This is a good website if you are not aware of it
https://www.facebook.com/groups/citizens...p_activity

And this is a link to a government petition for financial aid
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/228633


Could be useful to know about it!

We are hoping to make the step up from spending just the winters in Fuerte to becoming resident but the decision always comes back to the medical support available.

We are of retirement age so would qualify for state care -private insurance is too expensive due to pre existing conditions which between us are hydrocephalus with a shunt inserted in the head /mini stroke/high blood pressure

If anyone on the forum who lives on the island is aware of anyone with these conditions I shall be grat

Hi,

Next week I've been asked to help set up an LG Smart TV (model LG32LN570R-ZA) and connect it to a DNS service so the lady can watch British TV.

I've no idea what's involved as I've never messed with Smart TVs, so any useful advice appreciated. 

If you prefer to pm, that's fine. 

In anticipation........

Tom.

Hi just wondering if any one knows the current situation and what is needed to apply for residence, thanks in advance for any help

We've just paid the deposit on buying a place in Corralejo and need to find some buildings and contents insurance.
This will be a holiday home only so are we best insuring from the UK or in Fuerte?
Any recommendations or who to avoid on insurers welcome too.

Hi all

We own an apartment in a predominantly german complex of 30 properties (only 2 english owners) in Costa Calma and require legal advice regarding being denied access to a store that was allocated to our apartment back in 2001. 

It is 'double store' and was constructed to be shared between 2 apartments but the current sole occupier is refusing to share and our official request for access at this years AGM has been voted against by those attending the Meeting.

An English speaking la

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice or information to assist a lady in Cotillo.

She is here on her own as hubby's flight back here was cancelled. So, she is stuck on her own and feeling pretty lonely. She hasn't got wifi in her rental apartment, so I'm am trying to find a movil SIM that will offer her unlimited data (if such a beast exists), so she can video call hubby, mom, sister, children etc almost endlessly, as a way of dealing with the loneliness. 

Money is a little tight so it ha

Love it or hate it Facebook does have a couple of really useful pages that are updated daily, if you are on FB worth a look -

Brits In Spain run by the British Embassy in Madrid -  Brits In Spain

Citizens Advice Spain - CAB Spain

As first european country Belgium has changed its traveladvice for whole Spain from code green to orange.

I am applying for Residency and as such will require some advice on Income Tax and Annual Tax submission.

Can anyone recommend someone in Caleta area for sound advice and reasonably priced?