Camposol Homes From Hell 2020 Update

This is a short video that shows some of the villas shown on the TV show Homes from Hell. Filmed purely for education and research purposes

[@CarollFord2019]

Heartbreaking for the owners. Their dream destroyed.

[@alanconlan8337]

Thank you for this insight into the reality of the situation.

[@chloe19815]

Can you imagine all the poor sods left broke after buying these. Very sad

[@carolewood3482]

To be fair the promoter did offer many people an exchange villa that they were pleased with.

[@Tridhos]

I never understand why people buy new builds. I always like to see somewhere that has been lived in for several years by which time any problems usually materialise.

[@FIACAIXETA]

The problem is Spain is not a trustfull country.

[@LesD9]

It might have been more helpful to have said this is one street of 17 houses on an estate of 4000!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

If I said that then I would be wrong

[@philliphamilton3591]

What a pity for those now stuck there. Heartbreaking.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Not really. They seem to be doing OK, visiting Tesco every week and acting like they are In Eastbourne.

[@tonymason8481]

I started looking to purchase in this area, never mind the geological issues, these property’s are thrown up and never ment .to last, I warn you to be very careful if looking at property especially in this area, the underbuild is an ideal start to show you just what goes in to building these places, notice also I call them places certainly property or homes, shouldn’t be able to advertise, just imagine the misery that has been caused through simply trying to purchase a dream home.

[@alanjewell9857]

Love this place, brought a year ago. Wish I knew about this sooner…. Not as bad as it looks as I wouldn’t have brought there… ❤

[@brendagore1115]

The section that these houses where built was a huge hillside which was removed this is what caused the problem.

[@georgeconroy9908]

Which section was it?

[@brendagore1115]

@@georgeconroy9908 Upper C on the left passed golf corse

[@OFFICIAL-pn2bf]

@@georgeconroy9908 SECTOR C...........

[@elizaphe58]

Tragic so many people easily persuaded to buy into a Dream.So many did that way back after doing long stay hols decided to jump in and buy.Construction Companies rubbing their hands with glee! They should be jailed! Left with nightmares!

[@mikmac220]

Music from the Blind Dead movies

[@kevtheargonut]

The property behind the green screen at 2:42 is for sale right now at 100k euros. The estate agent video with very careful camerawork to avoid the derelict properties right behind made a big thing about showing the properties in Calle Cazorla from the rooftop terrace saying how nice and well maintained they were. To be fair, many are but at what cost! No reference to the fact that the house next door is owned by Colin, the fitness instructor who was featured in the original British TV programme about the problems after his garden dropped massively overnight in rain rendering the property inaccessible and all sorts of other bad stuff. No reference to the replacement wall between the advertised property and Colin’s which is moving again and clearly cracked in the video. No reference to exposed foundations and holes showing through the gravel where the land is dropping again. No reference to the 4 derelict properties directly behind it and others in the same street. A perfect example of a bad estate agent trying to hide the issues, It’ll be pretty obvious when the potential buyers get there though, but what a waste of time. There are so many other sound properties on Camposol, but dodgy sales tactics like this calls the entire urbanisation into question by association.

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Do you have a link to the estate agent video ?

[@kevtheargonut]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 yup. Here you go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoaxq4Rsas90i9k

[@howard51723]

In fairness the majority of those houses are in decent condition, a few are fit only for demolition but some are salvageable. Camposol is made up of four sections I'm guessing most are ok and this problem is located in one section which suggests that the builder was a cowboy and has nothing really to do with the area

[@philb9235]

Masa the builders and the local council have a lot to answer for.

[@OFFICIAL-pn2bf]

BACK HANDERS ,

[@jasonwatt8975]

And these are still popping up for sale. Would you?

[@carolewood3482]

Even on C South the properties that are OK now are likely to remain so. Problems with properties tend to be in the first three years after completion.

