DonDanA
English looking for information about Mauritius
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Lives in Albion, Black River
Registration: 07 June 2020
House Insurance by DonDanA
Hi our home is nearly completed in Albion! We now have to apply for an 鈥淥ccupancy Certificate鈥� from the district council. One of the documents needed is a home insurance. Can anyone recommend a company that does home insurance? Many ...
Hey Guys, thank you all so much for the quick response! Much appreciated! I will certainly look into these companies for a quote. Again many thanks. Read More
House Insurance
Hi our home is nearly completed in Albion! We now have to apply for an 鈥淥ccupancy Certificate鈥� from the district council. One of the documents needed is a home insurance. Can anyone recommend a company that does home insurance? Many ... Read More
Laws in MRU by DonDanA
Hi all, an have been left an eight bedroom property in Mauritius and there are eight siblings whose names are on the deed . Does anyone have any idea as to whether one sibling can force the sale of the house through the courts? We all currently live ...
@AussieInMauritius Thank you Read More
Laws in MRU by DonDanA
Hi all, an have been left an eight bedroom property in Mauritius and there are eight siblings whose names are on the deed . Does anyone have any idea as to whether one sibling can force the sale of the house through the courts? We all currently live ...
@External Thank you very much truly appreciate your help Read More
Laws in MRU by DonDanA
Hi all, an have been left an eight bedroom property in Mauritius and there are eight siblings whose names are on the deed . Does anyone have any idea as to whether one sibling can force the sale of the house through the courts? We all currently live ...
@AussieInMauritius Thank you for your response.. There is no will but a deed with all the siblings names. So the best way forward is a lawyer as we needed to know if one sibling can forcefully sell the property without others agreeing. Read More
Laws in MRU by DonDanA
Hi all, an have been left an eight bedroom property in Mauritius and there are eight siblings whose names are on the deed . Does anyone have any idea as to whether one sibling can force the sale of the house through the courts? We all currently live ...
@Tookays Thank you very much for responding so quickly. We will be seeing a property lawyer is just I just wanted a quick answer today really due to the fact that we won鈥檛 be in Mauritius until August 2025. I completely agree with your opinion ... Read More
Laws in MRU
Hi all, an have been left an eight bedroom property in Mauritius and there are eight siblings whose names are on the deed . Does anyone have any idea as to whether one sibling can force the sale of the house through the courts? We all currently live ... Read More
Spouse identification card
Hi my husband and I travel to Mauritius at least twice a year. We are just finishing building our house. I have an ID card but wondering if I can apply for my husband to get one. We are living in London at the moment but will eventually be spending ... Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
@MoverweelGood morning hope all is well. Ziyad is based in Ebene heights. He is also on a business Whatsapp and if you were to call or message he will get back to you. Hope the above information helps. Regards Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
@MoverweelGood evening of course聽 I can provide you with details of our contractor鈥iyad A***ZA Contracting Solutions Ltd***Please let him know that Mrs Marie Anderson has passed on his details. We certainly wasn't disappointed with his ... Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
Hi we are just adding the finishing touches to our 4 bed property in Albion. I certainly would recommend our contractors. We live in London so went to Mauritius for a meeting with the Director Ziyad Aumeer. We were taken to a couple of places he ... Read More
Transporting items of furniture to Mauritius by DonDanA
Hi we have been looking for reputable companies to transport certain items of furniture and other household items from London to Mauritius.Can anyone recommend any company? Is it difficult to collect containers once it鈥檚 arrived in port? ...
@BowcoHThank you for responding so swiftly. Some sound advice which is noted. It鈥檚 good to know the type of company we need to be searching for. We were concern that it would be very complicated to get this done, but sounds very straight ... Read More
Transporting items of furniture to Mauritius by DonDanA
Hi we have been looking for reputable companies to transport certain items of furniture and other household items from London to Mauritius.Can anyone recommend any company? Is it difficult to collect containers once it鈥檚 arrived in port? ...
@BhavnaThank you so much for the info. Very much appreciated. Kind regards Read More
Transporting items of furniture to Mauritius
Hi we have been looking for reputable companies to transport certain items of furniture and other household items from London to Mauritius.Can anyone recommend any company? Is it difficult to collect containers once it鈥檚 arrived in port? ... Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
@Jenpl Hi so sorry for not responding sooner if you still need details happy to help. Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
@oomesh Looks like I was having a bad day all round. Of course it鈥檚 extremely expensive. I鈥檒l message you in private 馃う馃徑鈥嶁檧锔� Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
@DonDanA Apologies for my mistake. Looks like I got slightly confused! Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
@oomeshGood morning聽OomeshOur architect is Jean Philippe Cleopatre **** lives in Albion and we were fortunate enough to get him to design our home in 2017. It cost us about Rs500,000.Once we agreed the plan he done all the necessary work and ... Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
Hi I can certainly recommend a very professional Architect. Who designed our home and we have been very pleased with his work. He鈥檚 very reliable and will take everything you say on board. Please message me privately if you need his number. Read More
Reputable Glaziers by DonDanA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. We鈥檝e just built our house in Albion. We are now looking for glaziers to install windows and bifold doors etc. If anyone has used glaziers recently or can recommend any company does a great job we would be ...
Can u please share contact details?Cheers -@leah555777Sure Read More
Reputable Glaziers by DonDanA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. We鈥檝e just built our house in Albion. We are now looking for glaziers to install windows and bifold doors etc. If anyone has used glaziers recently or can recommend any company does a great job we would be ...
