Don't know if they said it was only a short while ...4 months, but they are still UK citizens and still own property here....but don't think your friends have any worries....
you have to be in the UK for a "legal and settled purpose" If they are coming back from france simply for treatment, it's "illegal", although i don't really know how anyone would find out
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