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Casa Siret squatter clears out

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The Casa Siret is an ancient and beautiful cortijo near Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora. It’s main claim to fame is that it was the residence of Luis Siret, the famous engineer turned amateur archaeologist who discovered the local Bronze Age El Argar civilisation at the turn of the last century. It now belongs to Cuevas town. In 2004, Cuevas council and Dicomano council (in Italy) signed an agreement to setup an art school using Continue reading Casa Siret squatter clears out→

50 families to be evicted in Roquetas because their rental contracts are fake

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50 families renting flats are facing eviction in Roquetas del Mar because their homes had been rented out under false pretences. The builder of “Mirador del Sur”, a large complex in Las Colinas de Aguadulce had the homes embargoed some years ago by his bank after he failed to meet interest payments on the loans. Despite this, and whilst the legal battle was ongoing, he proceeded to rent out as many as he could, although Continue reading 50 families to be evicted in Roquetas because their rental contracts are fake→