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Latest Articles
House Prices in France for 2011/12
Despite a record year for property sales in France in 2011 it was a contrasting picture on house prices, and there are clear signs of a slowdown in 2012.
01 May 2012
Capital Gains Tax for Non-EU Residents
The higher rate of capital gains tax imposed on those who live outside of Europe's borders is coming under closer legal scrutiny.
01 May 2012
Stratagems for Getting Health Cover
With the French government still refusing to budge on granting early retirees access to the health system, what options are there available?
01 May 2012
Building Land Price in France for 2011
A graphical snapshot of the building land prices for 2011 in each department of France, courtesy of the Notaires de France.
01 May 2012
Use of Chartered Surveyors in France
The French are not accustomed to commissioning a property survey, but international buyers do have a choice, says John Marshall.
01 May 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
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
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
Speed Camera Blackspots in France
There were nearly 13 million speed camera offences in France last year, and newly released information shows just where motorists are being caught.
06 Mar 2012
France in Court Over Water Pollution
The European Commission is taking the French government to the EU Court of Justice for failing to fully implement laws on nitrates.
06 Mar 2012
Veterinary Bills in France
Doctor’s fees may well be regulated in France, but that is not the case for veterinary bills. So what can you expect to pay?
06 Mar 2012
Building Construction Costs in France 2010
The average cost of constructing a new property in France in 2010 was €1,035m², slightly down on that for 2009 (€1,048m²)
06 Mar 2012
Property Prices in Paris for 2011
Property prices in Paris rose by an average of nearly 15% in 2011, according to the Chambre de Notaires de Paris.
06 Mar 2012
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