A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) allows for the possibility of clients to sue banks for abusive clauses in mortgage loans even if the clients waived …
On 4 July 2020, the Spanish authorities introduced a new residency card for British nationals in Spain. Known as the TIE (tarjeta de identidad de extranjero), the new card expressly …
The Investor Residence Visa (visado de residencia para inversores), also known as the Spanish Golden Visa, has proved popular since its introduction in 2013. The Visa opens the door to …
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A recent sentence has declared a BBVA mortgage loan null and void because of lack of information included in the contract. The court found that the Spanish bank failed to …
New Court Decision Rules Mortgage Loan Null and Void Read More
Travel restrictions and prohibitions and quarantine requirements due to COVID-19 may have effects on your residency status. If you found yourself in Spain or another country for longer than expected …
From May 20th 2020 the following measures came into effect concerning foreign residency in Spain: Extension of temporary residence or work permits and stay permits. 1. Temporary residence, work permits …
COVID-19 health crisis | New Residency authorizations – May 20th 2020 Read More
Due to the Pandemic there have been a number of travel cancellations. Here’s a templated letter that you can use to claim back travel costs. Tour operator [COMPANY_NAME] [ADDRESS], C.P. …
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Many owners of holiday lets in Andalucia and Spain may be considering their business model in the light of COVID-19. Mass cancellations and no bookings, because there’s no travel, means …
COVID-19 in tourist apartments and houses: change to housing or seasonal rental Read More
Costaluz Lawyers continue their excellent record of success in obtaining off-plan refunds for clients. Since they pioneered legal proceedings against banks and developers in 2008, the legal firm has seen …
Costaluz Lawyers 2020 – More client successes in off-plan refunds Read More
A recent Case Law in Spain has opened the door for claims against banks by self-employed individuals and businesses for floor clause limits in mortgage loans. The client (a self-employed …
Floor Clause limit refunds also apply to Self-Employed and SMEs Read More
