Archived Newsletter Issue 121 : Tuesday 10 April 2012
Inside you will find general news on France, as well as information and advice about buying property and living in France.
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Social Charges Increase from January 2012
The operative date for the recent increase in social charges is earlier than initially proposed, although it does vary by type of income.
05 Apr 2012
Housebuilding Figures Mask Fall in Sales
Despite a buoyant level of house building in France last year there was a fall in new homes sales of 10.5%.
05 Apr 2012
French Village London 2012
Trying to decide the best place to buy in France was a recurrent major theme from the hundreds of visitors to our French Village at A Place in the Sun Live, London.
05 Apr 2012
Bank Robbery Over Interest Charges
Banks in France are imposing excessive charges on bank overdrafts, according to a leading French consumer group.
05 Apr 2012
Summer Flights from the UK to Languedoc-Roussillon
A review of the schedule of summer flights to Languedoc-Roussillon from the UK, courtesy of local resident and flight watcher John Fairclough.
05 Apr 2012
Accident and Emergency Medical Care in France
France may well have an enviable health service, but the organisation of emergency medical care does seem to a lack a degree of coherence.
05 Apr 2012
Rents Increase by 1.6% in 2011
A recent review of the residential lettings market in France for 2011 provides an interesting insight into rental levels across the country.
05 Apr 2012
Foreign Nationals Living in French Departments
Newly released figures from the French statistical office show the popular departments of France for European and other foreign nationals.
05 Apr 2012
Planning System in France
Some important changes have been introduced to the planning system in France, so we have taken the opportunity to update our comprehensive guide.
05 Apr 2012
Sterling/Euro Currency Review Q1 2012
Sterling traded in a narrow range against the euro in the first quarter, and failed again to take advantage of continuing difficulties in the Eurozone, writes Ben Scott.
05 Apr 2012
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