[@markhowe5529]

I have a place on Camposol and it is lovely without any problems whatsoever. Fortunately many of the properties on here are very good structurally and there is a good community spirit. Anyone watching this should not be put off buying on Camposol. Just do your research and choose a place on the unaffected ares of which there are many. Perhaps your next video should be titled homes in the sun and show some of the beautifully maintained villas. Ie the positive side of Camposol. I was expecting a Zombie to run out from one of the properties especially with that depressing sound track ! LOl

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I don't live on Camposol but next time I'm in the area I will make a video showcasing the more attractive properties. Thanks for watching

[@tonyhagan9396]

So sorry for the property owners affected in this this very small section of Camposol representing probably less than 5% of the urbanisation. We have been living very happily on D sector for the past 16 years with zero structural problems on our villa, never have regretted our move to this wonderful area of Spain

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

More than 5% affected. If we take each sector, A B C and D and then multiply sector C by 2 to represent upper and lower that gives us 5 different areas of Camposol. I would say the whole of upper sector C is affected one way or another even though some property owners might disagree because of ignorance then we have 20% of Camposol affected, not just 5%.

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I would advise against it, there's much nicer places to live in Spain. Camposol is a dump

[@tonyhagan9396]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 let’s here why, or perhaps you are just a key board warrior

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

@@tonyhagan9396 I lived on Camposol for a while so have first hand experience. Some of the roads don't have tarmac, some of the properties have squatters, some of the street lights don't work, there's an abandoned hotel where people just dump rubbish nearby, there's some roads that don't even have houses, some houses suffer from subsidence, there's no public transport nearby, thieves often steal the cash machines, Mazarron Council does nothing to help, the bridge between sector B and C is falling apart, the build quality of properties is poor, water supply regularly gets switched off for whole days at a time, regular water leaks from pipes in street, the whole area is an eyesore and I felt ashamed pulling off the dual carriageway to go home, there's no community of owners, lots of properties don't have a certificate of habitation, there's a road on sector D that is completely blocked by weeds growing out of the road, there's some properties falling apart, I could go on.....

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

@@tonyhagan9396 Your silence is deafening, perhaps because my comments are true, makes you look like a keyboard warrior when you can't accept the truth

[@Aiday2008]

I feel really sad for those people.

[@vaunmalone3064]

Thank you for this ....words definitely redundant 🙄

[@ethanellie1]

This is unfortunate for the owners & hopefully they will be reimbursed. But this is to upper sector c only. They built them on top of a hill & didn't let the ground settle prior to building. Everywhere else is OK on camposol

[@andydunkerley8465]

Could this mean the other sectors are a grey area though

[@georgehill6726]

Even if the houses themselves were well built, it would still be a ghastly place to live. Not just a failure of planning, which is all too common, but looks very much like greed and corruption must have been involved. This is known to be the case in some parts of Spain, but not confined to that country of course.

[@kathholbrook8588]

How sad!

[@adubzadventures8246]

I went there a few years ago. Looked at some properties. See sector D that's ever worse. The place is in a bad way. There was no way I was parting with any money to live there. Homes from Hell. Feel sorry for people who have brought there.

[@leegilmour8090]

The musics a bit dramatic 😱

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Lol, I added that to give it a more of a derelict, run down, abandoned feel to it

[@lucius1976]

I do not see the attractivness of that clone war style setttlements

[@welshproudcymru2485]

Are there any other areas also affected with similar problems ?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Not to this degree

[@markrogers7140]

Would like to see an 2021 5 min update. (No music)

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Apart from the weather nothing will be any different

[@stanfoyle8453]

Surprised to see some sold ones. Looks like they are waiting to fall down

[@josebach9377]

What happened? Why is the place abandoned?

[@drybiscuit]

Bit of Pollyfiller and should be as good as new!

[@carolewood3482]

The vast majority of people on Camposol are happy with their villas. The video shows parts of C South which was built on raised land and this has worked well for most of C south but not at the edge of the sector.

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Its not just C south edge sector thats affected. Have you seen the pavement in the centre of C South, its all wavy and lumps everywhere

[@thomaspridmore106]

Seen this place new and could see the way it was going to go Jerry building at its best worse than Milton Keynes

[@burtwallace5909]

How about a 2022 update?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Alright, I will make a 2022 update video sometime in September

[@burtwallace5909]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 Thanks

[@burtwallace5909]

still waiting !!!

