we found all new now. Forum about Andrew Harris.
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Egypt Investigation
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RESOLD A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR GRANTED PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASERS.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. RESOLD THE ORIGINAL BUYERS PROPERTIES AT A SUBSTANTIAL, AND VERY LARGE INCREASE IN PROFIT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTED SALE TO THE FIRST BUYERS.
A. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL ACTS OF SELLING CONTRACTED PROPERTIES WITHOUT PERMISSION OR KNOWLEDGE OF ORIGINAL BUYERS ACCORDING TO EGYPTIAN LAW.
B. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RETAINED ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE ORIGINAL SALES, AND THE LARGE PROFITS FROM THE SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL SECOND SALES.
THIS IS INFACT "DOUBLE SELLING" UNDER OUR EGYPTIAN LAW. THIS IS THE BREAKING OF TWO SERIOUS LAWS HERE IN EGYPT. THE PENALTIES ARE SEVERE AND WILL BE PURSUED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THE EGYPTIAN LAW WILL ALLOW FOR SUCH OFFENSES.
THIS IS NOW BEING TAKEN TO THE EGYPTIAN COURTS INVOLVING A LARGE NUMBER OF INVESTORS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ANDREW HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN EGYPT FOR THESE ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS. WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT OF THE JUDGES / COURTS FINDINGS / ORDERS AND OUTCOME.
This is the Actual post by an Ex Buyer of Property Hotspots Worldwide:
"I had a telephone call from Andrew Harris today blaming me for the downfall of his business and instead of giving me an opportunity to answer, he put the phone down!
If little old me can bring his business down then it's not a business I would want to be associated with.
We have ALWAYS requested proof along with any quotes on this site!
At the end of the day, although we got most of our deposits back, we each lost £400, the price of a holiday for one person when you put it into perspective. Perhaps Mr Harris would like to make a refund of our losses as a gesture of goodwill.
NOT every investor is happy. I know personally from a buyer on a completed development that they in particular are most certainly not happy with what they got - or the service they received on complaint".
Another forum members post:
"Andrew has destroyed his business himself in Hurghada. He did not need any help. He did this in the UK, and again have been taken down now in Hurghada. Maybe he thought he could escape his past by coming to a third world country, but he did not know the internet would follow him and show his past crimes".
Another forum members post:
"At least he admits his business is falling down, which doesn't bode well for any remaining investors.
Personally I'd blame his downfall on his past, his poor dealings with people, and of course the global economic meltdown.
He's in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong product - and no customers as a consequence".
Another post by the first member who Andrew told he is going out of business
"I doubt that my influence was so great as to cause him many problems.
His lack of customer service, failure to deliver what people had paid for, failure to deliver on his promises ie free shuttle service, size of apartments and their position - and of course his past shady history in the UK coming to light. I think these might have had a little to do with his problems..."
Another forum members post:
"I agree with you ********. Andrew and Alison are the cause of their business going down.
Their past was revealed on here.
They have never built anything in their lives.
The trouble with the police.
and lets all not forget,
the double selling of properties.
I think Andrew and Alison came to a country where they thought they could get away with all there crimes, and shady business practices.
Not So!"
Click you view links about Andrew and Alison Harris and property Hotspots Worldwide:
http://regencycrashpadshurghadaproperty.blogspot.com
www.property-notspots-worldwide.com
http://badbusinessinegypt.wordpress.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13mrc2g62PU
http://www.singingpig.co.uk/forums/2/514567/ShowThread.aspx
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=15912923
http://www.worldpropertynews.blogspot.com/2008/05/property-hotspots-worldwide-owners.html
http://angrybuyer.wordpress.com
http://maminvestmentsltdhurghadaegypt.blogspot.com/
http://www.hurghadapolicereports.blogspot.com/
http://propertyhotspotsworldwide.blog.co.uk/2008/11/16/alsion-harris-andrew-harris-andy-harris-phw-property-hotspots-worldwide-regency-beach-hurghada-regency-cairo-regency-towers-hurghada-5043019
http://regencytowershurghadapropertyhotspots.blogspot.com/
http://regencycontinentalhurghadapropertyhot.blogspot.com/
http://propertyhotspotsworldwide.createblog.com/blog/entry.php?id=19924
http://regencthieghtshurghadapropertyhotspot.blogspot.com/
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=961631&page=63
http://regencycairohurghadapropertyhotspots.blogspot.com/
http://regencybeachhurghadapropertyhotspots.blogspot.com/
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=15753057&posted=1
http://hurghadapropertyhotspotsworldwide.blogspot.com/
Read comments from many investors of Property Hotspots Worldwide:
http://propertyhotspotshurghadaegypt.blogspot.com/
http://propertyhotspotsworldwide.blog.co.uk/2008/11/16/alsion-harris-andrew-harris-andy-harris-phw-property-hotspots-worldwide-regency-beach-hurghada-regency-cairo-regency-towers-hurghada-5043019
Andrew John Harris disqualification for Holiday Property Scam in Great Britain:
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ddir/dqdet.cgi?P=1043020501
Lawyers suing Andrew and Alison Harris on behalf of MANY investors that have had their money stolen, and their properties double sold:
Hussein EL Banna
Director
Egypt & Europe
international legal consulting
Sheraton ST, - Sakala Square - Wahib Center - 2nd floor - office No,
6 -Hurghada - Red Sea - Egypt
Tel : 002 065 344 6337
Fax : 002 065 344 6337
Mob: 002 010 553 9601
Email : info@egyptandeurope.com
Website : www.egyptandeurope.com
Thank you to the lawyers for their legal advise.
