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Latest Articles
The Cost of Vehicle Registration in France
What is the charge for a vehicle registration certificate in France?
04 Apr 2017
French Social Charges and UK Taxation
What is the relationship between social charges on non-resident French income and capital gains and domestic tax liability?
04 Apr 2017
Non-Europeans and Social Charges
The French Constitutional Court has ruled that non-Europeans are obliged to pay social charges on investment income.
04 Apr 2017
French Village Seminar Programme London Olympia 2017
The seminar programme for the French Village, A Place in the Sun Live, London Olympia, May 2017.
30 Mar 2017
Social Security Rates on Furnished Lettings
The success of on-line platforms such as Airbnb has obliged the government to revise social security regulations on rental income from furnished lettings.
03 Mar 2017
Micro-Entrepreneur Reduced Social Security Charges
The level of the fixed rate social security contribution payable by micro-entrepreneurs has been slightly reduced for this year.
03 Mar 2017
Notaires House Price Revisions for Qtr3/2016
The notaires have issued significant, mostly downward, revisions to their analysis of house price movements for the third quarter of 2016.
03 Mar 2017
New Restrictions on Legal Aid in France
There may well be a legal aid system in France, but the rules on obtaining access become more difficult each year.
03 Mar 2017
The French Village at London Olympia, May 2017
We shall be hosting our popular ‘French Village’ at A Place in the Sun Live international property exhibition, London Olympia, 5th to 7th May.
03 Mar 2017
The Cost of Car Insurance in France
How much might you expect to pay each year to insure your car in France?
03 Mar 2017
Guide to Electricity Supply Services in France
We have updated our guide to electricity services in France to reflect several recent changes in tariffs, the organisation of supply, and customer service arrangements.
03 Mar 2017
Local Rates Allowances in France 2017
The income thresholds that entitle households to an exemption from their local rates in France have been revised upwards this year.
03 Mar 2017
Advertise at A Place in the Sun Live, London Olympia 2017
Advertise your property for sale in our French Village at A Place in the Sun Live, London Olympia, and get six months advertising on our main property portal.
03 Mar 2017
Sterling Euro Review February 2017
February may have been the month of love, but the pound failed to woo investors and remained soft against a host of majors, including the euro (GBP/EUR), writes Ben Scott.
03 Mar 2017
Notaire Must Make All Enquries
A notaire has a responsibility to make all appropriate enquiries, including verification of key assertions made by the seller, a French court has ruled.
03 Mar 2017
Cheap Rail Travel in France
Travelling on one of the best rail networks in Europe is much cheaper if you know your way around the various discount fare structures that are available.
03 Mar 2017
Energy Conservation Companies 'Unscrupulous'
A survey by French consumer protection officials reveals that over half of the companies engaged in home energy conservation works mislead their clients.
03 Mar 2017
Private Property Sales - March 2017
A selection of properties for sale throughout France currently being advertised by Private Vendors on our website.
28 Feb 2017
House Prices in France Third Quarter 2016
The notaires report that house prices outside of Paris rose by an average of 1.5% in the third quarter, reflecting the high level of sales activity in the market.
06 Feb 2017
Trump, Brexit, and Elections Threaten GBP/EUR
January was one of the most volatile political months in recent memory and the fallout has left the currency market shaken, writes Ben Scott.
06 Feb 2017
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