[@Cuzzazbuzz]

‘Sold’? Who the hell would buy anything on a road like that!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Obviously they wasn't like this when bought

[@rogersimmons8788]

This has been an ongoing problem for at least 18 years. The slightest amount of homework would have highlighted the issues. I have little sympathy for those who leave their brains at Dover as they head south. The grass is not greener on the other side!

[@carolewood3482]

For the vast majority of people, buying on Camposol proved to be a good decision but for a very small minority clearly it was a disaster. C south was built on unsuitable land the rest of Camposol was not.

[@cherylsmith5104]

What a sad out come will they get repaired ?

[@stef325able]

Why are these properties so run down? They dont even look very old!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

They are approx 15 years old but they suffer with lots of ground movement underneath the properties, they are literally falling down because of this.

[@EireannAnnie]

We are just starting our look for a property in Spain. Are serveyor's few and far between, or would you recommend getting one from the UK

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I would say get a surveyor from Spain who can speak English and Spanish

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

NOOO! Buy a proper Spanish House, through a proper Spanish Agent and make sure they follow Spanish laws! If you want one around here, I have a friend! Seriously. Straight as a die, speaks better English than me. But Camparsehole?? Why would Anyone live on that dump? It in a desert in the middle of nowhere, all you have is other 'exprats' as they think of themselves and it is like a massive geraitric home without the staff!

[@sunshine34]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 Oh dear, thank you so much for the advice x

[@johnmcclue6419]

A lot of experts on here that know nothing about the building game too quick to judge on something that they have no knowledge of.

[@martinburbage5809]

And there's companies still trying to sell house's on here robbing bastards

[@H-Zazoo]

Curious to know, when were these properties built ?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Around 20 years ago, maybe 25

[@markrogers7140]

2003/ 2004

[@conroy1275]

What sector are these in ?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Sector C - Upper

[@wiccanmoon0001]

Why has this happened? What’s the issue with the place?

[@patrikbergqvist6988]

The Corner plot look ok on the side .👍

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Only looks ok from the side, from the front and back looks awful

[@theunboxers24]

Thank you for the video... We thought about a small house in d. Have you been there? What about occapas?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Yes, I've been there. What's occapas ?

[@theunboxers24]

Well. People who hijack your house while you are not there

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I'm not aware of anyone doing this. There's some empty properties and nobody there

[@burtwallace5909]

Do the owners of these Villas own the land that they stand on ,I.E. are they free hold properties ? also , what is the compensation policy , surely to God there must have been a survey carried out prior to the build ,even a seismic examination carried out for the whole urbanization . What sort of a bloody Country is this ! , and you are thinking of buying a Villa there ??????

[@burtwallace5909]

Assuming they don't know who the Freeholder is , that means the property can be snatched back at any time . It is true what People say about Spain , People leave their Brains behind at the Airport.

[@mikmac220]

Does anyone live there? ... was it the coronavirus restrictions on people not going to their 2nd homes

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

No, these houses have been like this a few years

[@gingerturtle4229]

How anyone is still living here is beyond me.

[@susanwaite1187]

Just found Expat in Mazzaron you tube Shaun retired there 7 years ago and happy he does daily lives so knows what's what

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

He only tells you what you want to hear, that's why he always says, "You've got to come and look yourself".

[@SKSK-rz7br]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 But why would he need to do that ... What would he have to gain for not speaking the truth ?

[@leslierice4535]

I got caught badly back in 2007 in a property called Almanzora Country Club. A.C.C. Perhaps you could do a program onit sometime please?

[@MillieonaVespa]

I assume to got your deposit back eventually Leslie ...

[@leslierice4535]

@@MillieonaVespa yes but it took me years. The saddest part, apart from loosing the place I loved, was after my marriage fell apart and I had a very bad breakdown and ended up on hospital. I am not bitter about it. I still love Spain and I still plan to retire there. Thanks for the kind wishes.

