AIfos owners face three years in prison A British couple have taken them to court after an off-plan property was not constructed

The prosecutor is demanding a three year prison sentence for those responsible from the AIFOS architecture and real estate promotion company, Jesús Ruiz Casado and his wife, who have been accused by a British couple of keeping the money they paid for an off-plan home in Benalmádena which was never built.

According to the provisional conclusions of the prosecutor, those responsible agreed a deal to build the home in February 2005, as part of the ‘Hacienda Marina’ development in Benalmádena.

Europa Press has seen the Ministry’s initial case, which notes that a date of completion was not included and that Aifos also failed to provide details of the characteristics of the property, the construction of the development, or the progress on a works licence.

Instead the documents spoke of ‘approximately 20 months’ as when the property would be handed over.

The public accusation dates from July 2008 when the couple realised that ‘no movement had started for the construction of the building in question’, and when they checked with the local Town Hall, found out that Aifos did not even have a construction licence.

The amount of money paid by the British couple was 72,751 €.
If found guilty both Ruiz Casado and his wife will also face a 7,200 € fine, and will have to compensate the couple returning all the monies paid.