Hi, my name is Valter and I'm the owner of the apart Y of the PV. I would like to know the contact of Chris from CPD to make the TV connection. If anyone could give that information I would be very greatfull.

Thanks, Valter.

Hi Carlos, apt AM. Can you contact me

We met at that meeting !!

Cheers,

Martin

Hi all

I have someone staying in my apt April 25 - May 2 and they were looking to rent another  1/2 bedroom apt in the Praia Village.

Anyone interested

Gary (F)

Hi

Does anyone have a telephone contact for Chris at CDP regarding the instal of SKY?

I have emailed him but not received a reply, alternatively is there anyone else we can use.

Cheers,

Lesley

Hi all

Just to clarify my information on the Condominium constitution meeting came directly from the builders solictors. I suggest that if you have not received notification and would like to understand the detail that you contact the builder solicitor at Alves Caetano Ph: 00351289315431 or ac.advogados@mail.telepac.pt

I will be unable to attend and am considering getting my solicitor to attend. The cost of this is about €250-300. My solicitor is Fatima Galvao in Almancil. I know a number of residents are using her services for the purchase process.  Perhaps we could ask here to attend on behalf of a number of clients and split the cost between us.

If anyone is interested maybe you could come back to me and I can arrange with Fatima and then everyone can forward their concerns directly to her to be raised at meeting. ( although I assume that a lot of common issues will arise  ie complex security, car park access, cleaning of common areas, external landscaping etc

Regards

Gary (F)

HI all

For Info

The Condominium Constitution Meeting has been arranged by builders solictors for 5 April 10am.  Agenda  includes constitution formation ,appoint mgt company , budget ,bank account opening, and insurance issues.

Notification should be received by all this week.

May also be a good time to rise outstanding snag issues with builder

Regards

Gary (F)

Hi

Anyone have a contact for some good cleaners ? Need someone this week

Thanks

Gary (F)

Hi

Does anyone know a reliable taxi number in Vilamoura?

Thanks

M

Hi we using a company called Euro-Management  give them a email on   villamanagement2@aol.com    very helpful her name is Vicky

Hi all

Can anyone provide  recommendations for a property mgt company that would provide maid cleaning and keyholder services etc

It may be worth investigating a company that could provide services for a number of residents therby securing a better cost!

Any suggestions welcome

Many thanks

Gary

Apt F  

Hi all

Send me your apartment letter and email addresses if you want to be on the private cluster group.

On the security, it does seem odd it hasn't been done.  Its only a gate and fence and compared to the overall cost of building a development must be peanuts.  Maybe he'll get round to it - its becoming a valuable gate, given the number of 5% s its worth!

Its a bit of a shame to be stuck on this item because the development is generally very nicely done, in my view.

Ian G

Hi All,

I would suggest that all our future correspondence is done via the private cluster set up by Ian.

The developer is getting wind of what is being said and, from my experiences last week, it is proving rather counter productive.

It is almost as if there are people on the site who are not actually owners, and are purely in for the STIR !!!!

Hi all,

I'm heading out there today and hope to get a slap at Joel on Monday as I'm not happy with the way he does his business. I was given the same BS as John and we both told them put up a more secure gate as we bought a secure condominum so I am also holding off on 5%. I was promised by Joel he would sort this issue out and put a bigger gate up once planning passed Praia,I'm not paying another cent to him until it's done. I suggest at this point we do a joint letter from as many of us as possible to Joel outlining what we want done before any of us close. My legal advice over there is to make sure all snags and gereral works are completed before making my final payment. Once he has our money it's good luck and thanks Suckers!!!

I don't think a whinge will do Ian, the only thing this guy understands is money so we will have to hit him where it hurts. The more of us involved the better.

Regards,

Kieran

I would have thought, that by the letter of the law, deeds are not accepted until owners are happy with their lot. I, for one, am not, which is why I am withholding 5%

Hi John

OK - good luck!  I'll have a whinge at my agent too, I'm out there next week.  We might as well have a go.  I'm feeling more bullish today!

Ian G

Hi Ian

At the moment their is no chance of me paying for a gate, the developer should and will put up a more secure gate as we bought a secure condominum . Previously when i spoke with him he said he would change the gate, again i will be contacting him in the next few weeks when i visit to have another go at him to change this gate .

i will keep everybody posted.

Regards

JG

Hi

I don't know how to set up a management company I am afraid, but would be interested to know when someone finds out! 

I have already collected the contact details of quite a few owners who are sharing their details.  Therefore I am happy to help by maintaining a central owner's contact list.  If you are OK with this, email me your name, email address, apartment letter and confirmation you are OK with me holding and sharing these details.  I will only share them with other owners who want to share.

Re the security gate I think the developer should pay.  However, I suspect now the development has been inspected and signed off we will be stuffed, both practically and legally.  Personally, I would pay, for the peace of mind and because the battle would be too much hard work (good old British bulldog spirit!). 

I would be in favour of once the company are appointed getting them to do it, or getting some quotes.  My property management guy could do that.

Ian G

Just back from Praia Village today and stayed in our apt AH.  General areas i.e. lifts, stairs and corridors in very bad state, need cleaning badly. 

