AUTUMN 2016

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

I haven't written a post for a while which is always a sign that things are going well or that I am very busy .......or as in this instance, both

Summer 2016

On the whole we had a good summer.  The minor issues that arose were dealt with by owners on the spot and the Committee were not involved.  A couple of Owners mentioned points to me when I was over in September and these will be discussed before next year.  These are matters that are difficult to resolve such as people leaving sunbeds out around the pool when they are not there.  Ideas have been put forward to address this .......but we need to think whether we are over re-acting and what the cost implications are.

TV and Internet Installations, aircon and other works

Please remember that when you have work done, it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that all reinstatement work is completed before contractors leave.

I mention this because of damage recently to tiles in the corridors in the apartments after TV/internet installations had been carried out.  Contractors should not cause damage and then just walk away from it.

5 Year Maintenance Plan  Ponet and Tagomago

Painting of the Townhouses in Ponet and Tagomago and inside the complex started in September and is almost complete.  The work on the garden walls on the properties on the road was more thorough than originally quoted for and is an excellent job.  The unsightly wall in front of the apartments that faces onto Ponet has received the HydroMur treatment and looks all the better for it.

We are getting quotes for some additional work and I will write to Owners of the Townhouses if these extra works are to proceed.

We are also starting to draw together our thoughts for the painting of the apartment bloque and will shortly be asking for quotes for the basic work.  There is no date set yet for starting this work.  There needs to be more thought put into any changes and checks made with our budget strategy.

Thanks

Belated thanks to the team of waterers who kept the Albatros planters flourishing through the hot summer.  

Thanks also to Enid Sampson for her work in selecting the plants and placing them all in the planters.  They have been redone for the winter and are looking splendid again.  There is a minimal spend on these plants.  From memory the summer ones were about 30€ and they do add a lovely splash of colour.

Insuring your property

I am often asked by Owners if they need to insure their property.  YES, YES, YES........and I now write about an example from my own personal experience.  The trap that takes the water away from my shower split and the water entered the property below.  The split was out of sight and out of reach and involved a good couple of days work by a contractor to rectify.  

It is my shower, under my floor and in my pipes and therefore MYresponsibility.  I have private insurance but if I didn't have it then the cost of repairs to my own shower and for any damage to the apartment below (fortunately minimal), would have to be paid by me.  Just one example of why it is wise to have insurance.

Community insurance only covers Community items.

Work in Progress

Gardens

We are looking at parts of the gardens with a view to making some 'repairs'.  By the look of some of the plants, the irrigation system is not supplying enough water and plants are not at their best.  Everything is aging on the complex and we need to renew and repair before things start to look tired.  In particular we are looking at the bank under the apartments that faces the Penthouses and Bungalows and the garden behind the deep end of the pool.