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buying off-plan abroad - cancel contract

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  • avicola
    avicola Posts: 65 Forumite
    We still just don’t know anything. The papers have been served on the contractors and we just have to wait and see what will happen. It is D-day tomorrow when they would have been expecting us to role up with a load of money

    I am heartened (a little) that apparently we have extra protection because the contracts were posted to us and we signed them at home.

    I am amazed by your support and thank you for it. I will definitely let you know what happens.

    A fool and his money …. It almost makes me laugh, I am so careful with money I won't even buy a can of beans unless I think it is a good purchase!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698
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    Good luck. Our thoughts are with you.

    And we really appreciate your updates.

    xx
  • inmypocketnottheirs
    inmypocketnottheirs Posts: 4,745
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    avicola wrote: »

    A fool and his money …. It almost makes me laugh, I am so careful with money I won't even buy a can of beans unless I think it is a good purchase!

    The heat of the Spanish sun and all that is enough to addle the most seasoned brain, that is for sure. Once bitten, thrice shy, I am sure.

    Fingers crossed for you, and hope that all goes well.
    Don't lie, thieve, cheat or steal. The Government do not like the competition.
     The Lord Giveth and the Government Taketh Away.
     I'm sorry, I don't apologise. That's just the way I am. Homer (Simpson)
  • clutton_2
    clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumite
    i so admire your honesty on here - in spite of the neg-heads - i think it shows enormous courage and strength of character - dont let it take over your life.
  • avicola
    avicola Posts: 65 Forumite
    Gosh ....!
  • TTMCMschine
    TTMCMschine Posts: 684 Forumite
    avicola wrote: »
    A fool and his money …. It almost makes me laugh, I am so careful with money I won't even buy a can of beans unless I think it is a good purchase!


    Penny wise & Pound foolish? :D
  • Conrad
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    The Dali Lama says we should trust and feel compasion for everyone, but I guess he's never had anyone sell him an offplan appartment and lost money.

    Avicoa I've known people do exactly what you did and make easy money. Your only crime was timing, which, to be fair you might have looked deeper into. Sites like housepricecrash have been predicting the current credit crunch for over 3 years (there were threads on there by a genius called Dr Bubb, entitle 'The comming credit crunch' - this more than 2 years ago). I sold my B2Ls as a result of reading that site.

    I lost money on a new build appartment, by letting enthusiasm conquer reason.
  • EdInvestor
    EdInvestor Posts: 15,749 Forumite
    A couple more websites you may find helpful:

    https://www.thetenerifeforum.com
    https://www.tenerifeforum.com

    Both have plenty of posters with experience in Tenerife property issues.
    Trying to keep it simple...;)
  • avicola
    avicola Posts: 65 Forumite
    TTMCMschine wrote: »
    Penny wise & Pound foolish? :D

    Banged to rights on that one!
  • avicola
    avicola Posts: 65 Forumite
    EdInvestor wrote: »
    A couple more websites you may find helpful:

    www.thetenerifeforum.com
    www.tenerifeforum.com

    Both have plenty of posters with experience in Tenerife property issues.

    Very many thanks for that. I actually found them only yesterday, I have been posting ever since.
    You are right, they are useful.
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