBER 2023

Last Updated on Monday, 8 January 2024 03:07 Written by Paul Tassell Wednesday, 13 December 2023 07:02

November was very warm throughout the whole month and December has been the same so far.
The complex is quiet at the moment but will obviously pick up soon when owners arrive for the christmas period. We look forward to seeing you all and hope you all have a good time.

DEFIBRILLATOR we seem to have one owner on D block who is intent on meddling in community affairs, he has put letters in everybodys post box on D block reference the DEFIBRILLATOR and he is asking the owners to vote on putting a unit on D block, in this letter he asks people to vote and return the letter to Etelina at Universal Properties. This owner has done this off his own back and this has nothing to do with Etelina, Universal Properties or the committee for the community. We will make it clear to the owner that any further interference in this way using our name or universal will result in legal action by ourselves. Now for the TRUTH of the matter, some months ago we installed a defibrillator on B block, the reason for this as stated at the time is because it was central to the whole community and it is in a good position to be seen by the cameras as we were worried that it may get vadalised, however it has now been there for many months and thankfully has not been tampered with. We are not against another unit on site, so if an owner puts forward a proposal for the next AGM it can be put on the agenda and voted on properly. I hope this clears up any confusion.

DON QUIJOTE RESTAURANT good news everybody, the restaurant will reopen in mid January under new management, I know the new people and I am sure they will make a huge success of the restaurant as they already have a very successful restaurant in Ireland. Please support Shaun and Elaine in their new venture here in Tenerife and myself and the committee wish them the very best of luck.

The new gate system is up and working now after some teething problems with the telephone system losing some numbers, including mine, if you have registered for the telephone entry system and it no longer works for you please contact myself or universal properties with your apartment number your name and your phone number and I will re-register you. Hopfully this will run smoothly in future.

Christmas is almost upon us and I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.

Regards Paul

0CTOBER 2023

Last Updated on Friday, 17 November 2023 01:36 Written by Paul Tassell Friday, 17 November 2023 01:36

I apologise for the blog being so late this month there were some technical problems with the site and I couldn’t access the writing page, however the problem has been solved now.

It has been extremely hot throughout October but we did get a little rain towards the end of the month.

DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM we have fitted a new electronic door locking system at the front gate and the post box area. This is operated by a chip which is just like a small keyring, to operate it touch the black box with your chip it will beep and release the gate. You no longer require keys and the old keys are of no use please dispose of them. Most people now have chips, two chips have been allocated per apartment with the option to buy 2 more if required at a cost of 10 euros each.
We have had a couple of the chips centre disc fall out I think when the discs were programmed they were not pushed in well enough, please make sure yours are pushed in and possibly a spot of glue will ensure they stay in.

DOGS ON THE COMPLEX many owners are still walking dogs without a lead on the complex this is now illegal under spanish law and we will report to the authorities any person not following these rules, the authorities have powers to impose large fines and they will insist on seeing the compulsory pet insurance that became law on September 29th, not having this insurance also carries a big fine.

We are preparing for a new maintenance man to start work at the beginning of January to work along side Jose untill he retires at the end of January. Hopefully this will give him time to learn all there is to know about the pump systems and the different electricity rooms and water rooms, which will lead to a smooth change over from Jose to our new maintenance man.
With christmas coming very quickly we are busy putting up the decorations and planting the poinsettias around the complex.
I look forward to seeing you all very soon
Regards
Paul

SEPTEMBER 2023

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:39 Written by Paul Tassell Monday, 16 October 2023 12:38

I said in my last post that the weather was cooling down and getting back to normal but I was wrong, it has been extremely hot and we have had many calimas over the past month so we are still into 30 degrees plus. The weather forecast is for it to be cooling over the next week or so, we will keep our fingers crossed.

Front gate security: We have been trying for some months now to obtain more lock cylinders for the front gate and postbox area but the company who produce them have now gone. Both myself and Universal have travelled to and called other companies that specialise in security locks but none of them have been able to supply or repair the broken cylinders that we have. Last weekend the last cylinder failed and this has forced us to find an alternative solution.
An electronic door system will be fitted tomorrow but won’t be operational until we have allocated the chip needed to operate it to the majority of owners, this may take a little time and I ask you all to be patient and we will get the gates secure again as soon as possible.
Not only will this eliminate the problems we’ve had with the keys, but it is also a much cheaper solution.
It is still possible register your mobile phone with us to operate the front gate.

The pool bar has been open again for a few months and it is good to see owners using it.

The new laws on keeping animals came into force on 29 september. It is a law to protect the animals and the people they may come into contact with, all dogs must now have liability insurance, amongst other things they must not be left alone for hours barking etc. We will not hesitate to use the new laws to prosecute any owners or tennants who don’t follow the rules including that dogs must be kept on a lead at ALL TIMES whilst on the community areas of the complex.

The staff holidays are now over and so we are back to normal as regards cleaners and Jose. So painting and maintenance work will resume again as usual over the next few months.

Take care and hopefully see you soon
Paul