I believe with all the problems with Andrew Harris, it is fairly obvious the right decision for most would be to get out all together with them.
I for one, am also of the belief that Regency Beach with certainly never happen.
Andrew Harris just does not have the ware withal to accomplish this large task. Remember he was never able to finish Regency Towers which was already built many years ago.
Andrew Harris has never had any experience in the development field.
And now with all the people suing him and all the trouble with the police. Who would ever remain, or in the future ever be in business with them?
Andy Harris Wound up After DTI Investigation
HOLIDAY COMPANY WOUND UP AFTER DTI INVESTIGATION
A company which misled people into buying its shares in order to obtain exclusive holidays has been wound up following a DTI investigation.
Essex-based company Somerville Leisure plc was wound up by the High Court on 19 September 2001, in the public interest.
The company sold its own 'non-voting' shares to investors who were then entitled to join a holiday club called the Dream Leisure Club.
A petition to wind up the company showed that members of the public had been misled into believing that they could sell their shares on the open market, when in fact there was no effective market for these shares. There was inadequate separation of the affairs of the company and the club.
Those involved with the company were taking excessive commissions for sales of shares and there were no adequate accounting records for either the company, Somerville Leisure plc, or the holiday club, Dream Leisure Club. The investigation also discovered that the company was insolvent.
Investigators also reported that the directors had been unwilling to co-operate with the enquiry.
The petition was presented following an investigation carried out by the Department's Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985 which enables investigators to require a company to produce its records. If it is in the public interest the Secretary of State may use the information obtained to petition the Court to wind up a company or to disqualify the company's directors.
The petition was presented on 1 August 2001 and the Official Receiver was appointed provisional liquidator of the company on 6 September 2001. The Official Receiver's role was to protect and preserve the assets and financial records of the company until the hearing of the winding-up petition.
By virtue of the winding up order on 19 September, the Official Receiver is now the liquidator of the company and has a responsibility to investigate why the company failed and the conduct of the directors in relation to its affairs.
The company was incorporated on 9 July 1998. Its registered office and trading address is Stapleford Aviation Centre, Stapleford Aerodrome, Stapleford Tawney, Essex, RM4 1SJ. Its former registered office and trading address was at Somerville House, 20/22 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AA.
The directors of the company are Mr Paul Edward Harris, Mr Jonathan Christian O'Brien (both appointed on 9 July 1998) and Mr John Patterson (who was appointed on 3 December 1999). The secretary of the company is Mr Paul Edward Harris.
On 1 December 1999 a Gibraltar based company of which Mr Patterson was the sole director at the time, acquired all 500,000 10p voting shares issued by the company. The shares were purchased from Mr Andrew John Harris (no relation to Mr P Harris), who was a director of the company from 27 November 1998 to 1 September 2000. Mr A J Harris trading as A J Harris Associates entered into the only agreement with the company to supply holiday accommodation.
The petition was initially opposed by the company, as was the application for the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator. In opposing the matter the company gave various undertakings to the Court to cease offering any new shares or club memberships and not to dispose of any of its assets until the Court reached a decision.
In the event, the company did not serve any evidence opposing the petition but in the meantime, during the currency of the adjournment, on 21 August 2001, without reference to the Court or to the Secretary of State, resolved to be wound up voluntarily and appointed Mr Hasam Iman Mirza and Mr Clive Robert Hammond, Insolvency Practitioners, as joint voluntary liquidators.
The adjourned hearing of the Secretary of State's application to appoint the Official Receiver provisional liquidator came on before Mr Justice Rimer on 6 September 2001. Rimer J ordered the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator notwithstanding the intervening appointment of voluntary liquidators. In making the order Rimer J stated that the directors had:
"... displayed, it would seem, a somewhat secretive enthusiasm to appoint voluntary liquidators and with it, at least initially, an enthusiasm to maintain themselves in the saddle as managers".
On 19 September 2001 the petition to wind up the company was heard by Mr Registrar Jaques. The matter was unopposed and a winding up order was made.
All public enquiries concerning the company should be made to:
THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER
Public Interest Unit
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3SS
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Egypt Investigation
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RESOLD A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR GRANTED PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASERS.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. RESOLD THE ORIGINAL BUYERS PROPERTIES AT A SUBSTANTIAL, AND VERY LARGE INCREASE IN PROFIT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTED SALE TO THE FIRST BUYERS.
A. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL ACTS OF SELLING CONTRACTED PROPERTIES WITHOUT PERMISSION OR KNOWLEDGE OF ORIGINAL BUYERS ACCORDING TO EGYPTIAN LAW.
B. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RETAINED ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE ORIGINAL SALES, AND THE LARGE PROFITS FROM THE SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL SECOND SALES.
THIS IS INFACT "DOUBLE SELLING" UNDER OUR EGYPTIAN LAW. THIS IS THE BREAKING OF TWO SERIOUS LAWS HERE IN EGYPT. THE PENALTIES ARE SEVERE AND WILL BE PURSUED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THE EGYPTIAN LAW WILL ALLOW FOR SUCH OFFENSES.
THIS IS NOW BEING TAKEN TO THE EGYPTIAN COURTS INVOLVING A LARGE NUMBER OF INVESTORS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ANDREW HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN EGYPT FOR THESE ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS. WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT OF THE JUDGES / COURTS FINDINGS / ORDERS AND OUTCOME.
Another Victim of Andrew and Alison Harris of Property HotSpots Worldwide
The purpose of this website is warn anyone who wishes to invest money in Property Hotspots Worldwide is NOT to. I have experienced it and would NOT want anyone else to go through the same.
Unfortunately, I had the experience of dealing with Alison and Andrew (Andy) Harris at Regency Towers, Hurghada, Egypt where they were close to completing (so I thought at the time) a small development of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments.
Having inspected the apartment, we were told by Alison that we could have certain extras in the apartment and change the specification free of charge, (I,e. put a balustrade outside the apartment and change the position of an external door). We came back to the UK and paid a deposit of £2,050.
We then dealt with a director of their UK company called Mike, who left after a short while and were told by Alison that he had been sacked for using drugs and was drinking on the job(great combination in business!) and began dealing with Andy. That's when it all went wrong. Andy told us point blank everything Alison had told us we could have we couldn't and that Alison had never said that - A complete lie.
Although not happy about the situation, we felt it worth progressing as we had already paid the deposit. How wrong were we.
The solicitor who was recommended to us by Property Hotspots's estate agents who sold me the apartment, Philip Morris, we subsequently found out was particularly friendly with Andy Harris and a contract was sent to us to sign without having seen it. Who would sign a contract that had never been seen or amended and my solicitor didn't have any amendments or comments about the contract which we found very strange!! Andy was not happy that we would not sign the contract without having read it!
We agreed certain additional works in the apartment which I would have to pay an additional amount (housing the boiler/wardrobe/bathroom cabinet) and this specification was attached to the contract as part of the contract so the works had to be completed before we could complete.
We exchanged contracts and then the rude abrupt emails started from Andy Harris saying he wanted to complete. He sent a few photographs of the apartment which showed the specification we had agreed and annexed to the contract had not been completed so we said we would not part with the rest of the money until they had.
All Andy Harris could say was "It's got a 2 year warranty for any works so they will be done - I want your money its with your solicitor".
After lots (and I mean lots) of emails to my solicitor who hardly responded to any of my emails and to Andy Harris he confirmed he would keep 30% of the purchase price of the apartment (which was correct) if I didn't complete within 30 days of his alleged notice. I said I wouldn't complete as the works had not been finished in accordance with the contract and therefore no valid notice was ever served. As I pointed out to him, it would be like paying for a house with a conservatory and no conservatory being built but the developer wanting their money and then saying to you it would be done within 2 years. You just wouldn't complete!
Philip Harris said that he didn't think that Andy Harris had ever served a notice or it could be described loosely as a notice (it either is or isn't a notice in my opinion). I said I would not complete as the apartment had not been finished and the works completed in accordance with the contract.
I was extremely concerned about the money I had already paid (circa £32,000) and therefore took the decision to complete the purchase of the apartment by paying the rest of the money (£9,500) as it would be better having a flat which I would at least sell straight away rather than lose 30% of money (circa £12,500).
I sent Andy a number of emails confirming I would complete but all of these were ignored by him and therefore he knows he'sdoing wrong as he recently suggested that he would use my money he was holding as a deposit for another flat (6 months later) if I bought another flat in a different development. Why would I want to do that and give him the opportunity to keep even more of my money?
He would not let me complete my apartment although I didn't want to as it wasn't finished and would keep the money I had paid. He then said as I hadn't completed he'd keep my deposit and that's exactly what he has done although he knows he's in the wrong.
I have sent him numerous emails trying to resolve this matter but he is not interested as he's got my money and he's still got his apartment. Which no doubt he's probably sold to someone else.
I have lots and lots of proof but I have been told by another UK solicitor that I would need a solicitor in Egypt to review and act on my behalf and it would be very hard to get any money back. I would in all likelihood be throwing good money after bad.
I've looked on the web and found various articles relating to Property Hotspots Worldwide and how they conduct themselves and how they like to do business for themselves.
See for yourself what they are like
Corruption
Violence against Egyptians
Trying to sell properties twice
Letting properties and not paying the owners money
http://propertyhotspotshurghadaegypt.blogspot.com/
It does not make pleasant reading and it would appear that they have caused a lot of problems in Egypt and in England before they left.
