This week has seen unprecedented Supreme Court action that has unleashed all kinds of mayhem on an internal level, not to mention the consequences this has had on the financial sector. Over the past few years we have seen thousands of court cases revolving around the financial sector and their methods when it comes to granting mortgages. The primary issue was in relation to the infamous Floor Clause inserted in mortgage agreements (in many cases without advising the mortgage holder!) but a Supreme Court ruling in favour of mortgage holders obligated banks to reimburse any benefits obtained which could be a few thousand euros per case. The secondary issue and the one this article referrs to has to do with reclaiming the Stamp Duty paid on the Mortgage Deed.
Scenario: You go on holiday and enjoy seven fun-filled days with your family and return home with the usual feelings of renewed interest in life mixed with dread as you know you have to go back to work the following day. You open the front door and begin to wheel your suitcase in but to your surprise, somebody else is now living in YOUR home! Congratulations, you now have an Okupa!
Bankia is once again in the news, this time fortunately, it is not requesting another bailout. The complete opposite is happening as in fact, the Spanish Government has begun to sell its shares in that bank as it struggles to remain solvent. The government used 18 billion Euros of EU funds to bailout the flagging bank and currently owns 68%. The idea is to sell up to 18% of its shares to private investors.
In another valiant attempt to recover from Spain’s property crash and to offload uncountable properties for sale on their books, Bankia, has launched its first eBay style property auctions. More than one thousand properties from SAREB bad bank have been made available to bidders from 43.393€ and in many cases, the newly reduced price is 40% lower than the original sale price, which is excellent news for cash buyers.
