‘Punished Enough by Brexit’: France Could Relax 90-day Rule for British Second Home Owners

THE TELEGRAPH: Politicians across the Channel argue Britons should be able to ‘spend their money’

France’s 90-day visa rule could be relaxed for British second home owners after French politicians said they had been “punished by Brexit”.

The senate, France’s second chamber, has voted through an amendment to the country’s new Immigration Law giving British second home owners the automatic right to a long-stay visa.

Since Brexit, all British nationals – including those with a home in France – have only been able to stay 90 days out of every 180 without a visa. If they want to stay any longer, Britons have to apply for a temporary long-stay visa of up to six months.

Martine Berthet, a French senator representing the Savoie area in the Alps, tabled a change to these rules after receiving complaints from British second home owners in her region. » | Ruby Hinchliffe, Money Reporter and Henry Samuel | Monday, November 13, 2023

Brexit Blamed as Number of Britons with Second Home in France Plummets

THE CONNEXION: New survey results show the number of households in England with a second home in France has fallen by 30,000 in a decade

The number of British people with second homes in France has dropped considerably in recent years Pic: E. Spek / Shutterstock
The number of Britons owning a second home in France has tumbled by more than 30,000 over the past decade, new figures reveal.

There were 93,000 households in England with a second home in France in 2012-13, according to the English Housing Survey.

The latest poll, published by the UK government, shows the number of households concerned dropped to 60,000 in 2021-22.

Estate agents have blamed Brexit and in particular the subsequent restrictions on free movement that mean Britons can only spend 90 days in any 180 in France. » | Hannah Thompson and Théophile Larcher | Monday, July 24, 2023