Alison and Andy Harris will offer you what ever you want to want to hear as long as you pay them your money but will not deliver what you agreed. A contract is there as proof and is a legally binding document between parties but I don't quite think Andy Harris and Property Hotspots think this is the case, as they are in Egypt and seem to do exactly what they want to do in flagrant disregard of both the law and what was agreed.
This is my story in brief.
If you have experienced any problems please click on the link to email me.
regards
andrew harris Disqualified for real estate fraud in united kingdom
CHEATING holiday firm Somerville Leisure PLC has bitten the dust, we're delighted to report. The company flogged its shares to holidaymakers, who were then entitled to join something called the Dream Leisure Club. But: Buyers were misled into believing they could sell their shares on the open market. In fact, the market for the shares was next to non- existent. Sales reps took excessive commission.
Somerville Leisure was insolvent. There were no decent company accounts. Those fine people at the Companies Investigation Branch of the Department of Trade and Industry have now had Somerville Leisure put into compulsory liquidation by the High Court. Before the DTI obtained the court order, the directors had slyly tried to have the company put into voluntary liquidation, which would have left them in control.
In making the compulsory order, Mr Justice Rimer said the directors had displayed "a somewhat secretive enthusiasm to appoint voluntary liquidators and with it, at least initially, an enthusiasm to maintain themselves in the saddle as managers". If you've lost out you should contact the Official Receiver at 21Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3SS. The directors, who refused to co- operate with the DTI, were John Patterson, 34, of Stanley, County Durham; Paul Harris, 41, of Stafford; and Jonathan O'Brien, 37, of Stoke on Trent.
O'Brien was previously a director of Aroma Health International Ltd, which was liquidated by Customs and Excise in August last year. For the record, he is currently a director of another company called Premier Law Line Ltd. Harris is a director of European Legal Services, Asset Guardians, R&V Tower and Premier Law Line. Just thought you should know
Somerville Leisure was insolvent. There were no decent company accounts. Those fine people at the Companies Investigation Branch of the Department of Trade and Industry have now had Somerville Leisure put into compulsory liquidation by the High Court. Before the DTI obtained the court order, the directors had slyly tried to have the company put into voluntary liquidation, which would have left them in control.
In making the compulsory order, Mr Justice Rimer said the directors had displayed "a somewhat secretive enthusiasm to appoint voluntary liquidators and with it, at least initially, an enthusiasm to maintain themselves in the saddle as managers". If you've lost out you should contact the Official Receiver at 21Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3SS. The directors, who refused to co- operate with the DTI, were John Patterson, 34, of Stanley, County Durham; Paul Harris, 41, of Stafford; and Jonathan O'Brien, 37, of Stoke on Trent.
O'Brien was previously a director of Aroma Health International Ltd, which was liquidated by Customs and Excise in August last year. For the record, he is currently a director of another company called Premier Law Line Ltd. Harris is a director of European Legal Services, Asset Guardians, R&V Tower and Premier Law Line. Just thought you should know
www.hurghadapolicereports.blogspot.com
Police reports against Andrew Harris, Alison Harris, and Property HotSpots Worldwide manager Hossam Yusef Mamoud:
These are actual police reports filed in the Hurghada Police station during the year 2008. This is just a sample of the police reports, there are many, many more. We are awaiting the release other police reports and have been informed there may be as many as 20-25 still to come. We will keep you updated, when more are released to us!
Hurghada Police report number 3726-2008 Filed by an American Citizen in April 2008 against Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide
Hurghada Police report number 2733-2008 Filed by an American Citizen in April 2008 against Hossam Yusef Mamoud
manager for Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide
Hurghada Police report number 2843-2008 Filed by a Dutch Family in May 2008 against Andrew Harris, Alison Harris, and Property Hotspots Worldwide manager Hossam Yusef Mamoud
Hurghada Police report number 2878-2008Filed by an Egyptian Citizen in June 2008 against Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide.
Accused of,
Theft, unlawful entry into property, damage to property, threats of violence, intimidation, No payment of building supplies
Police reports against Andrew Harris, Alison Harris, and Property HotSpots Worldwide manager Hossam Yusef Mamoud:
These are actual police reports filed in the Hurghada Police station during the year 2008. This is just a sample of the police reports, there are many, many more. We are awaiting the release other police reports and have been informed there may be as many as 20-25 still to come. We will keep you updated, when more are released to us!
Hurghada Police report number 3726-2008 Filed by an American Citizen in April 2008 against Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide
Hurghada Police report number 2733-2008 Filed by an American Citizen in April 2008 against Hossam Yusef Mamoud
manager for Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide
Hurghada Police report number 2843-2008 Filed by a Dutch Family in May 2008 against Andrew Harris, Alison Harris, and Property Hotspots Worldwide manager Hossam Yusef Mamoud
Hurghada Police report number 2878-2008Filed by an Egyptian Citizen in June 2008 against Andrew Harris and Property HotSpots Worldwide.
