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paulsav wrote on Wed May 19, 2021 11:32am:
We paid £5k in 2007 for 4ton of belongings so 14 yrs later price hasn't risen much. However I know price after Brexit compared to prior has risen a lot due to the extra paperwork. Some companies are adding up to an extra £500. Brittany ferries are expensive but don't think with tolls, fuel and ...
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...overnight stops in France and possibly 1 in North Spain there's a huge differrence but so much easier. I have a membership code for anyone interested, 10% off the fare and it all helps.
My hubby bought a van so no hiring charge for one cos he knew it would take several loads at least. In fact we, ve done 2 loads and barely halfway through. The reason we are moving items is because we were ransacked in 2008, everything stolen, fight lasting 2yrs with insurance Co. and refusal to pay out. We lost approx £15k of belongings and we replaced everything in Uk cos we had no faith it wouldn't happen again. Problem is it took a lot of time and my UK home is too full of stuff to allow us to refurb and sell. I refused to send stuff over until we had replaced it all and became anxious about the transport so hubby bought a van to allow me to feel more comfortable. Now this Brexit lark causing more problems, and if we need to pay iva and import duties that will be the straw breaking camels back. We won't pay it, we,ll have to sell it all and do without. I noted your statement"I, ve too many nice things to leave behind" that's exactly how I felt 14yrs ago and again now but I,m not paying over the top in charges. I am awaiting a reply re an email I sent to London Consulate. I think if you can show proof of ownership of a Spanish home whether full time resident or part time then it should be exempt, just another way 2nd homeowners are made to feel inferior.
With all the costs for us, ie van tax(£280) mot, insurance with international breakdown, fuel and ferry cost I, m sure we are not saving much from getting a company to do it, but mentally I have become territorial over my belongings( blame the trauma of losing everything) btw I do mean "everything". Now we are closer to travelling to Spain I, m hopeful we will receive more info from people's experiences, particularly non residents.
Regards
Pauline
Hello Pauline,
Honestly my heart goes out to you! I hope this time it will be a much better experience. Please do let me know how you get on. I'd be interested to find out in particular how you get on regarding the 21% tax. Consulate in Manchester confirmed the phones are not being answered at the moment and all enquiries should be made via email. The only difficulty is with that is they take ages to reply. They told me to contact the tax office in Spain but never gave me an email address. I asked them for it and they still haven't replied. They did send me a poster but it is in Spanish. They are not helpful at all. I wouldn't mind but I am very responsible and want to ensure I am doing everything legally. Some days I really struggle so I feel your pain.
Keep your chin up. I'm sure it'll all come good in the end and you'll be very happy :)