@leah555777 Hi Leah of course will message you privately. regards Read More
Reputable Glaziers by DonDanA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. We鈥檝e just built our house in Albion. We are now looking for glaziers to install windows and bifold doors etc. If anyone has used glaziers recently or can recommend any company does a great job we would be ...
@kailashnaginlal Thank you so much for the details. We will definitely pay them a visit in March. Have a great day. Best regards Read More
Reputable Glaziers by DonDanA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. We鈥檝e just built our house in Albion. We are now looking for glaziers to install windows and bifold doors etc. If anyone has used glaziers recently or can recommend any company does a great job we would be ...
@Laura91Hi Laura91in answer to your question building wasn鈥檛 difficult as we were very lucky to have found a fantastic Architect Jean Philippe Cleopatre who provided a great service and listened to our needs and went with it. He done all the ... Read More
Reputable Glaziers
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. We鈥檝e just built our house in Albion. We are now looking for glaziers to install windows and bifold doors etc. If anyone has used glaziers recently or can recommend any company does a great job we would be ... Read More
Catamaran hire by DonDanA
HiWe will be in Mauritius for a few weeks at the end of March beginning of April for a wedding. We were thinking of hiring a catamaran for a day trip. Can anyone recommend any companies that would do a day trip with food for a fairly large family? ...
Hey Jay, thanks very much for the recommendation and the contact details. Will get in contact with Mr Valaven. RegardsMarie Read More
Catamaran hire by DonDanA
HiWe will be in Mauritius for a few weeks at the end of March beginning of April for a wedding. We were thinking of hiring a catamaran for a day trip. Can anyone recommend any companies that would do a day trip with food for a fairly large family? ...
@Bhavna Thank you so much for the quick response. Kind regards Read More
Catamaran hire
HiWe will be in Mauritius for a few weeks at the end of March beginning of April for a wedding. We were thinking of hiring a catamaran for a day trip. Can anyone recommend any companies that would do a day trip with food for a fairly large family? ... Read More
Black River District City Council regulations by DonDanA
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ...
@Rico20 Hi Rick At last we have come to an agreement regarding the wall. I agree with you regarding joining the Syndic at least then my voice can actually be heard! At the moment it鈥檚 not convenient as we are still here in the UK and unable to ... Read More
Black River District City Council regulations by DonDanA
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ...
Good morning Sanjay thanks for your input, our wall is definitely 1.8m no higher. As previously mentioned I feel the gentleman who is opposing is either misinformed or being difficult. More the latter I鈥檇 imagine.I agree regulation must be ... Read More
Black River District City Council regulations by DonDanA
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ...
@Ivan_Katinic Hi Ivan we bought our land quite a few years back and it was being sold within a gated community. Which is actually very nice. We have security guards, number plate recognition amongst other things. But obviously we pay a service ... Read More
Black River District City Council regulations by DonDanA
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ...
@Rico20 Hi @Rico20We have no the idea what the issues are. Our contractor is experience and knows his business. The 鈥榮yndic鈥� has not been at all helpful asking for the wall to be 1.7m in height! I鈥檝e always followed the ... Read More
Black River District City Council regulations by DonDanA
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ...
@Bhavna Thank you very much for your quick response. Appreciate the link too. Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
BTW he speaks English lol and is on Facebook also WhatsApp. He built our 4 bedroom house and we live in the UK. It鈥檚 not all horror stories but I can say we have been very fortunate. Read More
Building a house by Guestposter006
Does anyone have any idea of the REAL cost of building a house in Mauritius. I have got various quotes for a 10X10 metre home. Not sure if they are too expensive?? Any advice would be appreciated. I moved here about 3 months ago and don't want to ...
@shirley1421971 Hi ShirleyFully understand your position. We had quite a few quotes from different contractors. Like you got very confusing. We eventually found an amazing contractor! If you message me direct I may be able to help. Read More
Black River District City Council regulations
Hijust wondering if anyone can enlighten me on the the legal height of a boundary wall. It鈥檚 my understanding that it鈥檚 1.8m.I live in the UK and building a house in Albion in a gated community.Our contractors have now been threaten with ... Read More
Are expats allowed to enter Mauritius at the moment? by Jules2020
Hi, we are a family from Munich and my husband is supposed to start his job in Mauritius in August. Currently the borders are still closed. Does anyone know when they will open or if there are exceptions for expats? Thx
Thanks for your response. Checked on the Government website this morning for update, unfortunately everything remains the same. Desperate to get out there. Maybe October now 馃馃徑 Read More
Are expats allowed to enter Mauritius at the moment? by Jules2020
Hi, we are a family from Munich and my husband is supposed to start his job in Mauritius in August. Currently the borders are still closed. Does anyone know when they will open or if there are exceptions for expats? Thx
We book with British Airways to travel to Mauritius on the 12 th of September and our flights have now been cancelled. We have not had any notifications to say when borders will be open. Read More
New members of the Mauritius forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mauritius forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Everyone My name is Marie and my husband is Donald. My husband is a print finisher and I am partly retired. Currently living in the UK but we travel quite a bit and go to Mauritius at least once a year. We have land in Albion and also have a ... Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
As promised details of our architect JEAN PHILIPPE CLEOPATRE **** Good luck Read More
Coronavirus - South Africans travel to Mauritius?
Posted message on wrong forum :( Read More
Looking for an Architect by JayJ21
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a Architect. Trying to answer some previously asked questions: I'm adding another floor to a building but have revised the original plans. Permit to build is not required. I am Project Manging ...
Hi Jay We have just joined the forum today. We have our Architech that we can definitely recommend but again the price may or may not be within your budget. I have messaged him once he respond I will send you his details. DonDanA We live in ... Read More