If reports are to be believed Duncan James of the famous boy band Blue hasn’t been keeping up payments on his former luxury Costa del Sol holiday home.

James is allegedly being sued for £23,500 of underpaid maintenance charges on a four-bedroom luxury apartment near Marbella on the Costa del Sol coast purchased by the pop star back in 2006.

The apartment was sold over 12 months ago however the owners of the prestigious Majestic Hills development  where the apartment is located insist that payments from when James owned it are still unpaid.

If you need any evidence that Marbella is proving resistant to the economic gloom that has dominated many life’s for the last 18 months then here it is…

A breath taking 18 new Ferrari’s have been sold by the C de Salamanca showroom in Marbella since January accounting for 30 per cent of the Italian super car total sales throughout Spain between January and August this year.

However it seems that it’s not just Marbella that’s enjoying the good times with sales of Ferrari’s in Spain increasing by 5.2 per cent compared to the same period last year. Madrid remains the no.1 location for most Ferrari owners, while Barcelona and Marbella are level at second in the list of buyers.

It appears that Hollyoaks babe Jennifter Metcalfe can’t get enough of Marbella as she was spotted for the second time in a month enjoying the Spanish sun sporting a gold chain red bikini. Jennifer, who plays Mercedes Fisher in the Channel 4 soap, spent the day relaxing at exclusive Nikki Beach complex.

If rumours of a recent liposuction operation on her bottom and thighs are true then it certianly seems to have done a good job as the star strutted her stuff around the bar area.

British pop sensation Pixie Lott was spotted getting a little bit frisky with a female friend in Marbella last week according to the News of the World. The 19 year old has been enjoying a relaxing holiday in Marbella’s luxurious Sisu Boutique Hotel with a pal and close friend and fellow chart topper Chipmunk.

However Chipmunk was sidelined whilst Pixie and her pal enjoyed a kinky session in the hotel pool, according to the report they locked their tanned legs around each other as they gossiped in the pool. Then later whilst sunbathing Pixie stretched her bikini-clad body over her friend’s naked tummy.

Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe has been hanging out at Nikki Beach in Marbella this week as she posed in some sexy swimsuits for a poolside calendar photoshoot.

With news that Jennifer has been offered a place on this years Strictly Come Dancing series, it seems that she is enjoying a relaxing time on the Costa del Sol before returning to her hectic schedule back in Britain. If she does appear on the show she will be following in the footsteps of fellow Hollyoaks star Ricky Whittle, who got to the ‘Strictly’ finals last year.

Reality TV star and former band member of Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona has been snapped enjoying a raunchy kiss on the street with her new man Adam Waldron whilst on holiday in Marbella this week. The couple allegedly met on social networking website Facebook back in May this year, but it’s still early days for the pair as Kerry has a reputation for often cutting relationships short.

Despite the poor exchange rate now really could be the perfect time to pick up a bargain holiday home in the Costa del Sol. With the Spanish property market struggling to establish any form of growth many estate agents are persuading sellers to lower the price to achieve a sale.

The poor exchange rate from Sterling to Euro also favours Brits looking to sell in Spain, as they can afford to reduce the price and still make a profit on their property.

Gibraltar has become an increasingly popular choice for Britons high earners who can take advantage of the lenient tax rules. Unlike popular tax havens such as Monte Carlo and Switzerland that require at least 6 months residence a year, the weathly only need to spend one day a year in Gibraltar in order to benefit from the taxes laws. These include a maximum collective family income tax of £22,000 a year and the ability to work, trade companies and draw salaries from Gibraltar.

Gibraltar is also proving popular with British expat living on the Costa del Sol who can enjoy shopping in popular British shops such as Morrisons and M&S whilst enjoying good savings compared to those within Spain.

The bad news is that although we’ve had some good weather during September, October starts tomorrow and however much we try to ignore the fact Autumn is here. That means cold, dark mornings and chilly days! But don’t panic… the good news is it’s not to late to catch some summer sun and take in some of the VIP lifestlye in Marbella.

Nikki Beach Marbella’s uber-cool beach club will be hosting their annual red closing party on the 4th of October, a party simply not worth missing. There’s also plenty of last minute accomadation available with luxury villas and apartments in Marbella and Puerto Banus available to rent at great prices.

Over half a million Britons own a holiday home abroad with almost one third of those being in Spain, the Costa del Sol in particular is a popular destination. However popular areas for Brits to buy abroad have suffered as a knock on effect of the downturn of the domestic property market.

This has resulted in a fall in demand and lead to discounts and reductions being placed on luxury villas and apartments across the Costa del Sol. The reductions have not had a huge impact on property sales as despite the lower prices poor exchange rates have left relative prices high.