Blog Archives

We’ve all heard about the current drop in interest rates, but borrowers aren’t the only ones to reap the benefits. If you’ve already taken out a mortgage,

Winter is still holding us in its icy grip, so a skiing holiday may be just what you need! Sextant French Properties suggests a variety of Winter sports resorts stays

The average price of property in France has set a new record during the fourth quarter of 2010, with an increase of ...

Summer may be swiftly fading into shorter evenings and rainy days, and thoughts of Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot may be little more than distant memories, but don’t be in too much of a hurry to sh ...

Gordes is a magnificent hill top town nestled in the heart of the Luberon, which undoubtedly deserves its title as being one of the ‘Most beautiful villages in France’.

Derived from the Greek word for ‘’unquenchable’’, asbestos is a natural material and has been used since 2500 BC in winding sheets, pottery and various other applications.

With British pupils shunning French, even ‘schoolboy’ French may soon be a thing of the past while UK students will lose out to their French counterparts in an increasingly global jobs market reports ...

Let us first set the scene: you have happily purchased a property in France by yourselves but discover after some time spent in the property that it is affected by certain hidden defects which nobody ...

Termites are the nemesis of any property owner or perspective buyer as these tiny creatures have the power to reduce a building to a heap of sawdust. They can be found in some parts of France just lik ...

The issue of lead in old properties is a familiar topic to many home owners in Britain, as many of our old, historic buildings are full of lead paint work and piping. The problem is a common occurrenc ...