23/06/2026
🏌️♂️ La Manga Club Sports Rights – A Question Worth Asking?
For many years, property owners within La Manga Club have paid what are commonly referred to as "Sports Rights" charges.
These rights were originally created as part of the development of the resort and were secured by way of a registered obligation attached to many properties.
The original deeds appear to show that these payments were intended as a contribution towards the maintenance of the golf course and sporting facilities within the urbanisation. In return, owners were to receive certain benefits, including access to those facilities at discounted rates. The deeds also appear to contemplate circumstances in which the obligation could cease, including where the golf course and sporting facilities no longer exist or are effectively no longer available in the form originally envisaged.
This raises an important question:
If the facilities, benefits or arrangements that formed the basis of the original agreement have fundamentally changed over time, can the continued collection of Sports Rights still be legally justified in every case?
This is not a simple question, and every property, deed and factual situation must be considered individually. However, Spanish law does recognise circumstances where long-term contractual obligations may be challenged if there has been a significant failure of consideration, substantial breach of the original arrangement, impossibility of performance, or a fundamental change in circumstances.
Many owners have expressed concerns regarding:
✅ Whether the original benefits promised are still being provided.
✅ Whether the sporting facilities available today are the same as those contemplated when the deeds were signed.
✅ Whether the charges continue to reflect the purpose for which they were originally created.
✅ Whether there are legal grounds to seek cancellation or removal of the Sports Rights burden from their property.
At Heniam & Associates, we have been approached by a growing number of owners wishing to explore these questions collectively.
We are therefore beginning preparations for a potential group legal action (class action style claim) on behalf of affected owners who wish to investigate the possibility of challenging and removing Sports Rights obligations where there may be evidence that the original basis of the arrangement has not been maintained.
At this stage, no conclusions should be drawn and each case will require proper legal review. However, owners who would like an initial assessment of their position are invited to contact us.
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If you own property at La Manga Club and are affected by Sports Rights, feel free to get in touch for further information regarding the proposed group action and the legal issues currently being investigated.
This article is intended for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Individual circumstances and title deeds may differ.
