Holiday 2021

[grumpy01]

If you’ve got a second home abroad you will not be fined £5,000 for going on Holiday.What nonsense.

[Mamyalynne]

The regulations haven't been fully voted on as yet, I think this is the possible exemption you are referring to.

//The exemption allows people to travel abroad “in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property”. Those activities include visiting an estate agent, developer sales office or show home, viewing residential properties to rent or buy, and preparing a property for moving in.//

[THECORBYLOON]

It's in Schedule 5

"7.  Where it is reasonably necessary for P to leave the United Kingdom to undertake any of the following activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property—

(a)visiting estate or letting agents, developer sales offices or show homes;

(b)viewing residential properties to look for a property to buy or to rent;

(c)preparing a residential property to move in;

(d)moving house;

(e)to visit a residential property to undertake any activities required for the rental or sale of that property."

You cannot go abroad merely because you have another property there, it has to be one of the quoted reasons.

[Mamyalynne]

Thanks for the official line Corby.

[brainiac]

You could just say that you're planning to sell the property and have to 'undertake activities required for its sale'.

Should take me, oooooh, say three weeks

[THECORBYLOON]

No doubt they would need to provide proof of the actions taken to sell the property.

[brainiac]

Well, what do people do when they're selling their main home? Good deep clean, spruce up the garden, buy a few bits of furniture, a lick of paint here and there, check the roof and gutters.....like I said, should take about three weeks

[Mamyalynne]

No doubt some will lie on their declaration, as others have indifferent circumstances.

[DJHawkes]

I’m flying out to San Diego again for 6 weeks on July 12th so Boris needs to get his *** together

[Deskdiary]

That’s very interesting.

I’ve suddenly decided to buy a property in Spain and therefore will be “viewing residential properties to look for a property to buy or rent”

I won’t need to be abroad for three weeks like brainiac, but I’m sure the “viewings” will take a good fortnight.

I doubt I’ll end up buying though.

[bobbinwales]

The existing ban doesnt apply to people travelling to sell etc and maybe even repair homes so its no diffrent.

[bobbinwales]

If its going to be allowed after the fines come in you could of done it before so no change.

[Espresso125]

worth a read

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/spain-after-brexit-can-live-moving-buying-living-now-transition-period-residency-changes-828051

[New Judge]

To provide a precis, then:

"If you’ve got a second home abroad you will not be fined £5,000 for going on Holiday."

Yes you will.

[gulliver1]

Charles and Camilla probably said they were going to view a new Palace in Greece to retire to.

[tomus42]

// "If you’ve got a second home abroad you will not be fined £5,000 for going on Holiday."

Yes you will. //

Oh. That's that settled then. Why do you think the government bother listing the exceptions when you will be fined anyway NJ?

[THECORBYLOON]

If it's a holiday, which one of the "exceptions" would that fall under?