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Cyprus Observer 7/07/06


Gary Robb’s Organisation sold my bungalow twice


Having arrived unexpectedly from the UK to check up on his business interests in the North Cyprus, Gary Wadhams was surprised and concerned to find that he could not unlock any of the doors at his bungalow on the HZ Omer site in Catalkoy, where he had lived for a almost year, but had recently let to a tenant. Having forced his way in he was further dismayed to find that all of the furniture that he and his business partner Kevin Moane had purchased had been removed. "With the exception of four beds, everything had gone; soft furnishings, tables and chairs, lounge furniture, cutlery and crockery, electrical goods - everything was missing," said Wadhams in an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Observer. "It was very late, so I awoke a neighbour who offered me a bed for the night. But the next morning a team of cleaners and a furniture van arrived with six or seven 'heavies' who started to unload the furniture into my bungalow. Try as I may I couldn't stop them so they succeeded in moving the truck load of stuff in to my house, promptly followed by a family of Kurdish building workers which consisted of seven adults, four teenagers and a couple of infants," he told our staff reporter.
Wadhams then contacted his former tenant who allegedly had been intimidated and forced out by Robb's so called bully boys; he had been threatened with eviction if he (the tenant) failed to stop paying rent to Wadhams, but instead started to pay the rent to Robb's Aga organisation, "Either that or get out!" he was warned.

Welcome to your new home
On receiving these 'alternatives', the tenant explained that he did not want to be involved in any property ownership dispute and promptly vacated the bungalow. Wadhams re-paid the advance rent money to his former tenant.
"As all this 'moving' business was going on Gary Robb arrived on the scene and when I asked him for an explanation Robb explained that he was clamping down on owners who had failed to pay the full price for their property, 'pay the other half that you owe me or get out.' Robb said to me," reported Wadhams. "We had of course paid the whole asking price for the bungalow, half direct to Aga, the balance is still lodged with the solicitor, but it now appears that another couple, the Kachinski's have also paid half the stated price and have been issued with a 'Sale Agreement' on my bungalow! So what we have here is a double sold property, my tenant removed under threatening circumstances, a break-in, my furniture stolen, the locks changed and a new AGA tenant moved in. I told Robb that I was about to call the police and he said to me, "Fine, do that and we'll see who is the cleverest!"

In search of justice
"The police arrived in about fifteen minutes," recalled Wadhams (42) a building developer from the English Midlands area, "They asked me to go to the Police Station with my then solicitor and make a statement, indicating that they would evict the family and return my property to me in the next 30 minutes. By then, the babies had been put to bed and were fast sleep so I agreed they could stay the night, but that they must be out by next morning Monday 3rd July. Come Monday morning they were still there, so after taking further advice I consulted an alternative solicitor in Nicosia who agreed to take on the case and try to bring some sense to the situation, some justice, which Robb seems to demand for himself from the TRNC Government, according to a local daily newspaper. What an irony!"

Robb denies everything
A spokesman for Gary Robb and AGA Developments flatly denied that these events, alleged by Wadhams, had ever taken place. He told the Cyprus Observer "Gary wouldn't do such a thing, employ such threatening tactics or issue challenges or instructions of that nature. His sole intention is to sort out all the problems for all the AGA customers following the events that took place locally while he was away in Thailand. I agree that there are some disputes over the ownership of some properties, especially where contracts have gone missing; so I urge anyone who has a Sale Contract with AGA to send a copy to their solicitor for analysis and audit so that these kinds of disputes can be assessed and settled."
Robb questioned about his actions in North
The Cyprus Observer can now reveal that following the intervention of Wadhams newly appointed solicitor, Gary Robb was arrested by the Girne Police and questioned about this and other disputes at the Catalkoy site. He was released without any charges being made against him by the authorities or pressed by Wadhams. As this report goes to press, we can also announce that together with others on the HZ Omer Development, Gary Wadhams has had his bungalow and all its missing contents returned to him.

Disturbing questions for those in property market
"What a relief?" said a tired but happy Gary Wadhams, "I'm obviously delighted to have my property back, but what I can't understand is why my original solicitors couldn't sort it all out. Why didn't they pay the outstanding balance to AGA, or were they enjoying the benefit of the money via a high interest deposit account? Perhaps they are part of a conspiracy that caused my bungalow to be sold twice; maybe they wanted me and the other 'buyers' to pull out and lose our money, so that the property could then be put back on the market at the current value, which is about twice what I agreed to pay. Makes you wonder! Still let's hope its now all over and we can all move on."
The Cyprus Observer was unable to contact Gary Robb or any of his associates for further comments, although it seems that as most of the 'Sale Agreements' between AGA and its customers have been mysteriously destroyed, there is the potential for more than one party to claim ownership of a particular property.

[Svetlana]

Allegedly, there are a number of AGA properties which have been sold twice, all due to adminitsrtaive errors, I am sure

Lana

[miltiades]

The idiotic , cheap skates , simple minded , unsophisticated English peasants , and yes there are English peasants , who rush out ready to be ripped off by the "English low class crooks of Spain " and now in occupied Cyprus ,deserve what they f..ng get since they have no f..ng brains and no class. They are merely English shit who don't know their elbow from their arse .

