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The Sharers and Carers Agency • Kas


FIRST THINGS FIRST, THIS SITE IS NOT GOING TO WIN ANY AWARDS FOR

DESIGN ----- IT IS A FREE WEBSITE.      ANY COMMENTS LEAVE BELOW IN BOX.

THIS IS A      NOT FOR PROFIT     AGENCY.


NO CHARGE IS MADE EITHER END.   EVER.

IMPORTANT,            BOOKMARK THIS PAGE.        TO FIND AGAIN.


YOU COULD HELP BY TELLING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE

ABOUT THIS SITE.


T
HE REASON 

'THE SHARERS AND CARERS AGENCY'   HAS BEEN SET-UP IS 

BECAUSE A 
LOT OF THE BRITISH, DUTCH AND GERMAN POPULATION

 HERE IN SPAIN ARE 
GETTING OLDER.


ALONG WITH THIS COMES A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND SOMETIMES THE 

ONLY OPTION IS
 TO SELL UP CHEAPLY AND RETURN TO  THE HOMELAND.


FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED HERE A LONG TIME THESE COUNTRIES

WILL HAVE CHANGED A LOT IN 20 YEARS OR SO.



WHAT WE AIM TO DO IS TO GIVE PEOPLE A LOT MORE OPTIONS.

OUR AGENCY IS BASICALLY SPLIT INTO 2 CATEGORIES:-

SHARERS AND CARERS.

THE SHARERS         ARE PEOPLE WHO OWN  PROPERTY BUT ARE FINDING IT

 DIFFICULT TO 
MAINTAIN THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING,

 THEY MAY HAVE LOST  A PARTNER OR ONE OR
 BOTH MAY BE

 SUFFERING  ILLNESS WHICH MAKES IT  HARDER TO GO SHOPPING , TO 
DRIVE,

 TO DO THE GARDENING OR MANY MANY OTHER THINGS THAT THEY USED TO DO. 


THE SHARERS NEED HELP IN OR AROUND THEIR PROPERTY.

FOR THOSE SERVICES THE SHARERS ARE PREPARED  TO LET

 PEOPLE
  LIVE IN THEIR PROPERTYSPARE ROOM OR UNDERBUILD

 IN EXCHANGE FOR PARTICULAR SERVICES 
OR          JUST TO PAY 

PEOPLE FOR THESE SERVICES AT A REASONABLE PRICE.



THEY MIGHT WANT TO SELL UP, BUT WHO'S BUYING ?


THERE ARE STILL OPTIONS TO CONSIDER, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT 

THERE LOOKING FOR WORK, EVEN TEMPORARY WORK.  PEOPLE 

PREPARED TO WORK PART-TIME AT VERY REASONABLE RATES PROBABLY

NOT FAR FROM WHERE YOU LIVE.


THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE PREPARED TO LIVE IN, IN THE

MAIN HOUSE OR FLAT OR IN THE UNDERBUILD AND EXCHANGE SOME OF

THESE SERVICES INSTEAD OF PAYING RENT.


THE CARERS.  

ARE A REGISTER OF PEOPLE SOME OF  WHOM ARE PREPARED TO LIVE- IN

SOME NOT---------

IN EXCHANGE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES. 
THIS MAY BE A SINGLE PERSON,

COUPLE OR FAMILY.


EXAMPLE:-

AGREEMENT IS MADE FOR A SINGLE MAN TO LIVE IN THE UNDERBUILD 

IN EXCHANGE FOR 10 HOURS PER WEEK OF GARDENING AND OCCASIONAL 

DRIVING TO THE SHOPS.



SHARERS AND CARERS AGENCY WILL KEEP A REGISTER OF THESE PEOPLE,

WHAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO, HOW FAR THEY ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL,

WHETHER THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE IN OR NOT, THEIR REFERENCES

ETC ETC.


THIS WOULD GIVE THE HOME-OWNERS WHO HAD NO OPTIONS, SUDDENLY

FAR MORE OPTIONS TO CONSIDER.


IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER YOUR SERVICES, SEND ME A

MESSAGE  ASKING TO REGISTER, THIS IS FREE.

Below.

I WILL SEND YOU BACK A QUESTIONNAIRE.

Somebody said to me, i don't like giving my number out to just anyone.
I said well that is pretty funny considering you are leaving flyers
all over the place with your number on them.

Let me explain what happens when you fill out our registration form--FREE.
Your info is placed onto a list and sent to people who have requested
help in or around their property,  you only need to do this once,
This is free advertising.
You will remain on that list as long as you want, maybe you are a gardener and 
nobody needs a gardener at the moment,
 they may do in 3 months time.

Our list is growing, slowly but surely
list is at 
http://tinyurl.com/67lc2r7

YOU COULD HELP BY TELLING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE

ABOUT THIS SITE.