[@MillieonaVespa]

@@leslierice4535 glad it all ended OK...I hope to retire out there myself in about 7 years 🙏

[@Valerie-qe3di]

Que pesadilla Madre de Dios🌹🧡

[@chilled-out-on-lantau]

Are A&B safe to buy in?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Yeah, the area to avoid is the one in this video. Generally everywhere else is ok

[@chilled-out-on-lantau]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 Thanks!

[@burtwallace5909]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 .Once again , are these "Properties" freehold and how about carrying out a survey for the whole urbanization . People buying a "Property" there without a decent survey must need their Heads examined .

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

@@burtwallace5909 I don't know if the properties are freehold and I doubt many people have a survey carried out

[@brendagore1115]

British people do not get surveys or find out more about property's, something they would not do in uk

[@stevendempsey3179]

Can someone tell me why estate Agents are selling properties on this area you are filming, surely this is not ethical.

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I imagine most UK estate agents wouldn't go near any properties in this area or would at least cover themselves and mention the subsidence issues.

[@manuelfg2902]

Thats a cementery...... As a relief, all spain looks to be a cementery from 21.00 on.....

[@HRShanghai]

Thank you for your information. Basically Spanish government is a top landlord. They get money through various taxes.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Nowt to do with the Spanish Government. All to do with English Conmen and shysters. And idiots who bought without finding out facts.

[@extrapatinmazaron6494]

good honest video which people will not like..... when described as holiday homes from hell they were not joking and also when Camposol is described as a "shithole and Shantytown " on a local celebrities (cough ) youtube channel promoting all things camposol they also were telling the truth but they seem to keep quiet about that interview now !

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I just watched the local celebrities video where Steve and Mandy appear, it's episode 1 of Steve and Mandy's journey. You are right, they said when they first visited Camposol they thought it looked like a rundown, shithole shanty town. But nothing has changed, it's still a rundown, shithole shanty town

[@banksy2012]

Great as always I bet you could buy one of those dirt cheap though

[@thomaspridmore106]

Could not give away

[@pamwolf609]

Why all the crumbling homes? I understand building booms. Were these built on improper substrate?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

That's right, the ground is unstable and the foundations are poor

[@pamwolf609]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 was it landfill! Or simply soil type?

[@paule.1297]

@@pamwolf609 This whole area of houses was originally campo land. They ferried a lot of the soil from other sectors up to “D sector” and dumped it here. As the rest of the development was selling so fast, the builder decided to extend his project which he didn’t have permission for. Subsequently, he built on unsettled soil and across dry riverbeds, so when the “gotta fria” hit (or torrential rains that can happen), the water had nowhere to go and it washed the soil and the houses away. You can see some of the devastating results of this “gotta fria” in videos posted on KZbin..

[@drewpeacock9347]

No just soft mud

[@pablosaintmarr3223]

An entire estate of substandard shoddy crap. When did Spain start allowing Chinese building companies in ?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Totally agree, sub standard shoddy crap and as if by coincidence the builder went bust. It's probably lucky for the builder they did too

[@lolitarouge]

I would like to see a video of this location during the months of July/August .👍 Music is overdramtic sad and depressing makes everything seem worse than it is!!

[@Got2bcleanCoUk]

Not all of upper C has the problem

[@bigtorrisi]

At least you wont have noisy neighbours.

[@patrikbergqvist6988]

Lovly 🌞easy to fix

[@cherylsmith5104]

Do people still own these houses

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I think so and the owners can't sell because there's so much ground movement underneath the properties, they are literally falling down by themselves.

[@u2fkeys665]

I cried through the whole video 😢😔😭

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Why?

[@u2fkeys665]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 the song man...wahhh😩😫😭

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

@@u2fkeys665 Hahaha!

[@charliepearton9596]

is that it.. some derelict buildings.. you get that anywhere. go Bradford..lol

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

The difference here is that the properties have subsided and can't be lived in. Also these properties were bought with someone's savings whereas in Bradford they are probably council houses for crack heads

[@charliepearton9596]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 more fool you for buying without getting independent checks done. You don't do that in the UK. So why in Spain. Just because the Spanish don't normally use Surveyors. That's more of reason to get it done.

