A French court bas rejected an amendment to its immigration law which means that British home owners, who are non residents, will only be able able to spend 90 days in the country (180 days a year, in two blocks of two). The French Senate had given hope in the battle against the 90 day rule by proposing a special status for British home owners but it appears that the move has been rejected by the judiciary as being unconstitutional.
France has also given hope to thousands of home owners in Spain who were hoping that the Spanish government would take similar action. Spain, however, did say this morning that it would continue to fight in the European Union for the law to be changed. Spain opposes the 90 day ruling because of the major impact it has on British long-term tourists and holiday home owners. Unlike France, Spain is taking the European Union route and has been holding talks with officials in Brussels over the issue.
Interest in property in France by British buyers had increased dramatically since it looked as if the French government would scrap the 90 day requirement.
Many British holiday home owners in Spain are thinking about selling up because they can only use their property six months of the year.
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Stan The ManYou do not like the French, as of ATC strikes every year , you do not like Macron because he does nothing about it. You could say the same about the UK. Many foreigners and UK citizens alike do not like the train strikes which has gone on for years. And i guess many would not like any of the PMs who does nothing about it. Funny its so difficult to look in the mirror before accusing others only.
Stan The ManEt alors? :-D
It's quite wrong to give people false hope on this. Who in Spain is trying to get the 90/180 day travel rules changed? I've certainly never heard of it and there is nothing on the subject in any of the news outlets. The French special visa was always going to be thrown out by the constitutional court because it was discriminatory. It only got as far as it did because the right wingers ganged up on Macron and managed to tag it onto the immigration bill. It was never going to fly and they are now going to concentrate on trying to make the visa application slightly easier. Brexit has failed and the ill effects of it get worse by the day. Concentrate your efforts on rejoining the single market and getting EU freedom of movement back. Full EU membership will take years so focus on something that is achievable.
I do not like the French. I do not like the French Air Traffic Controllers that go on strike every year. Holding Europe's Flights to ransom. I do not like Macron who does nothing about the ATC. So for the French to FAIL to scrap the 90 day ruling is further classic French FAILURES.
Christopher GrubbYou cannot have your say against the MDB they banned me from Facebook for having the correct information, I’m sure I shall get banned now for this post 🙈
Would the presumption that all Brits with second homes in Mallorca voted against Brexit be correct? In that case I feel for you. Otherwise, maybe it’s time to delete your Facebook accounts and work toward a new referendum.
"Spain says, however..." It doesn't. Why make up such things. Is that now Trump's "people are saying..." version UK?
Richard PearsonWhat utter xenophobic, unhinged chauvinism. "People who shouldn't be in Europe"? There is only racists that shouldn't be in Europe - and those who undermine the European peace project, because they dream of Putin style authotorianism.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyNo way.
Richard PearsonBack in the days you mentioned there was none, or extremely few illegal immigrants arriving. Gestapo and Stasi applied their rules in their own citizens and people who they believed "did not fit in". No country can totally control illegal immigration not even the US.