ASK ME FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE.   ANY COMMENTS WELCOME   IMPORTANT:-PLEASE INCLUDE E-MAIL ADDRESS.

 

 
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COUPLE OF EXAMPLES:-


SCENARIO 1

COUPLE IN THEIR 70'S HAVE LIVED IN A VILLA FOR 28 YEARS. THE HUSBAND

WAS A KEEN GARDENER AND DID HIS OWN PAINTING KEEPING THE VILLA 

TIDY AT ALL TIMES.


THE HUSBAND FALLS ILL HAVING A STROKE, THE WIFE DOESN'T DRIVE. HE

NEEDS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK WHICH IS A 30 

MINUTE DRIVE AWAY. 


THE WEEDS KEEP GROWING AND THE VILLA IS GETTING MORE AND MORE 

UNTIDY. THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEBODY TO COME IN TO

TIDY UP THE GARDEN.


THEY HAVE 3 BEDROOMS IN THEIR VILLA AND AN UNDERBUILD WHICH

NEVER GETS USED.



THERE IS A SOLUTION -- THEY NEED SOMEBODY THAT IS PREPARED TO

LIVE IN THE UNDERBUILD IN EXCHANGE FOR WORKING IN THE GARDEN

AND DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK AND MAYBE 

A COUPLE OF TRIPS TO THE SHOPS A WEEK.


FREE ACCOMADATION IN EXCHANGE FOR 10 HOURS WORK, THAT IS A 

POSSIBILITY. THERE IS SOMEBODY OUT THERE THAT COULD FIT 

PERFECTLY INTO THAT SITUATION.



SCENARIO 2


TWO LADIES IN THEIR 60'S BOTH HUSBANDS HAVE DIED. THEY BOTH HAVE

A VILLA, AND NO REAL FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.


THEY BOTH LOVE SPAIN AND HAVE NO INTENTION OF LEAVING. THEY BOTH

HAVE INTERESTS AND FRIENDS, CLUBS ETC, THAT THEY CAN GO TO IN THE

DAYTIMES, BUT AT NIGHTTIME IT GETS A BIT LONELY.


THERE IS A SOLUTION, THE ONE LADY RENTS OUT HER VILLA AT A VERY 

REASONABLE RENT 600 EUROS PER MONTH (150 PER WEEK), SHE THEN MOVES IN 

WITH THE OTHER LADY AND PAYS HER 75 EUROS PER WEEK RENT, PLUS HALF

THE BILLS.


IN THIS SCENARIO BOTH LADIES END UP WITH 75 EUROS PER WEEK MORE IN 

THEIR PURSES AND THEY STILL HAVE THEIR OWN PROPERTIES.


THEY ALSO HAVE EACH OTHER FOR COMPANY IN THE EVENINGS AND

NIGHT-TIME. THEY BOTH FEEL A LOT SAFER AND ALSO KNOW THAT IF ONE OF THEM

FALLS ILL IN THE FUTURE THE OTHER ONE IS THERE TO HELP THEM.



SCENARIO 3

WIFE AND MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN LIVE IN A VILLA.

THE HUSBAND WORKS AWAY, 3 WEEKS ON 3 WEEKS OFF.


THE WIFE DOESN'T NEED COMPANY BUT THE HUSBAND IS NOT

COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH THE WIFE AND CHILDREN BEING ISOLATED.


THE SOLUTION AGAIN IS TO EITHER RENT OUT A ROOM OR THE 

UNDERBUILD OR FLAT, OR TO  EXCHANGE THE ACCOMMODATION FOR

WORK IN THE GARDEN.


10 HOURS IN EXCHANGE FOR FREE RENT IS AN ATTRACTIVE OFFER.



SCENARIO 4

A FAMILY HAVE A VILLA BUT THEY ONLY USE IT FOR ONE MONTH A YEAR.


THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT BREAK- INS AS THEY ARE NOT THERE OFTEN.


SOLUTION IS TO PAY A SECURITY COMPANY TO CHECK NOW AND AGAIN,

OR TO PAY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL TO DO THIS.


OR LET SOMEBODY STAY ON YOUR PROPERTY WHICH IS ALWAYS THE BEST

SOLUTION, SOMEBODY LIVING THERE.


EXCHANGE ACCOMMODATION FOR SECURITY AND GENERAL GARDENING AND 

KEEPING THE PLACE TIDY.


10 HOURS IN EXCHANGE FOR RENT, SECURITY THROWN IN FREE.




IF YOU NEED HELP IN OR AROUND YOUR PROPERTY, LEAVE YOUR

NAME, TOWN THAT YOU LIVE IN AND THE SORT OF SERVICE THAT

YOU REQUIRE.                     IN THE BOX ABOVE.


WE WILL TRY TO HELP.  

PLEASE INCLUDE E-MAIL ADDRESS.

or go to :-    

Our list is growing, slowly but surely

list is at          http://tinyurl.com/67lc2r7


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