British expat in Spain forced to demolish home of 17 years and even faces prison
Gurney Davey is a British man, from Suffolk, living in Malaga. He built a house in the Spanish city 17 years ago but has only recently found out that it should not have been built in the first place.
Mr Davey had been asked by Tolox town hall twice to knock down his house – in 2016 and in 2017.
The Englishman’s Spanish neighbour, Irene Millan, was also ordered to demolish her house at the time, but both waited for more details from the municipality.
Ms Millan heard from the court again and was given six months to “legalise” her property.
But Mr Davey was never given this option.
