+1 Viking, I have to agree that there are many great people out there.  In Tortosa, we have fantastic neighbours Catalan and ex-pat.  We're only there for holidays and the neighbours keep an eye on everything in between.  On a practical level I imagine it would be fairly impossible for the cops to adequately police the campo, due to the geographic diversity and location of the fincas, and it must be said - the inaccessibility of some of the more remote dwellings.  

What's the story with housse insurance in Catalunya? Do most of you have it and would it cover burglaries?  Having spoken to folk in Tortosa, it amazed me how many people DONT have house insurance.  I do but I'm not sure how good the cover is yet - thank god, haven't had any reason to make a claim yet......

Perhaps it would be more beneficial to contact MEPs rather than MPs regarding the Spanish Government's disregard for European Legalities???  Just a thought.

Reading some of the negative post about some people's experiences is sad but don't stop posting them because knowledge and information is critical for the rest of us to learn how to avoid the same pitfalls.