Originally Posted by Lionda

What a good idea, there must be a lot of people wondering about returning but not sure how to go about it. We are returning to my home town in the north of England, after a very long time away living in the south of England. I still have family there and also houses are cheaper than in the south so more of a possibility to get back on the housing ladder.

One of the things I am doing is checking the Rightmove site and 'saving' properties so I can keep an eye on them to see how long they are on the market. That way I can look at the properties when we return and make an offer. You can look for properties for sale and also properties to rent.

Originally Posted by cally49

i there i just saw your post and this may interest you http://www.propertysnake.co.uk/
Cheers
Cally

Originally Posted by lostinspain

I was just reading the posts here and I wondered how come there is no help in the UK for people coming back home. I have been here in Spain since Last yr June, and it was not easy settling in, but settled now somewhat. Still, there are days when I question myself if this is really the place I want to spend the rest of my days. And I wondered, where would I start if I a to get back.

In the UK all the immigrants have an easy time, jut go to a place (even at the airport) and someone is there to tell them what benefits to claim, where to look for the job etc etc. But some British people here would have even harder job as there is a maze of hurdles, complicated las and nowhere to turn.

I met a lady here who left UK with her children to try and live cheaper in Europe due to a divorce and not having much money, now she finds it impossible to work and look after her kids and wants to go back. But the obstacles are terrible. Most people are returning back with some money, from sale of the property or savings here, but there are some who have absolutelly nothing through either personal circumstances or being cheated. And believe me, in Spain, it is easy to be cheated as most utilities and tel are taken directly from the account. I already had a double on my line who left Spain and left me to contest the bill.

I just wondered, perhaps some of the good people who returned to the UK can set something up, or post something to help others.

Who knows, I may need help one day. .

Originally Posted by lostinspain

Great, this was a purpose for my post. So we can get this info. Can we have the link or perhaps have it in a sticky.
Thank you.

Originally Posted by Fleaflyfloflum

This is all good stuff, but what about those in such dire straits they cannot afford the services of relocation agents?

Cant remember the posters name but someone posted from Serbia with probs leaving a Serbian husband. What with all these global internet romances and stuff these days, I am pretty damn sure theres plenty of gullible people out there who have been duped, or even women dumped abroad with kids in tow and no money etc.

Originally Posted by Pugsy

I think the info's out there, I just think that the British generally are not good at asking for help, especially in their 'home' country, perhaps at a time when they are most vulnerable too. I've heard good things about the CAB, government websites are clear and most correspondence can be initiated online. Plus forum's like this are a godsend for like-minded people scattered around the world, who better to ask, than those who've been there, done that and gone back again.