Accused of,
Theft, unlawful entry into property, damage to property, threats of violence, intimidation, No payment of building supplies
There is currently an investigation going on in Hurghada, Egypt into these matters of concern by investors.
Lawyers are currently looking into a class action lawsuit against Andrew John Harris, Alison Harris, Property Hotspots Worldwide and First Leisure LTD. This will be brought by investors and others that have had adverse dealing with these people and companies. You can private message us with your information if you want to be added to a possible lawsuit and this investigation. Please give a brief detail of your complaint or concern. The lawyers will review it and consider it for possible addition to any action thats takes place. All information will be kept in strict confidentiality.
Lawyers are currently looking into a class action lawsuit against Andrew John Harris, Alison Harris, Property Hotspots Worldwide and First Leisure LTD. This will be brought by investors and others that have had adverse dealing with these people and companies. You can private message us with your information if you want to be added to a possible lawsuit and this investigation. Please give a brief detail of your complaint or concern. The lawyers will review it and consider it for possible addition to any action thats takes place. All information will be kept in strict confidentiality.
i have followed this thread with much interest since i first picked it up last week. i found a link to the thread when i googled property hotspots worldwide. i have previously put posts on a property forum voicing my concerns about phw to try and warn other investors only to have them removed by the forum moderators. I posted information online a long time ago with a link to the directors disqualification register to confirm that indeed Andrew Harris is disqualified as a director.
I do have a positive for some of you investors. if you have invested on regency beach then as i understand it all monies are being held by LAW LTD and have not been released to the developer. while things are still at this stage you should have no problem getting your money back from LAW LTD. Contracts have not been issued yet (due to problems with planning & other issues that are not allowing LAW to complete their due dilligence checks) and therefore you are entitled to a full refund of monies paid. You will however be liable for some solicitors fees which you will need to pay to LAW direct. This process will be the same for anyone else who has bought on Regency developments that hasnt exchanged contracts as your money should not have left the solicitors client account. LAW LTD are members of the uk law society and are therefore regulated by UKLS. if you are having problems then you should direct your complaint directly to the uk law society on 0845 608 6565
In my opinion (and i must stress that it is only my opinion) those buyers who have real cause for concern are those who have bought on regency towers as this is phws only development that is nearly (but not quite) complete (it is taking a very long time to finish off and it appears that there is a shortage of cash to get the place finished - what other reason can there be for the place not being finished long ago) Therefore these people will have handed over most if not all of their money, here is the first problem. Andrew Harris does not own the building - fact. The building is actually owned by an egyptian man who is waiting for his money from the units PHW have sold. Here is my concern. What happens to all the people who have bought on this development IF PHW suddenly ceases to exist? The Egyptian owner will say where is your contract? I have sold you nothing. If you have your contract I would check who you are buying the apartment from. If you are not buying it from an Egyptian then I would be very worried. If for example it says on your contract that the seller is phwor 1st Leisure or Andrew Harris then the contract I would summise is VOID as none of the above are the actual seller. We have a close friend who nearly bought on regency towers but throughout the course of doing his own due dilligence he discovered this discrepancy and decided it wasnt safe to proceed this was over a year ago so maybe by now the contracts have been changed in which case there is less cause for concern. Our worst fear for the buyers on regency towers is that they have bought a unit from someone who cant legally sell it to them, this person/company then disappear and the real owner arrives on the scene, the people that think they own in fact do not and are left with nothing while the company/person that has taken all the money is crusing off into the sunset.
the more me and others look into Andrew Harris and PHW the more bad feelings are uncovered
so not wanting to go on even more at this point i wanted to give all existing and potential investors some advice. Make sure you carry out your own due dilligence on any property you are going to buy, go and see the build or build site, go to the local offices and find out who owns the land, get the contracts checked by an independent source and never presume that what the vendor tells you is true (someone made a good point earlier about vendors telling you there will be a golf course and then when all is said and done low and behold there is no golf course and nothing in the contract) check everything out that they tell you and if it is a major contributing factor in the purchase insist that it is written into your contract.
