Ship of fools

DanaC · 02-13-2009, 10:11 AM

Amazing how many people buy abroad and the come unstuck in unfamiliar legal systems. There was a spat of people losing money on Spanish properties. Something to do with buy back rights and a particular tax that can get leveed on sale of property.

richlevy · 02-13-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Amazing how many people buy abroad and the come unstuck in unfamiliar legal systems. There was a spat of people losing money on Spanish properties. Something to do with buy back rights and a particular tax that can get leveed on sale of property.

I know the UK (and the US) used to have debtors prison. What is the current bankruptcy process in the UK like? What would the UK response be to sending a citizen back to Dubai to a debtor's prison, considering England went to such trouble to ban them back in the 19th century?

TheMercenary · 02-13-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I know the UK (and the US) used to have debtors prison. What is the current bankruptcy process in the UK like? What would the UK response be to sending a citizen back to Dubai to a debtor's prison, considering England went to such trouble to ban them back in the 19th century?

I say we start sending them to Australia.

tw · 02-13-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I say we start sending them to Australia.

Using arson to solve bad investements? Send them to Australia?

TGRR · 02-14-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I know the UK (and the US) used to have debtors prison. What is the current bankruptcy process in the UK like? What would the UK response be to sending a citizen back to Dubai to a debtor's prison, considering England went to such trouble to ban them back in the 19th century?

Most extradition treaties require that the act committed by the person in question be illegal in both nations.

Kaliayev · 02-14-2009, 02:07 PM

Unfortunately, legality and New Labour are only distant associates at best.

TGRR · 02-14-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zhuge Liang

Unfortunately, legality and New Labour are only distant associates at best.

Just wait until the BNP gets a little bigger.

02-13-2009, 10:11 AM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Amazing how many people buy abroad and the come unstuck in unfamiliar legal systems. There was a spat of people losing money on Spanish properties. Something to do with buy back rights and a particular tax that can get leveed on sale of property.

02-14-2009, 02:07 PM	#6
Kaliayev Magnificent Bastard Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 216	Unfortunately, legality and New Labour are only distant associates at best.

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