Juan Antonio Roca Claims Unfair Dismissal – Arrested in March 2006 for real estate corruption in Spain, Juan Antonia Roca has claimed unfair dismissal from his post of Municipal Real Estate Assessor

New Costa del Sol golf section – We’ve launched a new section to Costa del villas this week, offer a guide to golfing on the Costa del Sol.

EasyJet reaping dividends from villa holidays – Easyjet predicts record numbers of flights to winter sun destinations.

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Spain to see less impact as sterling value falls – Spain is set to see a lower impact of the raising value of the Euro due to its established reputation as a popular holiday destination for Brits.

Google Street View now available in Spain – Check out your holiday home before arriving with Google Street in Spain!

Benalmadena remains a popular choice for Brits – Benalmadena proved a popular choice for Brits heading to the Costa del Sol this summer with a great choice in holiday villas available to rent.

English Speaking University opens in Marbella – the first English speaking university in the South of Spain has opened in Marbella.

Costa del Sol auction properties amongst the best – holiday homes available at an upcoming auction amongst some of the best value on the market according to a property expert.

Luxury Marbella hotel files for bankruptcy – troubled Marbella hotel Los Monteros has filed for bankruptcy after failing to reach agreements with staff over unpaid wages.

Costa del Sol weather – the outlook for the week is warm with a chance of sun rain later on in the week.

Costa del Sol could hold key to market upturn – the Spanish Costa’s could be the turning point for the struggling property market.

Brits must pay up for ‘illegal’ holiday home – four Brits who tried to claim a refund on the deposit for their illegally built home will have to complete the transaction now that the apartment has been made legal.

Footballer Ward struggles to sell Marbella villa – former Premier League footballer Ashley Ward is struggling to sell his dream villa in Marbella.

Bid for a bargain Costa del Sol holiday home – Brits looking to get hold of a Costa del Sol holiday home with a massive discount should take a look at the auction being held by ‘A Place in the Sun Ltd’ in December.’

Spain to see less impact as sterling value falls – Spain is expected to see a lower impact of declining tourism as a result of the poor Sterling exchange rate due to its strong reputation with British holidaymakers.

Costa del Sol weather forecast – a good week ahead with warm temperatures and a low risk of rain.

Ossie Ardiles’ luxury Marbella villa for sale – former footballer Ossie Ardiles has put his €2 million Costa del Sol villa on the market

Mijas Costa villas prove popular all round – whilst other areas of Spain are struggling to sell holiday homes, demand is above supply in Mijas Costa

Widfire in Benalmadena causes evacuations – fires spread through Benalmadena causing local residents to evacuate

Record temperatures for Malaga – temperatures in Malaga during October break 67 year record

Costa del Sol weather forecast – a warm week ahead for holidaymakers visiting the Costa del Sol

Condemned Marbella apartments advertised online – the Guardian Online revealed that apartments in Marbella which are set to be demolished are still being advertised for sale online.

James Hewitt no longer British – James Hewitt claims he no longer classes himself as British after starting a new life in Marbella on the Costa del Sol.

G-14 Spanish Developers seek government aid – Some of Spain’s largest property developers are urging the government to stimulate the market with 800,00 new homes still unsold.

Warm and cloudy week ahead - The Costa del Sol can expect a fairly warm week with some cloud thickening as the week goes on. Some limited chance of rain later on in the week.

New beginnings – two major chains plan to open new locations in Marbella in the coming months with Marks and Spencer announcing a new Marbella store and popular American restaurant Hard Rock Cafe set to open in Puerto Banus.

Spain ranks well for health care – Spain was recently given the honour of offering its residents the second best quality of life in Europe based on a recent study into health care, holidays and lifestyle.

Politican attacks Costa del Sol health tourists – Spanish politician Juan Carlos Rodríguez blasted Brits that travel to Spain in order to receive free health care for treatments that aren’t available on the NHS.

Holiday home owners set for tax rebate – Brits who purchased a holiday home in the Costa del Sol prior to 2007 could be inline for a tax rebate after the European Court of Justice ruled that the Spanish government had been discriminatory by charging different rates of capital gains to Spanish citizens and to non-nationals.

Bull on the loose in Marbella a bull managed to escape from the local Marbella bullring last week and caused 40 minutes of mayhem in the town centre before being shot dead by police. Three women were injured although non seriously.

Journalists head to Malaga and Marbella two budget airlines set up trips with local tourist offices last weekend to encourage press coverage for the Costa del Sol during the winter months. The airlines hope to attract more tourists to the region for winter sun and city breaks.

Feeling hot, hot, hot. The weather outlook for this week on the Costa del Sol if pleasant, with temperatures reaching 27°C and little chance of any rain.

3 Million unsold spanish homes a report by real estate analyst R. R. de Acuña & Asociados revealed that there could be up to 3 million unsold homes either already on the market or set to go on the market during 2010.

Marbella developer goes on hunger strike Marbella based property developer Juan Carlos Carrasco Heredia went on a hunger strike claiming that he was owed €1.5 million by the local government.

Costa del Sol hotels set for winter closures The Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association believes that up to one third of Costa del Sol hotels could close during the up comming winter season.

Dynamic packaged holiday sales buoyant the sale of dynamically packaged holidays have increased by 12% this year according to reports from one online travel agent.

The perfect time to buy in Spain could the oversupply of homes in Spain make now the perfect time to buy a Costa del Sol holiday home.

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