if you have already paid monies over to LAW LTD for your regency purchase and you no longer want to go ahead then put your wishes not to proceed in writing and give them a 7 day notice period in which to return your monies. If they do not comply report them to the uk law society on the number above.i hope this will help any potential buyers to make a wise choice and give the head start to those who have already purchased, good luck to everyone who is tied up in this mess
I do have a positive for some of you investors. if you have invested on regency beach then as i understand it all monies are being held by LAW LTD and have not been released to the developer. while things are still at this stage you should have no problem getting your money back from LAW LTD. Contracts have not been issued yet (due to problems with planning & other issues that are not allowing LAW to complete their due dilligence checks) and therefore you are entitled to a full refund of monies paid. You will however be liable for some solicitors fees which you will need to pay to LAW direct. This process will be the same for anyone else who has bought on Regency developments that hasnt exchanged contracts as your money should not have left the solicitors client account. LAW LTD are members of the uk law society and are therefore regulated by UKLS. if you are having problems then you should direct your complaint directly to the uk law society on 0845 608 6565
In my opinion (and i must stress that it is only my opinion) those buyers who have real cause for concern are those who have bought on regency towers as this is phws only development that is nearly (but not quite) complete (it is taking a very long time to finish off and it appears that there is a shortage of cash to get the place finished - what other reason can there be for the place not being finished long ago) Therefore these people will have handed over most if not all of their money, here is the first problem. Andrew Harris does not own the building - fact. The building is actually owned by an egyptian man who is waiting for his money from the units PHW have sold. Here is my concern. What happens to all the people who have bought on this development IF PHW suddenly ceases to exist? The Egyptian owner will say where is your contract? I have sold you nothing. If you have your contract I would check who you are buying the apartment from. If you are not buying it from an Egyptian then I would be very worried. If for example it says on your contract that the seller is phwor 1st Leisure or Andrew Harris then the contract I would summise is VOID as none of the above are the actual seller. We have a close friend who nearly bought on regency towers but throughout the course of doing his own due dilligence he discovered this discrepancy and decided it wasnt safe to proceed this was over a year ago so maybe by now the contracts have been changed in which case there is less cause for concern. Our worst fear for the buyers on regency towers is that they have bought a unit from someone who cant legally sell it to them, this person/company then disappear and the real owner arrives on the scene, the people that think they own in fact do not and are left with nothing while the company/person that has taken all the money is crusing off into the sunset.
the more me and others look into Andrew Harris and PHW the more bad feelings are uncovered
so not wanting to go on even more at this point i wanted to give all existing and potential investors some advice. Make sure you carry out your own due dilligence on any property you are going to buy, go and see the build or build site, go to the local offices and find out who owns the land, get the contracts checked by an independent source and never presume that what the vendor tells you is true (someone made a good point earlier about vendors telling you there will be a golf course and then when all is said and done low and behold there is no golf course and nothing in the contract) check everything out that they tell you and if it is a major contributing factor in the purchase insist that it is written into your contract.
if you have already paid monies over to LAW LTD for your regency purchase and you no longer want to go ahead then put your wishes not to proceed in writing and give them a 7 day notice period in which to return your monies. If they do not comply report them to the uk law society on the number above.i hope this will help any potential buyers to make a wise choice and give the head start to those who have already purchased, good luck to everyone who is tied up in this mess
HOLIDAY COMPANY WOUND UP AFTER DTI INVESTIGATION
A company which misled people into buying its shares in order to obtain exclusive holidays has been wound up following a DTI investigation.
Essex-based company Somerville Leisure plc was wound up by the High Court on 19 September 2001, in the public interest.
The company sold its own 'non-voting' shares to investors who were then entitled to join a holiday club called the Dream Leisure Club.
A petition to wind up the company showed that members of the public had been misled into believing that they could sell their shares on the open market, when in fact there was no effective market for these shares. There was inadequate separation of the affairs of the company and the club.
Those involved with the company were taking excessive commissions for sales of shares and there were no adequate accounting records for either the company, Somerville Leisure plc, or the holiday club, Dream Leisure Club. The investigation also discovered that the company was insolvent.
Investigators also reported that the directors had been unwilling to co-operate with the enquiry.
The petition was presented following an investigation carried out by the Department's Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985 which enables investigators to require a company to produce its records. If it is in the public interest the Secretary of State may use the information obtained to petition the Court to wind up a company or to disqualify the company's directors.
The petition was presented on 1 August 2001 and the Official Receiver was appointed provisional liquidator of the company on 6 September 2001. The Official Receiver's role was to protect and preserve the assets and financial records of the company until the hearing of the winding-up petition.
By virtue of the winding up order on 19 September, the Official Receiver is now the liquidator of the company and has a responsibility to investigate why the company failed and the conduct of the directors in relation to its affairs.
The company was incorporated on 9 July 1998. Its registered office and trading address is Stapleford Aviation Centre, Stapleford Aerodrome, Stapleford Tawney, Essex, RM4 1SJ. Its former registered office and trading address was at Somerville House, 20/22 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AA.
The directors of the company are Mr Paul Edward Harris, Mr Jonathan Christian O'Brien (both appointed on 9 July 1998) and Mr John Patterson (who was appointed on 3 December 1999). The secretary of the company is Mr Paul Edward Harris.
On 1 December 1999 a Gibraltar based company of which Mr Patterson was the sole director at the time, acquired all 500,000 10p voting shares issued by the company. The shares were purchased from Mr Andrew John Harris (no relation to Mr P Harris), who was a director of the company from 27 November 1998 to 1 September 2000. Mr A J Harris trading as A J Harris Associates entered into the only agreement with the company to supply holiday accommodation.
The petition was initially opposed by the company, as was the application for the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator. In opposing the matter the company gave various undertakings to the Court to cease offering any new shares or club memberships and not to dispose of any of its assets until the Court reached a decision.
In the event, the company did not serve any evidence opposing the petition but in the meantime, during the currency of the adjournment, on 21 August 2001, without reference to the Court or to the Secretary of State, resolved to be wound up voluntarily and appointed Mr Hasam Iman Mirza and Mr Clive Robert Hammond, Insolvency Practitioners, as joint voluntary liquidators.
