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What Is A Cedula, And Why Do I Need One ?

A Cédula de Habitabilidad (Spanish term for a Certificate of Occupancy) is a certificate required by Spanish law in order to try and regulate conditions relating to Health and safety in any building to be used for housing. You require this certificate in order to be able to contract water, electricity and gas supplies (Once [...]

Spain is the most popular destination for Brits to buy abroad

Spain has all the right ingredients – excellent access from the UK, sun, sea, culture and infrastructure

Do you own a furnished holiday let? Yes? Then the tax man could have a cheque with your name on it.

Claim up to 30% of the purchase price of your property as a capital allowance, to claim tax back or reduce your future tax bills Cut your UK tax bill by up to 12% of the purchase price Applies to furnished holiday lets in the UK and EEC as well as serviced apartments Apply now [...]

Real Protection For Property Buyers

Never before has their been any type of guarantee available to Spanish property buyers. Now for the 1st time in Spain, the Safe Purchase Guarantee protects the rights acquired by your title deeds – special insurance that’s been obligatory in the US since 1876. Check out the website

What is the plusvalia tax in Spain?

The Plusvalia Tax is a tax set by the local authorities and based on the increase of the value of the land from the date the owner acquired the property to the time of the present sale. The local authorities determine the amount of plusvalía to be paid for each house purchase in Spain, depending [...]

July 6th, 2011

What Is A Cedula, And Why Do I Need One ?

A Cédula de Habitabilidad (Spanish term for a Certificate of Occupancy) is a certificate required by Spanish law in order to try and regulate conditions relating to Health and safety in any building to be used for housing. You require this certificate in order to be able to contract water, electricity and gas supplies (Once you have come off a temporary / builders supply) and should be renewed every 15 Years.

All buildings intended to be used for housing must have a Certificate of Occupancy. This ensures that they meet the minimum requirements needed for a building to be habitable (new buildings, renovated buildings etc.)

You will need a Cedula for the following reasons:

Letting or selling a property (for accommodation)
New build properties
Renovated buildings
To contract vital services (water, gas and electricity)
In some cases, to obtain a mortgage

In some autonomous regions in Spain the Certificate of Occupancy has been substituted by a Municipal Urban Occupancy Licence. It has the same requirements as the certificate. To apply for a licence or certificate you need to fill in a form and attach various documents.

If you are in the process of buying property then ensure that your Lawyer asks for a copy of this document. If you are building or renovating a property your architect will organise this for you. If you are living in a property at the moment that does not have a cedula then you can enquire about this by contacting the technical department at your local town hall.

July 6th, 2011

PETER ARNOLD WINES – JALON VALLEY – Murla, Alicante – Spain

A little background to our Vineyards

With the very high price of land in this area, due to demand for holiday homes, we were not able to buy a property large enough to enable us to be self-sufficient for the supply of grapes to our new Bodega. However, this has actually turned out to be beneficial as we have developed very good connections to local growers and we are able to buy in more than enough grapes to meet our demands. Rows of vines are carefully chosen from the various vineyard blocks and monitored throughout the growing season to ensure the best possible quality fruit. Our tiny production of less than 2000 cases per year means we can pay attention to every detail.

As well as our own small vineyard, we have also established blocks of vines on neighboring properties which we run in cooperation with the owners. Our innovative system of vineyard management ensures that land – which would otherwise be left fallow – becomes a productive asset to both the owners of the properties and ourselves.

We use a minimal spray programme in our vineyards (Integrated Viticulture), as much natural fertilizer as possible and a green cover crop over the winter months.

Unlike many Bodegas & wineries, we can actually claim that our wines are “handcrafted”. Every element of the wine making process is done by us, by hand. We do use some outside help during picking but other than that, we attend to it all.

Our red wines
The grapes are handpicked in small baskets and brought to the Bodega as quickly as possible. After careful hand-selection, fermentation takes place in open topped fermentation tanks and involves regular punching down of the cake or cap. The wine is transferred from the fermentation tanks directly to small French & German oak barrels for malolactic fermentation (we do not use oak chips or staves). The wines remain in barrels (20 – 40 % new) with gentle, carefully timed rackings for approx. 14 – 20 months – depending on the vintage & type of wine. The natural development of the wine is allowed with the minimum of handling, which includes a soft fining with fresh, free range egg whites and one single filtration prior to bottling.

Our white wines
Depending on which wine we are making the grapes may have some skin contact before gentle pressing. Fermentation is either in stainless steel tanks (for the Arietta and Sonatina) or in new French/German oak barrels for the Sonata (Chardonnay). After the wine has matured (for varying lengths of time – depending on the type of wine) we give the wine a bentonite fining (a natural clay product) for protein stabilisation and then filter before bottling.

Our rosado
Made in the same way as the white wines but from red grapes, which are given 6 – 12 hours skin contact to ensure the correct colour is obtained. Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks and then left on the fine lees for further flavour enhancement. After approximately 8 weeks the wine receives a bentonite fining before bottling.

Opening times

We are open every day by prior arrangement. Please telephone us on

96-558-1829 or 660-871169 or email us on info@peterarnoldwines.com

We offer cellar tours, visits to the vineyard, wine tastings & tapas.

