El número de transacciones cae un 30% y marca su peor registro desde 2013, según los notarios - Noruegos, argelinos, rusos y suecos lideran el descenso y los belgas son los que mejor resisten.

 

"La Junta de Andalucía cierra 2020 con 1.087 expedientes de inspección urbanística duplicando la cifra de 2018", Europa Press, 06 | 03 | 2021 - Noticia

La consejera de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio ... ha señalado que estos datos demuestran que con la aprobación del decreto ley 3/2019 ... y con el incremento de la labor inspectora "el Gobierno andaluz demuestra su interés por luchar contra la proliferación de este tipo de construcciones, que no sólo atentan contra la normativa urbanística sino que tiene graves consecuencias medioambientales para el territorio". ... la ocupación ilegal del suelo que más preocupa a la Inspección se da en el litoral gaditano y en la periferia de grandes ciudades de Cádiz y Sevilla. En el caso del litoral gaditano, el ejemplo más preocupante es el del Palmar, de Vejer de la Frontera, donde la alta concentración de personas en los meses estivales, la obstaculización de los viales y la ausencia de controles de legalidad en el acceso a los suministros (fosas sépticas ilegales, captaciones ilegales de agua y energía eléctrica) implican un creciente riesgo para la seguridad y salud de los usuarios.

 

"How much money do Britons need for Spain’s non-lucrative visa in 2021?", The Local, 04 | 03 | 2021 - Reportaje (Alex Dunham)

A non-lucrative visa is an authorisation that allows non-EU foreigners to stay in Spain for a period of more than 90 days without working or carrying out professional activities, by demonstrating that they have sufficient financial means for themselves and, if applicable, their family. ... it’s often referred to as a retirement visa, as this is the best option for retirees from non-EU countries who want to move to Spain. ... Aside from being able to prove a reliable, ongoing source of income and substantial savings, ... you will have to take out comprehensive private health insurance which offers the same cover as Spain’s public healthcare system. ... “Many foreigners are also unaware of the tax implications that come with spending long periods of time in Spain,” Hauschild Rey added.

 

"Will Andalusia’s unregistered foreigners have to get Covid vaccine in their home country?", The Local, 02 | 03 | 2021 - Reportaje (Alex Dunham)

Andalusia's health department has reportedly said that foreigners in the southern Spanish region who aren’t registered with the public health system should get the Covid-19 vaccine in their own home countries. The Local spoke to Marbella's Councillor for Foreigners to find out more.

 

"Expats With Private Health Insurance WON’T Be Vaccinated in Spain", Euro Weekly News, 02 | 03 | 2021 - Noticia

EXPATS with private health insurance will have to travel home as they WON’T get the Covid vaccination in Spain.

 

"NET CLOSES IN on non-resident Police inspections", The Leader, 27 | 02 | 2021 - Reportaje (Andrew Atkinson)

British Expats ... are now being treated in the same way as any other foreigner, and although there are still plenty who will continue to ‘live the dream’ there are many thousands of others who could soon find themselves subjected to police visits, as the authorities ramp up their checks on documentation and illegal immigration. ... although Non-residents in Spain are allowed to remain in the country for 90 days over a 180 day period, the clock began ticking on January 1, 2021. The deadline of March 31 is quickly approaching, by which time they will be required to return home. ... unless you are a current resident or your residencia application is ‘in the system’, or you get it into the system without further delay. ... a green A4 certificate or credit card-sized piece of paper from Extranjeria or the police ... proves your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. ... a biometric residence card called a Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE) ... will prove your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. ... it is NOT COMPULSORY to change your Green residency documents for the TIE card... Marbella Lawyer & Foreign Specialist, Ricardo Bocanegra, believes that it’s the people who will want to move to Spain in the future, not the people who are already here, that face real problems.