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Property Market
Where are France's Empty Homes?
A new study identifies those communes where the percentage number of long-term empty homes is highest, in some cases over 20% of the housing stock.
19 Nov 2021
House Prices in the Dordogne
House prices in Dordogne vary by an average of over 100% between the most and least expensive areas.
12 Nov 2021
Houses Prices in Ariège
House sales in the Ariège department of France have grown strongly this year, despite which prices have remained stable or fallen.
03 Nov 2021
House Prices in the Loire
The notaires have recently published their half-year review of house prices for the Loire department of France.
15 Oct 2021
Buying an Empty/Abandoned Property in France
Using the French land register to find the owner of an abandoned or empty house.
08 Sep 2021
Holiday Homes in France 2020
A new study shows the substantial growth in the number of second homes in France and the departments where it has occurred.
13 Aug 2021
Buying Property in the Charente
The Charente department of France continues to be a popular choice for British and many other buyers.
06 Jul 2021
Departmental House Prices in France 2020
The notaires have recently published house price figures for 2020, for each department of France.
06 Jul 2021
Château d’Artagnan for Sale
A château in Gascony that was the family home of the musketeer d’Artagnan is on the market.
06 Jul 2021
Rural House Prices in France 2020
The average sale price of a rural French property rose by 6.5% last year to €182,000, as buyers sought refuge in the countryside against the pandemic.
03 Jun 2021
Surge in Prices for Older Housing in France
The Covid pandemic is beginning to change the structure of the housing market in France, as house prices rise significantly.
04 May 2021
Rural House and Land Prices in France
The French rural land agency SAFER have opened up their rural property price register to the public.
04 May 2021
House Prices in France 2020
Early reports suggest strong resilience of the French housing market last year against the backdrop of Covid, although bets are off for 2021.
10 Feb 2021
Ski Property Prices in France 2020
Despite the closure of ski resorts in France, the market for properties has held up.
10 Feb 2021
Second Homes in Paris
Nearly 10% of homes in Paris are a maison secondaire, so where are they and who owns them?
11 Jan 2021
The Price of a Building Plot in France 2019
The price of a building plot in France rose by an average of 1.0% last year to reach €88m².
11 Jan 2021
House Prices Rhône-Alpes 2020
The notaires have recently provided a snapshot of the state of the housing market in the Rhône-Alpes.
04 Dec 2020
French City House Prices 2008-18
A new study shows the movement in house prices in the metropolitan areas of France.
10 Nov 2020
Paris Property Market Half-Year 2020
Property prices in the Ile-de-France rose significantly in the second quarter of this year, despite a substantial fall in the number of sales.
06 Oct 2020
House Prices in Herault Q1 2020
The notaires have recently published a review of the housing market in the Hérault department of Occitanie.
06 Oct 2020