[unique_earthling]

Oh come on, i could write a book on the rip offs and unethical goings on here in the ROC, a friend of mine brought an appartment, to use as a holiday home and popped back here unexpected and found a family of russians living in it. The estate agent was taking the rent money. Also using bought property and allowing friends to use them to bonk their mistresses. A very elderly woman whose husband died decided to buy a villa with her friend, found out after she bought it that the solicitor she used never paid the people in greece the money. Now they want the house back, she has been fighting it in the courts for 10 years.

And as far as criminals go, You dont have to import them, they are already here. I do however agree that Gary Robb is the same as those i mentioned, an uncaring, self interested greedy little s++t, and the English that believe the bs think that the laws that apply in england apply everywhere else. Most are gullable and many want their pensions to go further.

And of course they dont care about the cy prob, the same as nobody cares about the foreigners. And to be honest after 30 years, the victim mentallity and propaganda just makes people switch off, as if your the only people to suffer from a war. My mother lost her home to the germans and her son was killed missing in action, but she moved on with her life, then fostered two orphans my sister and myself, so get over it, your all so incensed by the injustices, when it should never have happened in the first place, and the people should blame the government and machinations to get rid of the Turkish people from their own country, so as to have enosis with Greece. Surely you dont really believe you are all blameless.

And have you ever considered how much propaganda is spued out by politicians, and religious leaders and how many simple people believe it all. I am the same as most people who have lived here for a few years and researched and have emotional intelligence. We know there are two sides to any story and we know politicians are unscrupulous in getting what they want, we know that s++t happens and we accept our part in the responsibility and move on with our lives. War is war, and the spoils of war happen every where in the world. Actions and consequences. And it is going on now in countries and they have no roof over their heads and no food, and money well that doesnt come into it,

No one counts their blessings here, you have your life and you have more than you need. I believe the cyprob actually defines you, bitterness and hatred corrodes your spirit, and the past is the past, and the anger and bitterness has and is being past on to new generations that have not even lived through it. This is all i am going to say on the subject because i cant see anyway it will ever be resolved untill mentallities change, and the blinkers are lifted.

[andri_cy]

The idiotic , cheap skates , simple minded , unsophisticated English peasants , and yes there are English peasants , who rush out ready to be ripped off by the "English low class crooks of Spain " and now in occupied Cyprus ,deserve what they f..ng get since they have no f..ng brains and no class. They are merely English shit who don't know their elbow from their arse .

Well I wouldnt go as far as to generalize the people like that because of a couple of them that are buying Greek Cypriot land in the north. We cant go around talking about people like that since we are not so innocent ourselves. Every race has their own self serving uncaring individuals and not one race can have the claim that they are somehow rid of that. I do have to agree though that Robb is a criminal and the people that buy from him, are getting what they bargained for.

[miltiades]

That was not a generalization .It specifically referred to the brainless , car booters , who invest money in a part of the world that no nation on earth , including their own country , recognises. They get ripped off and they fucking well deserve it.
I mentioned Car boot enthusiast's , since two people I know who bought property there are part time car booters .

Andry did you know that the English race produces two extremes . The very best in the world , the true Gentlemen and ladies , the most caring , tolerant , reasonable people on earth and the other extreme the English hooligan renown through out the universe .

[Snad]

That was not a generalization .It specifically referred to the brainless , car booters , who invest money in a part of the world that no nation on earth , including their own country , recognises. They get ripped off and they fucking well deserve it.
I mentioned Car boot enthusiast's , since two people I know who bought property there are part time car booters .

Andry did you know that the English race produces two extremes . The very best in the world , the true Gentlemen and ladies , the most caring , tolerant , reasonable people on earth and the other extreme the English hooligan renown through out the universe .

There is good and bad in every race and creed, GC and TC included, yes I agree Gary Robb is not a nice man and the people who buy from him are crazy

I like a good car boot sale. Does this make me one of these people

[miltiades]

Not until you purchase a property in occupied Cyprus, then it will be three car boot enthusiasts that I would Know!

The English race is my favorite one after the Cyprus of course.I also believe the English women along with the Irish to be the most charming , beautiful gorgeous females . Russians , 19.1 per month , are no match when it comes to charm !!

[lysi]

The pro-occupation HOMEBUYERS PRESSURE GANG are funded by GARY ROBB & AGA & also AMARANTA DEVELOPMENTS, if you look at there website you will also see that the HPG holds meetings for AGA.
This nasty group of thieves is helping GARY ROBB & CO to rip people off & also helping in the buying & selling of property that is built on stolen greek cypriot land.
If you are against this nasty gang then contact them to complain about there activities.
WWW.HOMEBUYERSPRESSUREGROUP.NET

[lysi]

Thats right just sit back & let the occupation carry on & let the greedy people like GARY ROBB exploit your land & property & do nothing.
When will those who lost there homes & land start to take action against the greedy people who are making a fortune from buying & selling stolen greek cypriot land & property ?