The adjourned hearing of the Secretary of State's application to appoint the Official Receiver provisional liquidator came on before Mr Justice Rimer on 6 September 2001. Rimer J ordered the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator notwithstanding the intervening appointment of voluntary liquidators. In making the order Rimer J stated that the directors had:
"... displayed, it would seem, a somewhat secretive enthusiasm to appoint voluntary liquidators and with it, at least initially, an enthusiasm to maintain themselves in the saddle as managers".
On 19 September 2001 the petition to wind up the company was heard by Mr Registrar Jaques. The matter was unopposed and a winding up order was made.
All public enquiries concerning the company should be made to:
THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER
Public Interest Unit
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3SS
Tel No: 020 7637 1110
A company which misled people into buying its shares in order to obtain exclusive holidays has been wound up following a DTI investigation.
Essex-based company Somerville Leisure plc was wound up by the High Court on 19 September 2001, in the public interest.
The company sold its own 'non-voting' shares to investors who were then entitled to join a holiday club called the Dream Leisure Club.
A petition to wind up the company showed that members of the public had been misled into believing that they could sell their shares on the open market, when in fact there was no effective market for these shares. There was inadequate separation of the affairs of the company and the club.
Those involved with the company were taking excessive commissions for sales of shares and there were no adequate accounting records for either the company, Somerville Leisure plc, or the holiday club, Dream Leisure Club. The investigation also discovered that the company was insolvent.
Investigators also reported that the directors had been unwilling to co-operate with the enquiry.
The petition was presented following an investigation carried out by the Department's Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985 which enables investigators to require a company to produce its records. If it is in the public interest the Secretary of State may use the information obtained to petition the Court to wind up a company or to disqualify the company's directors.
The petition was presented on 1 August 2001 and the Official Receiver was appointed provisional liquidator of the company on 6 September 2001. The Official Receiver's role was to protect and preserve the assets and financial records of the company until the hearing of the winding-up petition.
By virtue of the winding up order on 19 September, the Official Receiver is now the liquidator of the company and has a responsibility to investigate why the company failed and the conduct of the directors in relation to its affairs.
The company was incorporated on 9 July 1998. Its registered office and trading address is Stapleford Aviation Centre, Stapleford Aerodrome, Stapleford Tawney, Essex, RM4 1SJ. Its former registered office and trading address was at Somerville House, 20/22 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AA.
The directors of the company are Mr Paul Edward Harris, Mr Jonathan Christian O'Brien (both appointed on 9 July 1998) and Mr John Patterson (who was appointed on 3 December 1999). The secretary of the company is Mr Paul Edward Harris.
On 1 December 1999 a Gibraltar based company of which Mr Patterson was the sole director at the time, acquired all 500,000 10p voting shares issued by the company. The shares were purchased from Mr Andrew John Harris (no relation to Mr P Harris), who was a director of the company from 27 November 1998 to 1 September 2000. Mr A J Harris trading as A J Harris Associates entered into the only agreement with the company to supply holiday accommodation.
The petition was initially opposed by the company, as was the application for the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator. In opposing the matter the company gave various undertakings to the Court to cease offering any new shares or club memberships and not to dispose of any of its assets until the Court reached a decision.
In the event, the company did not serve any evidence opposing the petition but in the meantime, during the currency of the adjournment, on 21 August 2001, without reference to the Court or to the Secretary of State, resolved to be wound up voluntarily and appointed Mr Hasam Iman Mirza and Mr Clive Robert Hammond, Insolvency Practitioners, as joint voluntary liquidators.
The adjourned hearing of the Secretary of State's application to appoint the Official Receiver provisional liquidator came on before Mr Justice Rimer on 6 September 2001. Rimer J ordered the appointment of the Official Receiver as provisional liquidator notwithstanding the intervening appointment of voluntary liquidators. In making the order Rimer J stated that the directors had:
"... displayed, it would seem, a somewhat secretive enthusiasm to appoint voluntary liquidators and with it, at least initially, an enthusiasm to maintain themselves in the saddle as managers".
On 19 September 2001 the petition to wind up the company was heard by Mr Registrar Jaques. The matter was unopposed and a winding up order was made.
All public enquiries concerning the company should be made to:
THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER
Public Interest Unit
21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3SS
Tel No: 020 7637 1110
I just found this on the net about Andrew's shut down Holiday Property scandal company Somerville Leisure.......
