Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:28pm
But the law wasn't "implemented after Brexit" was it?
By leaving the EU we defaulted automatically to being subject to 3rd Country legislation.
There's a subtle but very important difference. Look, it doesn't make any difference to me whether non resident property owners come and go as they please. The part that irritates me is the British exceptionalism on the part of some (note, some) owners. ("Look at the way we prop up you're failing banana republic economy etc, without us you'll go bust etc")
Spain has a fantastic deal from the EU and although they might make some representations to the EU on the matter they're not going to rock the gravy train (sorry for the mixed metaphors)
The only way I could see this working successfully is if the EU were to change the regulations for all non EU countries. Because if France or Spain say aye to the UK then it opens a massive can of worms.
I think 🙈