December 2024 update

Last Updated on Monday, 6 January 2025 05:37 Written by Steve Dent Monday, 6 January 2025 05:37

The Heights
December 2024 update

Presidents comments,

Happy new year to you all.

Eladio from Universal Properties attended our December meeting, we asked him to try and expedite the list of VV license holders, in the mean time, we have made our own list from apartments displaying a VV, and told them to start the process to increase the community fees by 20% for these owners.

I don’t think we have seen so many people out on holiday, it’s been really busy, unfortunately it seems most of them are from holiday rental company’s and agencies, and these people have no respect for residents or our complex.

Complex issues/work updates.

We have had complaints from residents about people allowing small children to run about inside apartments, and even about people playing football !!!. Can I ask you to please respect your neighbours above and underneath you.

An unfortunate owner in B1**, has had terrible problems from the apartment above (holiday lets), food has been dropped over the balcony, people smoking weed late at night, prostitutes, and the latest issue, people vomiting over the balcony. I spoke to the owner and warned him we will take legal action if we have to, he gave me the agents number who deal with his bookings, and this has been passed on, so they can call them direct if they have anymore issues.

We had a blocked main sewer pipe, located in the front garden by the garage entrance, the blockage caused human waste to back up and leak out into the gardens. We called in a drainage company, they investigated and removed large tree roots from the pipe which solved the issue.

We asked Universal Properties to review our Electric charges for the complex, they negotiated a new contract with Endesa, which should save us around 4500 euros per year.

The lock on the main gate failed on Christmas day, and we had to open the large vehicle entrance gate, until Nicarnor returned to work the following day to replace it. People were sending me texts and calling me as to why it was left open, we had no choice.

We still have people reserving sunbeds with towels…etc, despite all the notices around the pool, and I have been getting complaints from owners about this, myself and the committee removed towels and within a very short time they were back !!. This also happened the following day, if there is anyone willing to stay at the pool during the busy holiday periods and police this problem, please let me know, but I’m sure there won’t be, because I’m not, I don’t get paid for being the President and there are no benefits or perks, I also have a life the same as everyone else.

Last week we had someone vomit by B block garage door and inside between the two doors to the lift, unfortunately we have a problem with the camera, so couldn’t identify the filthy animal.

The owners of garage space 4, has had issues with someone parking in their garage space without permission, they were advised to fit a parking space guard, which they have done. Please do not park in the garage if you do not have a parking space, how they got a remote and key I have no idea, it wasn’t from me.

Once again we have dogs causing issues on the complex urinating and defecating in the garage and on the ramp to the garage. I ask all owners who rent their property long term to add a no pets clause in to the contract, that way we can get rid of nuisance tenants.

The swimming pool.

As per the issue above, it’s a holiday period and everyone goes berserk, taking no notice of the pool rules what so ever, people can’t even lower an umbrella or put a sunbed back in place, or put rubbish in the bins. We can’t have a repeat of last July/August when everyone went mad and the pool was a nightmare.

We will be looking to complete the pool surround this month, but will give notice before the pool shuts for around 5 days.

Library open every Wednesday from 10am to 11am, located by the post boxes. Not on public Holidays

Security.

We had a meeting with our security people, from the nightly security reports, it looks like our team are being reactive rather that proactive, they have been told to make sure they are walking the complex at regular intervals and dealing with any problems before they arise.
Emergency Night/disturbance, starts at 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16, please use them.

Thank you for taking the time to read this update, (sorry for the rant).
Thanks Steve