Some of the more disreputable companies that engage in fraud will be covered under criminal law. Company investigations in my Department are also able to investigate companies under the powers of the Companies Act 1985 if fraud or misconduct is suspected. If the public are at risk, the Secretary of State may ask the court to stop a company trading at once by appointing a provisional liquidator. If there is evidence of misconduct by a company's directors, the Secretary of State can also ask the courts to disqualify them. In other cases, my Department may use the information that it has obtained to prosecute offenders, or it can pass the information to the Crown Prosecution Service for further consideration. The DTI has recently wound up 68WH other holiday clubs, such as Diamond VSI Ltd, Somerville Leisure plc, Hever Worldwide Properties plc and Expanding Horizons Ltd
Some of the more disreputable companies that engage in fraud will be covered under criminal law. Company investigations in my Department are also able to investigate companies under the powers of the Companies Act 1985 if fraud or misconduct is suspected. If the public are at risk, the Secretary of State may ask the court to stop a company trading at once by appointing a provisional liquidator. If there is evidence of misconduct by a company's directors, the Secretary of State can also ask the courts to disqualify them. In other cases, my Department may use the information that it has obtained to prosecute offenders, or it can pass the information to the Crown Prosecution Service for further consideration. The DTI has recently wound up 68WH other holiday clubs, such as Diamond VSI Ltd, Somerville Leisure plc, Hever Worldwide Properties plc and Expanding Horizons Ltd
andrew harris Disqualified for real estate fraud in united kingdom
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ddir/dqdet.cgi?P=1043020501Disqualified Directors Register
To obtain further details click on the appropriate DirectorInformation correct to 01/11/2008
| Name: ANDREW JOHN HARRIS |
| Address: |
| SILVER BIRCH KENILWORTH ROAD |
| HAMPTON IN ARDEN |
| BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode : B92 0LW |
| Date of Birth : 06/01/1969 |
| Nationality: BRITISH |
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| Number of disqualification orders: 1 |
| Disqualified From: 11/04/2005 To: 10/04/2014 |
| Reason: CDDA 1986 S8 |
Property Hotspots Worldwide Under Investigation by Egyptian Police in Hurghada, Egypt
Hurghada, Egypt
Owners Andrew "Andy" Harris and Alison Harris of Property Hot Spots Worldwide and First Leisure
Limited in Hurghada, Egypt are being investigated by Egyptian police for alleged accusations of selling the same properties more than once to different clients. There has been many police reports as well as court papers filed against them by foreigners who have been wronged by this company and its owners. The courts are asking anyone who has a property or properties through the Property Hotspots Worldwide company to retain an attorney, file a report with the tourist police, and have the contract registered by the court in Hurghada as soon as possible (if this has not already been done). Please note: This can also be done by Power of Attorney signed by the property owner and the Attorney retained by you, or your embassy. Registering the property with the court will ensure all properties that have been sold more than once that the individual who registered it first will hold the property, anyone that it has been sold the same property after this will have to go after Property Hot Spots Worldwide for a refund. The date on the contract will not take precedence, only the first court registration date will. The police and courts are expecting a large amount property owners to go to Hurghada in the next few weeks. The Egyptian police authority have asked that all property buyers from Property Hotspots Worldwide register their property as soon as possible. Or have their attorney do this for them.Properties include:
Regency Beach
Regency Cairo
Regency Heights
Regency Continental
Regency Towers
Regency Bay
Regency Palace
Regency Crash Pads
Other Alleged Accusations include:
Physical and Verbal Violence Against Egyptians
Physical and Verbal Violence Against Foreigners
Un-authorized Entry into Properties
Destruction of Property
Theft
Letting Apartments without Owners Knowledge
Bribing, Intimidating, and Fighting with Property Owners Attorneys
Non Payment of Goods and Services
Non Payment of Office Letting
Racial and Degrading Comments to and about Egyptians and Muslims
The information has been validated through the Egyptian local police, the Egyptian tourist police, attorneys, and the courts.
Mohamed R.
Reporter
Egypt News Daily
translated from Arabic by Najat Akif
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RESOLD A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR GRANTED PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASERS.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. RESOLD THE ORIGINAL BUYERS PROPERTIES AT A SUBSTANTIAL, AND VERY LARGE INCREASE IN PROFIT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTED SALE TO THE FIRST BUYERS.
A. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL ACTS OF SELLING CONTRACTED PROPERTIES WITHOUT PERMISSION OR KNOWLEDGE OF ORIGINAL BUYERS ACCORDING TO EGYPTIAN LAW.
B. ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. HAVE RETAINED ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE ORIGINAL SALES, AND THE LARGE PROFITS FROM THE SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL SECOND SALES.
THIS IS INFACT "DOUBLE SELLING" UNDER OUR EGYPTIAN LAW. THIS IS THE BREAKING OF TWO SERIOUS LAWS HERE IN EGYPT. THE PENALTIES ARE SEVERE AND WILL BE PURSUED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THE EGYPTIAN LAW WILL ALLOW FOR EACH SUCH OFFENSES.
THIS IS NOW BEING TAKEN TO THE EGYPTIAN COURTS INVOLVING A LARGE NUMBER OF INVESTORS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD.
ANDREW JOHN HARRIS / ALISON HARRIS / PROPERTY HOTSPOTS WORLDWIDE - FIRST LEISURE, LTD. / MAM INVESTMENTS, LTD. WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN EGYPT FOR THESE ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS. WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT OF THE JUDGES / COURTS FINDINGS / ORDERS AND OUTCOME.
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