The Málaga Provincial Court has sent a man to prison for five years for defrauding a British couple over the sale of a plot of land containing a half-built house.
The sale of the plot was not inscribed in the Registry, and was non-buildable land; the half built property was illegally built and did not respect minimum distances from the boundaries.
Europa Press reports that he man found guilty acted as a real estate intermediary, advertising in publications and with his own web page which described him as a specialist in rural properties. He directed his activities at the British market.
The court heard that he signed two private contracts, after receiving over 60,000 € from the British couple. However the British couple soon discovered that they could not register the property or indeed build any property on the land, and the man refused to pay back their 60,000 €.
The accused claimed in court that he and his brother considered that the plot could be legalised, but be was still found guilty of a swindle, and ordered to prison for five years, told to compensate the couple with 60,700 € and fined 10,800 €.
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