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Euuh Phil,

Do you really suggest there are no thieves outside Catalunya/Spain? The crime statistics in Spain are actually very good comparing to other european countries.

regards,
Mark

Hi Phil,

Sad to hear you have had bad experiences in Catalunya. I enjoy myself here very well for over 15 years now. I realise myself this is a democracy for only 35 years (So yes there are strange laws as you can expect in such a young juridical system), Spain is very big and not a rich country (So don't blame them they can't organise everything as well as in Holland or the UK but smile when you pay their tax-bills). Catalunya is struggeling with independecy-feelings (wich look very inpractical to us but I live in a very tiny country myself and please don't say we Dutchies can better speak german and use german laws because thats more practical)  and commerce is not as developed as in many other european countries (but it is getting better, competition is growing and the internet makes people and compagnies aware of the world outside their family-and- friends business).

In general I think Catalunya is changing in a positive direction. Maybe slowly, but hey, it was the slow-live most of us foreigners where looking fore. In the end 9 out of 10 times people are  friendly to me, even tough  I speak very little spanish and no more then a handful of catalan words. As for personal experience with criminals; I've been robbed in Holland, France and Spain. I live most of the time in Amsterdam en feel myself save there and also on my finca in Catalunya. When someone  has bad experiences (like poor Chris here on the forum who has been robbed several times) I can imagine they won't feel comfortable here anymore. And then it could be a good idea to go somewhere else but wherever you go there will be thieves, stupid gouvernements and rude people. And if not.......it will be a very, very boring place 

Regards,
Mark

What has these recent posts got to do with the Cedula problem?   If you want to groan and moan start a new thread.

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With regard to installing  a Septic tank and solar panels without permission,they will not go unnoticed for long,as either the Agents Rurals or a nosey neighbour will report them to the authorities !

Can you please explain which office/department etc is meant by : this agents Rural? Is it the Land Registry? The catastro?

Thanks, Jote

Am not really certain I understand how these messages have anyhting to do with Cedulas.  Has the moderator gone away?

HI Colin B
This moderator retired from the post several weeks back but it seems that no alteration has yet been made on the Forum.  Can you do so please Nigel ?
To all of those from whom I received messages of goodwill may I say that life has never been better as I do not have to read through all the moans and groans every morning, just come in to the Forum every few days and read those posts which may be of interest to me.
Tony

Tony,
I am pleased that you still manage to go about wearing your rose tinted spectacles,but unfortunately I do not, due to being rudely awakened by some very unsociable locals !