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Questions & Answers
18/12/2011
No.774
Q.: Dear Sir
Today I read your Article in the Cyprus Weekly and I so
much appreciate all the information I get from it.
I have a question which i will appreciate very much if
you can answer it to me.
Since 2004 I M.S.Demetriou (German, and long time living
in Cyprus) I have inherited an Apartment in Limassol.
The common Services are done by …… Buidling Services Ltd
Limassol.
Since I inherit the apartment I am asking for a general
meeting of the Inhabitants of the Buildings Apartments,
unfortunately the Person which used to take charge never
took care of such meeting nor would he give me the tel
NR or adresses so it would be possible to unable a
Meeting. When I ask …… to take care, of such they
also refused to contact the other Inhabitants or subbly
me with the adresses so I could do so.
Unfortunatly a lot of the Apartments are empty so the
whole subject seems and allways happend to stop there.
…….. made a happit of repairing the Elevator or
installing a new Ellevator every now and then, so I am
getting Bills to pay where nobody knows where they come
from. Once i tried with a Lawyer to take care of all
this mess unfortunately I ended up to pay Lawyers Costs
and double the amount of money to ……..
Can you please help me, or show me the steps I have to
go to get out of this mess. meaning to get a general
meeting to have the chance as a community to arrange all
the neccessary steps to have a fair and square
maintanance.
Thank you so much for your attention
With friendly Regards M. S. Demetriou
A.: I suggest you communicate with the developer and
find out who has appointed X services. If he is not
cooperating either, you can send a letter to all tenants
placing them under their door stating your views (I
doubt that they will respond but try it). If this fails
also, there is little more than you can do, other than
refuse to pay the bill. X services might sue you and you
can explain your situation during the court proceedings
and ask for details/clarifications etc. A messy
situation I am afraid and I cannot offer you good advice
having tried before yourself the legal way.
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
3/31811-td
12.12.2011
No.775
Q.: A coffee for €5 Mr Loizou? I come from Italy where a
coffee does not cost more than €2 and this in a high
end.
L. Lozo
A.: You know my sensitivities on the costs of drinks
etc. But then, in Italy, coffee seekers spend 1-5
minutes and not 1-2 hours as it is here, especially
bearing in mind that in Italy you have stools for quick
coffee and not taking over a 5 seats table taken over by
2 and objecting if anybody else joins. This is the
reason my friend. Coffee here does not mean necessarily
to have a coffee, but as a projection of the Cypriot
coffee shop with people spending hours talking see (see
the girls passing) and be seen (in trendy places). So,
there is a difference I am afraid.
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
No.776
Q.: We are building our home in this lovely country. We
have been asked whether we prefer to have a local
builder to build the fireplace or to buy a ready made
one (the difference is considerable and the imported
fireplaces are at least double cost).
Jann San
A.: What can I say? I have bought an €1.000 imported
Italian fireplace and my neighbour cost him €350 by a
local builder and it is much more effective. If you have
a local builder who knows what he is doing (how are you
to know) I suggest to use the local option.
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
No.777
Q.: Any views on the Nicosia candidates Mr Loizou? At
long last we have managed to register as voters but we
want to use our vote for the best man/woman. We feel
Nicosia is “mistreated” by the Government and we want to
make a point.
Janas Leak
A.: I cannot possible give you my opinion in public.
Regrettably the system here as is, is not necessarily
for the best person to win, but what the political
parties choose. This is a very sorry situation with the
political parties getting involved regardless of the
capability of their candidates. I am disgusted by the
whole situation myself on this subject.
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
No. 778
Q.: Now that winter is coming and we like to use our
fireplace, we are at two minds what we should do, since,
we know that people cut down old beautiful carob and
olive trees even when they are not their own for
firewood. What do you do in such a case?
David Smithsman
A.: Nothing can be done. However I do share absolutely
your views and notwithstanding the fact that I use our
fireplace personally everyday I have the same
(hypocritical I add) views on the subject. When I was in
the U.K. I had this electric “fire” which globed like a
true fire but it gave the atmosphere needed at the time.
Now however at this “young age” of 63, is not the same.
In short I cannot reply to your most sensitive and
environmentally based question. Perhaps if we are to
import firewood may be a solution (see imported charcoal
from Egypt and South Africa).
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
No.779
Q.: Did you read dear Mr Loizou that dogs and other
animals are left starving by farmers because the animal
feed has gone up in price to the extent that they cannot
afford to feed them?
Red Kaine
A.: I have read the report Red, but what is most
shocking is that the press did not bother on the
animal’s misery, but more on the cost of the animal
feed!! Do we have a hope to get better for the animals
my friend based on this attitude? I fear not.
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
No.780
Q.: I wish to ask Cyprus Weekly to publish this personal
letter in order to show what a lovely person you are. We
met at Pissouri village 1 year ago and you gave me a
“shoushouko” packet as a present. We never had the
opportunity to meet again. Please-please, could you
provide us with the manufacturer’s address? We are
desperate to make presents to our friends during the
Xmas holiday.
Mr & Mrs D. Gadher
A.: So that I can impress you my friends, the Minister
of the Interior to whom I send a €5 gift of shoushouko
every year is also a fun. I buy the whole produce from
our cleaner, which I distribute to my friends. No more
stock I am afraid, but please remind me around September
2012 in order to thank you for your comments. In the
meantime I suggest you buy from local villages (not at
panigiri necessarily).
Regards,
A.P. Loizou
3/31814-td
12.12.2011
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