Comments on: Sharks – not the fishy kind! http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/ Lanzarote - Information and advice for anyone moving to, or living in, Lanzarote. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LBS Phil http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-15131 LBS Phil Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:00:44 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-15131 This is so true there are so many people especially in these tough times who are ready for the new people to come to the island and empty their wallets. Some of these companies even recommend companies that are paying advertisors on their websites or from whom they will receive financial gain for referring their business - a personal tip is to find out who OWNS a website before using their recommendations (you may just be surprised)! If you've been ripped off in Lanzarote by a company then make sure you do the right thing and take a denuncia and secondly go public so that others won't face the same con artists you have. Naming those who do not work correctly in business is your RIGHT and too many people leave here having lost their money without naming those who helped them to lose it! Yes buyer beware but even having lived here for six years I still find that I need to ask more than one person before I can trust a source as a reputable company to deal with. Do your homework before putting your hand in your pocket! Go to non-profit websites (like this one) to get your information! Ask more than one person for recommendations! Ask anyone and everyone for references before using the company - references you can check! I certainly don't want to give the idea it is all doom and gloom because Lanzarote is a wonderful island - however do enough research and you will get true answers on anyone you wish! This is so true there are so many people especially in these tough times who are ready for the new people to come to the island and empty their wallets. Some of these companies even recommend companies that are paying advertisors on their websites or from whom they will receive financial gain for referring their business – a personal tip is to find out who OWNS a website before using their recommendations (you may just be surprised)!
If you’ve been ripped off in Lanzarote by a company then make sure you do the right thing and take a denuncia and secondly go public so that others won’t face the same con artists you have. Naming those who do not work correctly in business is your RIGHT and too many people leave here having lost their money without naming those who helped them to lose it!
Yes buyer beware but even having lived here for six years I still find that I need to ask more than one person before I can trust a source as a reputable company to deal with.
Do your homework before putting your hand in your pocket! Go to non-profit websites (like this one) to get your information! Ask more than one person for recommendations! Ask anyone and everyone for references before using the company – references you can check!
I certainly don’t want to give the idea it is all doom and gloom because Lanzarote is a wonderful island – however do enough research and you will get true answers on anyone you wish!

]]> By: Kerry http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Kerry Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:09:06 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-6627 Sadly we have been stung 3 times since we moved to the Canaries and twice it was by a well thought of lettings agency in corralejo. I wont go into details but we lost over 2000 euros worth of our personal property due a problem within the property they rented us but they lied to us and faild to send the insurance company (if they had one) and refused to pay us back the money owed. They strung us a long for weeks and in the end we just let it go because the stress was worse than anything. They also failed to return our deposit for ending the contract, despite the fact the house was not fit for a human to live in any more. Never mind two babies. Recently we paid over 3000 euros in deposits for a rental property and it turns out the person was only the tenant! He gave us a signed tenancy agreement and the keys before we parted with our cash. So now we are left with just a couple of weeks left to find a new home for us and our kids before our current short term lease expires. Sometimes it doesn't matter how careful you are. If someone wants to rip you off they will find a way to do it! Sadly we have been stung 3 times since we moved to the Canaries and twice it was by a well thought of lettings agency in corralejo.
I wont go into details but we lost over 2000 euros worth of our personal property due a problem within the property they rented us but they lied to us and faild to send the insurance company (if they had one) and refused to pay us back the money owed.
They strung us a long for weeks and in the end we just let it go because the stress was worse than anything.
They also failed to return our deposit for ending the contract, despite the fact the house was not fit for a human to live in any more. Never mind two babies.
Recently we paid over 3000 euros in deposits for a rental property and it turns out the person was only the tenant!
He gave us a signed tenancy agreement and the keys before we parted with our cash.
So now we are left with just a couple of weeks left to find a new home for us and our kids before our current short term lease expires.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how careful you are. If someone wants to rip you off they will find a way to do it!

]]> By: Alan http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Alan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:23:17 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-20 ...and just in case you need more background! http://www.gazettelive.com/forum/index.php?topic=140.0 Make you own mind up... (not that it´s rocket science) …and just in case you need more background!

http://www.gazettelive.com/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

Make you own mind up… (not that it´s rocket science)

]]> By: Alan http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Alan Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:48:10 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-17 As a word of warning, it is our opinion, that you should be very cautious of Quills Wills of Lanzarote, or a company called bi-cell. Both appear to stem from company closed down in England by The High Court at the request of the Dti. A bit of research will show they do not have what you might call the best of reputations! Here are a couple of links for background to get you started. http://www.gazettelive.com/forum/index.php?topic=260.0 http://www.lanzaroteisland.com/phorum/read.php?11,87683,page=1 For anything legal in Lanzarote, seek the advice of a local lawyer, who is suitably qualified in Spanish law. And, if you're buying property deal with one of the many reputable Estate agents. As a word of warning, it is our opinion, that you should be very cautious of Quills Wills of Lanzarote, or a company called bi-cell. Both appear to stem from company closed down in England by The High Court at the request of the Dti. A bit of research will show they do not have what you might call the best of reputations!

Here are a couple of links for background to get you started.

http://www.gazettelive.com/forum/index.php?topic=260.0

http://www.lanzaroteisland.com/phorum/read.php?11,87683,page=1

For anything legal in Lanzarote, seek the advice of a local lawyer, who is suitably qualified in Spanish law. And, if you’re buying property deal with one of the many reputable Estate agents.

]]> By: Elle http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Elle Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:37:33 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-18 *answered via email* *answered via email*

]]> By: Tina and Kevin http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/sharks-not-the-fishy-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Tina and Kevin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.lanzaroterelocation.co.uk/archives/31#comment-19 Hi, We are in the process of looking for a small bar to buy as a leasehold on the island and intend to move over there as soon as we have found something small enough for the two of us to run. We are not looking to make our fortune. We just want to make enough to be comfortable. We also want to be WARM! We will be dealing with a company called Grupoestupendo as they appear to be reliable. Hope we are right to trust them. Only time will tell. They have found us accommodation for our visit at the end of November when they will be showing us some suitable properties and apartments. We are thinking that we will rent for the first 6 months after moving out and then, if we decide this is really the thing for us (although I believe we have both made up our minds on that one) we will look into buying a property to live in. We were wondering if you could give us a list of the Banks, Solicitors etc that we could rely on and know that we were'nt going to be fleeced. It is still early days for us and are still deep in the research. Any help would be much apprectiated. Many Thanks, Tina and Kevin. Hi,

We are in the process of looking for a small bar to buy as a leasehold on the island and intend to move over there as soon as we have found something small enough for the two of us to run. We are not looking to make our fortune. We just want to make enough to be comfortable. We also want to be WARM!

We will be dealing with a company called Grupoestupendo as they appear to be reliable. Hope we are right to trust them. Only time will tell. They have found us accommodation for our visit at the end of November when they will be showing us some suitable properties and apartments. We are thinking that we will rent for the first 6 months after moving out and then, if we decide this is really the thing for us (although I believe we have both made up our minds on that one) we will look into buying a property to live in.

We were wondering if you could give us a list of the Banks, Solicitors etc that we could rely on and know that we were’nt going to be fleeced.

It is still early days for us and are still deep in the research. Any help would be much apprectiated.

Many Thanks,

Tina and Kevin.

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