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

@@charliepearton9596 Who said I didn't get any checks done ?

[@charliepearton9596]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 lol.. looks like you didn't. whinging like a bytch..

[@kevinhughes2440]

Here pal is there any law stating that it's illegal to squat in one of them?????? If not I'm on my way.😃

[@jonathanwilkins6071]

So sad to watch this video looking at peoples homes falling down. Spain has a terrible reputation for building on land that is unstable or illegal. Another load of Brits ripped off no doubt and dont tell me the builder has gone bust. Houses in Spain, easy to buy but very difficult to sell...I certainly would not buy there again..🙄

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

The builder did go bust but only after all 4000 villas got built, convenient.

[@oliverbold9724]

Go to la marina san FULGENCIO alicante Ask them where is my cash?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

I asked them, they said they spent it

[@oliverbold9724]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 wow, Thats great . Debt collecting.😂😅

[@David-bl1bt]

Devestating for the purchasers of these properties. Check-out the problems here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH2yhmiMmcxlrbs

[@angelayoung3978]

a place in the sun

[@Loopyland886]

They must be holiday homes yes I see some arnt keep to a good standard but most is weeds and gardening easily fixed

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

How about the one that leans over or the others were the ground has sunk 2 feet near the front door. These can't be lived in, never mind the weeds.

[@profoussel371]

Hello!

[@observer8736]

Wow, an empty town 🥺They have restricted laws for immigrants because the country fills like abandon😐

[@markrogers7140]

All u have to do is contact the EU and they will compensate you

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Do you have the phone number for the EU ?

[@markrogers7140]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 sorry I was being sarcastic We bought on B4, still no deeds 2021 spent loads chasing Masa. No were near as bad as these fellas, makes me weep. The EU should have sorted it but they are just as poor as the sand that C15 was built on.

[@liamkelly6623]

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[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

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[@L-C-B]

Lamentable!!! ¿Donde van los impuestos de los vecinos?....ayuntamientos ladrones!!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Exactamente !

[@rmm7012]

Terrible!

[@Aiday2008]

Horrible music. don't make it worst than what it is. Give me a brake!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Have you got a problem with your car? What do you want with a brake ?

[@StOrMmaGiiKz]

I worried about getting a visa to buy in Spain and live think I’d rather stay in the uk with shit weather than get conned buying there you have to be so carful in Spain there more dodgy than buying a second hand car off delboy and boycie on a bad day Spain as some beautiful places but also some very messed up laws and even more unscrupulous people if your not Spanish but suppose not just Spain if your not carful

[@lolitarouge]

Like any properties if they are not maintained over years and neglected. But this happens everywhere all over the world NOT JUST IN SPAIN !!!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

Houses don't just fall down or start leaning over if neglected. This happens in Camposol because THEY ARE POORLY BUILT TRASH

[@lolitarouge]

Also if this video was taken 5 months ago (out of season) would have been the month of October then most areas would appear abadoned if these homes are Holiday homes or were mainly occupied for short term vacation lettings. ANOTHER point is Camposol is not in any means a tourist area. Tourist areas are usually occupied all year. Camposol is off the beaten track!!

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

You are right, this was filmed in September 2020, hardly out of the holiday season. The reasons these properties look abandoned is because they are dangerous, they are literally falling down

[@lolitarouge]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 Well in there are people living there . So not all properties are falling down but the ones falling crumbling, how long have those been abandoned?

[@theuktravellerinspain5082]

@@lolitarouge The ones that are abandoned have been empty for several years. It's too dangerous for anyone to go in.

[@lolitarouge]

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 yes obviously .. but this is everywhere!! . However, a lot of abandoned properties and even bank propertes do become ocupied "OKUPAS" at some point This is usually an extreme concern for the locals!! THIS is becoming more common especially now due to the pandemia and Economic crisis!! In Cataluña for example !!

[@marcovzon]

In which sector was this?

[@uksportclips6535]

Upper C

[@marcovzon]

Thx