Regarding the back gate, surely it is up to the developer to change this, why should the residents have to fund a new gate when the security of the first gate is not adequate for the complex?

Any ideas how we are going to set up the management company, is there a contact list for all the residents/ e mail addresses?  Maybe 3 or 4 reps from each block could arrange to get together to set this up

Deirdre AH

To Morgan 11

Reading back I thought you were meant to be satisfied with Eurocool. Which apartment do you have?

Regards

Rod

Just had some air con units installed very noisy they stuggle to heat the bedrooms the company put 7000 btus  warning get the right sizes

Hi All,

Mick & Paula from apt AW here, just returned from Praia weather's been great.

We had our Sky installed from Chris at CDP we are absolutely delighted with the workmanship and professionalism shown by the team who installed it. First class job we have no hesitation in recommending them.

Paula

Hi John,

Thanks for that information.  Chris from CDP has e-mailed me and I will speak to him next week. 

Carol

Hi All,

Deirdre from apartment AH here.  We will be in Praia village from the 31st Jan until Feb 14th so maybe we will have an opportunity to meet some other owners while there.  Just an enquiry is there anybody with a  one bed ground floor apartment  willing to rent it for the last week in May and the first week in June?  We have a enquiry to rent our own and they also require a one bed. 

Many thanks Deirdre

Carol

John from apartment E, one of payment of 650 euros use your own sky card from the UK there is no other payment, . Chris from CPD is whom several other owners have used ,he is very good hopfully you will also use him and this will save the building from an out break of other dishes.

He has already installed three dishes to the roof area which will cover all the apartments, if you contact him you would be fully installed in a matter of hours.

Hope this helps.

Hi Folks,

Carol from apartment AI.  Can anyone advise on the Sky Installation.  I was just wondering if anyone is connected yet and if so what is the monthly charge or do we just have to pay a one-off fee.

Thanks

Carol

My Husband and I are just about to sign our final documents for the purchase of  a T2 in Praia Village, can anyone tell me if they have had any difficulties with anything, should part of the payment be held back for any reason? I read that someone is complaining about the size of the car park spaces, has this issue been resolved? Can someone tell me how to go about getting the electricity turned on and getting sattelite installed and what companies or furniture stores people have used to furnish their apartments.

Hope to hear from someone soon.

Megane 911

Hi everyone

Did anyone make any progress on security?  I have still not heard when the first site meeting will be.  Does anyone else know?

Ian G

We are a couple of high school teachers (without kids) looking for an apartment with two bedrooms to live. We need the apartment furnished, but we don't need a lot of
things, just the essential to live. According with our possibilities we were thinking
in something around the 700€ / month without bills. We need a long term renting, including the months of July and August. If anyone has flats available, please contact.

Hi Craig

John from apartment E , we have our own service supplies now.

Could you help me contact Chris for satellite connection, as i have tried by email and have not had a response , i would like my connection done as my family will be over on the 27th for ten days.

Cheers

John Graham

Anyone had trouble trying to get water and gas connected yet. Is anyone using the builders supply at the moment.

Craig

Hi John/all

Sounds like good advice on the council tax.  Too late for me.  Damn.  Ah well, it had been so delayed the lovely furniture lady was going to flay me if I waited any longer.

The furnishing will be done soon (see above!).  For those able to hold off until stuff is sorted, let me know how you get on with the snags/security.  I will be interested to see how that goes.  The developer seemed happy enough to agree to add keypads/higher gates etc, but as you say, once they have your money.... it would be great if we could get that sorted before we are a bit more powerless.

Let us know if anyone finds out when first site meeting will be.

Ian G 

Chris from CPD satalite has started to fit the three large dishes today on the roof, he is trying to fit them where they cannot be seen. Chris is also fitted my sat today/tommorrow.

Has anyone got any ideas on parasols and beds, will we try and work together and purchase the same style and colour.

Regards

Craig

 P.s weather is nice and sunny!

Hi

Also stamp duty is going up in Portugal next year - it's only about €200 extra on this year for a new purchase, so it's still worth pushing things out if  you havent closed already

M

Hi

Just a bit of advice - if any of you have not closed, I would wait until the new year to do your deeds as you will have to pay €810 for council tax for the whole of 2007 as well as 2008.

I was not aware of this, and my deeds went through last week. It is been a very exspensive breakdown in communication with my solicitor.

I am heading out to Praia this Friday 14th to 18th December. If anyone else is out there, let me know!

Thanks

Mairead

Hi Ian

We will contact him to fit the dish before we go over at chrismas, there are questions i need to ask the developer before i settle my balance and i need to see first that all snags are complete and that all concerns i mentioned to the developer have been addressed? as you know when you have parted with all  your cash you will loose the power to control.

Have you managed to get your apartment furnished? when are you going back over ?

We got our air con fitted in september and it works a treat,

Cheers

JG

Hi John

I think so, not least because I've paid him a deposit.....!  There seem to be quite a few people with Chris so hopefully we will avoid dish forest.

Our apartment completes on Monday.  I was going to email him after that.  If you want I will raise the fact you want to get yours sorted out too.

Ian G