SPAIN MUST HALT DEMOLITION OF EXPAT HOUSES SAYS NICHOLSON
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has demanded that the Spanish Government orders a final halt to the demolition of houses owned by British expatriates.
Mr Nicholson, speaking from Brussels, called for a moratorium on demolitions and all future land grab developments after receiving numerous letters from alarmed expatriates from Northern Ireland who have settled in Spain and whose homes now face demolition.
The European Parliament has previously issued four Resolutions calling for action to be taken to protect property owners, and although the law was amended in the form of the new Valencia Land Law (LUV), many still face the expropriation of their land without compensation or arbitrary costs for unnecessary infrastructure developments in their region.
In a statement Mr Nicholson said,
“The Spanish authorities have had long enough to talk about change. Now is the time for action. I am calling on the Spanish authorities to issue an immediate moratorium on demolitions and future land grab developments.
The damage can already be seen both to those owning property in Spain and to the local environment. The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee will be referring cases to the European Courts of Justice and Human Rights. ”