Hi I do not know a great deal about the Estepona affair but can relate to you what happened in Marbella which was one of the most widely publicised corruption cases. I have to add that getting accurate information is extremely difficult as there seems to be various interpretations of the Spanish law in regards to property rights. However there are a lot of properties in marbella under threat of demolition and one or two properties which have been built but have not been allowed to be occupied. The saga goes on to date. In one particular instance a small complex of town houses which I was told from an agent had all been sold from plan remain to this day unoccupied. I have been unable to find out were the purchasers stand in all this. This fiasco was brought about by an allegedly corrupt planning official. I hope that you do not lose your deposits but things take a long time to come to a head in Spain. regds C