Is anyone having money transferred regularly from the UK to Spain into a La Caixa account? Or have you transferred money to buy a property recently?

Our bank manager has again today confirmed that International transfers will take a week to clear, although one UK bank told us today that the money will be in Spain tomorrow.

Is this just another thing the Spanish red tape has invented, for us it's just a pain in the proverbial ar5e as a client has to delay buying his property for a week, when in reality he could sign tomorrow.

Jools :(