Spanish property investors advised to check planning permission
Property investors in Spain are advised to check company credentials before buying a property, following the recent expulsion of Protocol Villas from the European Estate Agent's Union (EEAU).
Protocol Villas, or Clover Estates as it is also known, has been expelled from the EEAU due to serious breaches of the code of conduct.
It was alleged that the company did not have correct planning permission for homes in the Albox region of Spain.
Although the company claimed that it had done nothing wrong, it was unable to produce documentation to disprove the allegations.
The EEAU warns investors in Spain that they should always use the services of an independent lawyer.
A statement from the union said: "The lack of roads, street lighting and utilities could be a warning sign that the property does not have planning permission.
"However much the EEAU check its members, there will always be the odd company who is found to have overstepped the mark."
Properties that are considerably cheaper than others of the same type could suggest that the company is not completely legitimate, it warns.
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