July 5th, 2011

Mundomar – Best park in Spain for visitors… and animals

MARINE and wildlife park Mundomar has been officially recognised as the most popular animal park in Spain and the third in Europe in a survey carried out by leading internet travel site Tripadvisor.

And the care provided to animals at the park has recently won an award from the veterinarians of the Iberian zoo and aquariums association. At its recent annual meeting, the association awarded Mundomar with the award of best clinical case of the year for an operation carried out one of its sea lions.

Mundomar has 15 years of experience in animal care and currently exhibits over 80 species – many of which are exotic and require special care.

http://www.mundomar.es/?lang=en

July 5th, 2011

Hols Brits Save Spain

BRIT tourists are flocking to Spain in record numbers – rescuing the country from euro meltdown.

A staggering 14million will have been there on holiday by the end of the year, officials said.

That is an eight per cent climb on the 12.5million who headed to Spain last year.

In all 56million foreign tourists are predicted to give the crisis-hit nation a pounds 44billion economic boost.

And Brits easily outnumber every other nationality heading for the Spanish sunshine.

Germany is second with nine million. And for the first time more than a million Russians are coming.

Tourism is being hailed as a positive indication that Spain will come through its financial crisis without a bail-out. The country has pounds 650billion debts and its 21 per cent unemployment rate is the highest in Europe.

The sunny tourist outlook is backed by forecasts of a “very long and hot summer”. Temperatures will reach 40C (104F) in spots such as Benidorm and Majorca. Visiting Brits will be protected by 43,000 police and civil guards who are being drafted into tourist areas until mid September.

Tourist minister Miguel Sebastian said: “Spain has got it right. We are the best holiday playground anywhere.”

March 22nd, 2011

Spain is the most popular destination for Brits to buy abroad

2010 position 1
Once again, Spain remains the most popular destination for Brits to buy abroad as published in Place in the Sun magazine in their chart of the best places to buy abroad in 2011. The article explains that Spain has all the right ingredients – excellent access from the UK, sun, sea, culture and infrastructure. With repossessed properties and distressed sales hitting the market, the home of the Costas, Balearic and Canary Islands still has some great deals for the diligent buyer. Huge discounts on holiday homes mean there’s a multitude of destinations and property options on offer.

January 2nd, 2011

Do you own a furnished holiday let? Yes? Then the tax man could have a cheque with your name on it.

Claim up to 30% of the purchase price of your
property as a capital allowance, to claim tax back
or reduce your future tax bills
Cut your UK tax bill by up to 12% of the
purchase price
Applies to furnished holiday lets in the
UK and EEC as well as serviced
apartments
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Deadline to get tax back from 2008/2009
tax year is looming- act now

December 15th, 2010

Helping Charitable Causes on the Costa Blanca

Premier Villas Spain based in Jalon held their 4th annual charity Christmas party on 2nd December at La Pista in Jalon. There was a fantastic turnout which raised €1000.00 on the night. Chris Hara, the owner of Premier, matched this and doubled the total raised to €2000.00.

The first donation of €1000 went to purchase computer equipment for the children of La Virgen Pobre School in Jalon.

The remaining €1000 was donated to the Leo’s – The Junior Lions, made up of pupils from Laude Lady Elizabeth School in Lliber. The Leo’s are helping children with cancer and have a number of events coming up which Premier will be sponsoring.

The major event to raise money is a sponsored abseiling event in Lliber on 12th February 2011, with some of the Premier staff kindly braving the elements in aid of this fantastic cause.

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December 8th, 2010

Real Protection For Property Buyers

Never before has their been any type of guarantee available to Spanish property buyers. Now for the 1st time in Spain, the Safe Purchase Guarantee protects the rights acquired by your title deeds – special insurance that’s been obligatory in the US since 1876.

Check out the website

December 8th, 2010

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December 6th, 2010

Alicante Nativity Scene Museum

The nativity scene museum or “Alicante christmas museum”, is certainly part of a less known side of Alicante. For most travelers and tourists, this little museum might be overlooked or simply will not fit into the typical summer Costa Blanca holiday schedule.

But it is one of most interesting little museums around. Especially during the winter time, it really is worth a visit. Located a little behind the city hall, at the Calle San Agustin 3, it can be overlooked quite easily.

Just the little sign “Museo de Belenes” (Nativity Scene Museum) let’s you find the way in. On the inside you will see an amazing display of hundreds and hundreds of figures and nativity scenes. You will be impressed by the enormous amount of nativity scenes from all over the world in a little museum in Alicante. REALLY IMPRESSED! So please, if you ever have a chance to visit Alicante (especially during christmas time), visit this wonderful museum.

Address: c/ San Agustín, 3 Tel. 96.520.22.32
Winter opening times (November-March):
   From Tuesday to Fryday: 10,00/14,00 h. and 16,30/19,30 h.
   Saturdays: 10,00/14,00 h.
   Sundays: 11,00/14,00 h.
Summer opening times (April-October):
   From Tuesday to Friday: 10,00/14,00 h. and 17,00/20,00 h.
   Saturdays: 10,00/14,00 h.
Admission free.