@Ken *******

but how would you get coverage from the NHS whilst living in Thailand

Unless you are residing in the UK, registered at a uk address etc my understanding is this cannot be done ‘legally’

@Dan *******

ok,

1) We would have absolutely zero reason to return back to the uk once we have emigrated

2) we have no family left in the Uk, our son lives in Australia, our daughter in New Zealand

3) By the time we have paid for agents fee/ maintenance fees/ insurance fees/ accountants fees and the relevant taxes it would not be financially worth the effort

4) Having a stranger living in what was once and has been for 30 years our home does not ensure access to the NHS

5) The emotional attachment to our home would become happy memories once it is sold, if rent it out risks heartbreak if we still own it but the renter should abuse it in any way

Does the above help clarify some of the reasons why we will not rent it out

We do not have any financial concerns, that is people making assumptions which in itself is not exactly being 100% honest, as mentioned our concerns are linked to getting old and our health declining to the point we would not be able to get an appropriate visa to remain in Thailand, again that’s us being 100% honest

I appreciate all the comments received and yes, 100% honesty should ensure 100% relevant responses but that is not always the case, as mentioned, we will NOT be renting out (that’s us being 100% honest) yet here I am feeling obliged to explain why we will not rent out

@Paul *******

awesome, great idea

BUT as clearly stated, we would NoT be renting out our home, won’t go into details why but it is the right decision for us

@Paul *******

mistake?

Don’t be too hard on yourself, an easy mistake to make but I did clearly state we would not rent out ourselves home (for reasons that are irrelevant to this thread)

@Gee *****

no, my concern is more for the years ahead, a “What If” type scenario. At present we are both fit and healthy but we also accept as we age, health is no certainty hence trying to get my head around “What if” happens and how we would deal with it as by then we would have no links at all back in England

@Mark ********

you are correct, the NHS is a residency based health care system, as we won’t be residing in the UK, the fact we’ve paid into the system for 35+ years is irrelevant and yes simply flying back to the uk does not give you instant nhs coverage again

@Nick ******

awesome, thank you AND who knows, we might meet up for a coffee/ beer in a couple of years, hope everything goes smoothly for you

@Seth *******

as mentioned, we will not be renting out our home but thank you for responding

@Dimitri *******

as mentioned, we will not be renting out our home but thank you for responding

@Russell ******

good point, thank you