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[DaveB]

I wonder if a lot of those people being kicked out were just living there and never formally registered.

That's exactly what they were doing as the rules then allowed it. Now they have to be formally registered, apply for residence etc. and meet all the 3rd country immigrant criteria, which many of them either can't or never thought they would have to do so never bothered.

Ironically now is probably a good time to be going the other way if you can meet the requirements. There's going to be a lot of cheap property for sale.

[ladymuck]

I wonder if a lot of those people being kicked out were just living there and never formally registered.

[NotAllThere]

We applied but got rejected and so have no choice, although long term I think the Spanish will regret chucking us out of Spain.[/I]

Seems likely, as the UK holds all the cards.

[DealorNoDeal]

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/spai...t-brexit-rules

Shaun Cromber voted Leave and is now heading back to the UK, said he did not believe Brexit would end his Spanish lifestyle.

He said, “Yes I voted out, but I didn’t realise it would come to this.

“My application has been rejected and we are on our way home, my wife is in tears, she’s distraught if I’m honest and I’m not too happy at the prospect of returning back to the UK.

“I’ve loved living on the Costa del Sol and after five years can’t believe it has come to this.

“We applied but got rejected and so have no choice, although long term I think the Spanish will regret chucking us out of Spain.”