Fake landlords swindle prospective tenants in Marbella

FAKE landlords in Marbella have swindled a couple out of €600. “Central flat, near amenities and beach” This is the advert that Ezequiel Eduardo Bruscagin and his partner Natalia Taboada answered when they were looking for temporary accommodation in Marbella in May. Bruscagin and Taboada both live in Granada but spend their summers working in Marbella and, as such, need somewhere to live so they answered the advert and were met by “Fernando” and his son who professed to be the owner of the studio. After seeing the space and talking with “Fernando” the couple agreed to rent the studio; they put down a deposit of €150 and two weeks later they put down another €150 towards the deposit and the first month’s rent – in total they paid out more than €600. The problem was that “Fernando” was not the owner of the studio and had no right to rent it out. Bruscagin and Taboada lost all the money they put down and have never seen “Fernando” again. The actual owner of the flat has come forward and stated to the authorities that he had nothing to do with the swindling of the couple.

Marbella Mayor ready for feria

THOUSANDS of people turned out on the streets of Marbella for its annual feria. As usual they enjoyed all the fun of the fair throughout the week with a packed programme of events. In this picture the Mayor of Marbella, María Angeles Muñoz was seen in preparation for the feria, which started on Monday, June 6 and lasted until Sunday, June 15. She opened the feria accompanied by her husband Lars Brosberg and welcomed everyone to enjoy the fair and have a good time.  The programme included free musical performances from Delola, Andy y Lucas, David Barrul (winner of TV show ‘La Voz’), recreational activities for all ages as well as a firework display. The day of Patronage of Marbella on Wednesday included a procession with the cross of Humilladero, which took place at 10 am, followed by Mass and a march in honour of Saint Bernabè.