Sunday, October 4, 2009

THE FIRST MEETING FOR HABITATION CERTIFICATE WAS A SUCCESS!

At least 70 people attended the meeting regarding the lack of Habitation Certificates organized by Los Verdes de Orihuela (the Green Party) at the Celtic Isle on September 30th 2009. There were affected owners and presidents from more than 20 different Communities, such as “Bosque de las Lomas, Laguna 3, la Ciñuelica, Marco Polo, El Barranco, la Zenia Elite” etc., that represents 3.000 houses in Orihueal Costa.
We apologize for the problems organising the event but we did not expect so many people to attend.

The meeting was to inform everybody about the proceedings being followed by the P.P. Building Councillor, Mr. Barberá.
The Green Party’s Councillor Monserrate Guillén commented : “I am working together with the technicians to be able to offer a solution for each case. It will be absolutely impossible to find one solution for all. We have agreed a meeting with Mr. Barberá in the Town Hall of Orihuela Costa, at the end of October or beginning of November, to find some possible solutions. This meeting will only be with the presidents or representatives of each of the affected communities. In principle, we expect an initial satisfactory solution for the end of the year. In any case, like until now, you will be informed by the press or by e-mail”.

On Tuesday October 6th, the Ombudsman’s office (Síndico de Agravios de la Comunidad Valenciana) moves to Orihuela to take care of the citizens who wish to formulate and present any complaints. Representatives of Los Verdes seized the opportunity and have an appointment on this day at 11 am with a team of legal advisers, together with persons affected by the lack of Habitation Certificate in Orihuela Costa.

The benefit of a legal and suitable house to live in, in agreement with the rules established by the Spanish Constitution, is a fundamental right of all the citizens.

Likewise the house has to be passed as fit to live in; this is explained in The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union : “Art. 7. Respect for private and family life”.

Los Verdes de Orihuela (the Green Party) ask the Town Hall of Orihuela via its representatives to respect the law and find a solution for all those affected. If they do not, our next step will be a citizen petition to the Committee for Petitions of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Gérard Perret & Ulla-Britt Perret Lundberg
Los Verdes Working Group in Orihuela Costa
losverdesinorihuelacosta@gmail.com
http://losverdesinorihuelacosta.blogspot.com
phone : 686 717273 Orihuela Costa, October 4th 2009.