A common scenario in recent years, with a deep economic crisis in which the real estate market has had a special significance, is that of buyers who paid down amounts for the purchase of a property under construction that never materialized, usually through the bankruptcy of the corresponding developer. When they went to claim the […]

By Joe Duggan (Reporter) – PUBLISHED THE OLIVE PRESS – 22 Oct, 2015 @ 09:19 LAST UPDATED: 21 Oct, 2015 @ 12:32 BRITISH expats whose dreams were shattered when a Spanish property developer collapsed are in line for huge payouts after a landmark court ruling. Jerez law firm Abolex Abogados, led by Martin de la

Article 3(1) of Directive 93/13/EEC provides that “contract terms which have not been individually negotiated shall be regarded as unfair if, despite the requirements of good faith, they result in a significant imbalance in the parties’ rights and obligations arising under the contract, to the detriment of the consumer”. In turn, Article 82(1) of the