May and June 2025 update
Last Updated on Thursday, 3 July 2025 09:06 Written by Steve Dent Wednesday, 2 July 2025 04:51
The Heights
May and June 2025 update.
Presidents comments.
First of all, apologies for the delay in uploading the monthly blog, I had it all ready to load early June just before we went back to the UK, unfortunately my laptop hard drive failed and everything on it was lost. I had to buy a new laptop and redo the May blog, so I decided to combine May and June as one blog.
A big thank you to Dennis who stepped in to cover the President role for me, and did a fine job, with no issues.
People are still allowing their dogs to crap on the ramp leading up to the garage entrance, you people disgust me, if you must have a dog then make sure you clean up after it, it´s not fair on our cleaners.
Again I ask all owners who rent their apartment out long term, to include a no pets clause in the contract. It will help the complex/cleaners, and probably keep your apartment in better condition.
At last all owners with a VV license, will have their community fees increased by 20%. Can you as owners, make sure you have a set of complex rules in your apartment, myself and the committee are dishing these out like sweets, when we ask your guests do you have a set of rules in the apartment they always say NO.
Thanks to all those who attended our 2025 AGM, you will already have seen the minutes from Etelina. It was a good positive meeting and the voting went well, see you again next year.
Complex news/issues/updates.
We had another car set on fire on the 7th May, in the early hours, the police took CCTV footage, but I don’t think it would have been much use to them.
We had some vandalism to A block garage door, the soft close mechanism was bent down to the door, and had to be replaced, also B block garage door had the latch forced back into the lock, so it stayed open, so we are looking at installing some cameras in these areas, we must have some deranged people living amongst us.
We had the Basura area refurbished, Nicanor did a great job both inside and out, cleaning and repainting the floor tiles. It looks 100% better.
Our first aid box located by the pool, has had most of the contents taken.
We have a replacement kit, but we may have to resite it, so its visible by one of the cameras.
Can I ask if you are having a delivery and need the large gate opening, can you make it between 8am and 1pm please. This gate needs to be opened carefully, it’s on a runner on an incline, and it will open very quickly and come off it’s runners if it’s not controlled.
We have new bike racks installed in the postal area for people to use, B block bike rack area had no more room available.
We had a call to let an ambulance on to the complex, a young man in his early twenties was found laying on the floor by the water machine, he had broken his ankle, he didn’t want to go to hospital, he wouldn’t say how it happened.
I got a call about a couple on A block who were having a very loud argument, I am not The Heights policeman, if you are worried things are getting a bit out of hand, then call the police yourself. This couple also hung a large soaking wet blanket over the balcony, this allowed water to run into an emergency light fitting which short circuited, and ruined the unit. We have also had complaints about weed smoking from this apartment. The management company or the owner of the property will be paying the bill for the light unit.
Owners/residents on A1, may have noticed that the communal corridor lights are now automatic, they each have a PIR sensor, that detects movement ( similar to all the top floors of the complex ), this is an experiment, if its a success we will roll it out to the rest of A block, and then to B,C,D blocks, which will save on the complex electricity bill. If we get negative responses, we can revert back to the old system. Your feedback will be appreciated.
On the 25/6 we had a major power outage, no lifts, water, or internet, this was due to emergency electrical repairs, 29 metres of a large electric cable had been stolen during the night, and they had to shut down certain areas of the street in order to repair/replace it
The Swimming pool.
I had a call from someone in the pool area, apparently a man was smoking weed, so I went down and had a word with him, he denied it was weed, he apologised, and said he didn’t know it was a no smoking area, perhaps we need some more signs. Residents and owners are quite within their rights to tackle anyone breaking our complex rules, we are all responsible for our complex !!.
It’s getting to that time of the summer when the pool is going to be very busy, as we all know Running/Diving/ large inflatables are not allowed, the rules are there for all to see. Can all owners remind their guests of the rules, again a set of complex rules in your apartment is a must have. You can remind people of the rules if you see they are not being followed.
As per the AGM, we all voted to re-tile the pool area, apart from 2 people,
all owners will share the costs, which is a one off payment of around 70-80 euros.
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.
Emergency night / Disturbance.
Starts 11pm till 7am, you can call them on 671 14 66 16.
Nothing major to report this month/ last month, just the usual, people not following our complex rules !!!!!!!.
What’s happening in and around Los Cristianos.
Lots of concerts throughout the year, at the Infanta Leonor Auditorium in Los Cristianos, visit www.Arona.org
Thank you for taking the time to read this ( very long ) update
Steve