The College of Property Administrators of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has issued a statement in which it requests respect for the residents of the capital of Tenerife and their properties during the festivities in Calle del Carnival.
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They point out that in some neighborhood communities they suffer damage due to uncivil acts during carnival and that in addition to emotional damage, there are economic costs “of no less” than 2,000 euros for “defending the buildings from the carnival attack, and for other costs derived from cleaning and damages. What should not be understood as inherent to the enjoyment of Carnival”.
The property managers point out that, after certain hours, with the lack of inhibition typical of the party, the restricted toilets in the premises and the urinals in the street that are crowded or unattractive due to their hygienic conditions, “the street becomes a great public urinal for large and small emergencies”. And from there to use any “wall or corner, the ramp that leads to a garage of a building, the gardens of a community or the interior of the portal itself, if someone neglected to leave it open”, continue the property managers.
They comment that after the recent announcement of fines of up to 750 euros for urinating on public roads, as included in the new municipal ordinance, it is easy to think that the situation of other years for buildings and portals will probably worsen. So, at the dawn of the party, they ask those who enjoy the carnival in the streets to respect the properties, the neighbors and all the citizens, in general, of the capital of Tenerife.
The property administrators recognize that having a good time is the objective and the spirit of the Carnival, but, they add, attending to some minimum standards of education and civility, “the same ones that we demand of each other the rest of the year.” And that respect, they continue, “comprises from our own home, avoiding inconvenience to our neighbors for the typical gatherings of friends for the carnival, even when we return from the party and we do it without attracting the attention of those who rest.”
They also demand a Carnival free of sexist violence and this respect is extended to a “very serious request to alert against sexist behaviors and sexual assaults, which also, unfortunately, sometimes take place in the portals of buildings or taking advantage of dark areas and corners of the real estate”. They reiterate their commitment to report situations of which they are aware in the surroundings of their buildings and communities.
In general, they ask the neighbors to monitor who accesses the properties without being habitual residents, and to take measures to prevent the access of strangers to the building by keeping the portal closed (not locked): “They must also adopt the measures to prevent material damage to walls and access doors to the building with the appropriate and most sophisticated means”.
