Warning from victim of Torrevieja ‘Gentleman’ squatter

hibited pets."

Following the warning a plethora of victims came forward. One, who will remain anonymous, said: "I'm sorry about your experience. Something like this happened to my parents.

"It is very distressing. You feel very helpless."

Another said: "It is not an isolated case, there are similar cases, daily.

"They rent the property, they stop paying and on top of that they rip-

Chihuahuas saved by Torrevieja firemen

By Staff reporter

Torrevieja based Renè Wester has warned about the circumstances of 'gentleman' (name withheld), alleging that he squatted his house and then ransacked it when eventually leaving.

Rene said: "I want to warn you about this 'gentleman' tenant. "If you rent your house to this guy, he will only pay you two or three months rent.

"Afterwards that he tells you he lost his job and does not have any salary, unemployment benefit or social aid."

SQUATTER

Rene said: "He will refuse to leave your house. If the electricity and water supply are in your name, "Spanish law obliges you to pay the tenant's usage of these services, even though the tenant doesn't pay you a penny for them.

"You are not allowed to cut electrici- ty and water. The suppliers will refuse to do so.

"You will have to start a lawsuitthat will last 3 years - and all that time he will live for free in your house.

"After that the judge will order him to leave - and you will find your house totally destroyed.

"Look how he left my house in Torrevieja! (pictured). I think there were 5 or 6 big dogs in the house, even though the rental contract pro-

By Andrew Atkinson

The Torrevieja park fire brigade raced to a raging house fire, having been notified that a person may be inside.

"When the fire was extinguished, it was found that no one was there, but two small Chihuahua dogs were found dying from smoke inhalation," said a spokesperson. After rescuing the dogs, the firefighters gave them oxygen from up the floor. That is why many do not want to rent, and those who search cannot find it.

Pathetic Law

"The laws are so pathetic. It's scary to rent your property. In short, it's logical that those who have a property for rent, will put it on holiday rental, since they know that the tenants will come and go.

"Anywhere in Spain the offer of holiday accommodation is much higher, than a long-term rental. Rental contracts are useless!".

the brigade's oxygen therapy equipment, using reservoir masks. "Fortunately, after treatment, the two dogs were resuscitated and slowly began to walk," said the Torrevieja Security Emergency services.