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Interested in buying a shed or tree house?
If you own a French property with a big garden and strong trees you may be interested in building or buying a shed or a tree house.
Marks & Spencer back in France by the end of the year
If you like shopping in Marks & Spencer stores you will be happy to know that after a decades’ absence, the Dutch chief executive Marc Bolland announced on…
Nice, six districts undergoing radical transformation where you should buy before the end of the year.
What with the renovation of the Pasteur district and Thiers train station area and the creation of a green zone, dozens of big constructions sites are shaking…
Save your money/energy with solar panels!
In troubled times like these when saving money can be essential to keep your head above the water, a long-term solution for a French property has revealed…
After renovating, don’t waste – recycle!
Plenty of British people want to buy a house to renovate in France either because they love a good project, or because they want their French property exactly…
France’s three different sales contracts explained
Currently in England the exchange of contract happens shortly – if not immediately – after your offer has been accepted. In France, things happen differently:…
Inheritance and succession explained
Inheritance and succession are always a dilemma for a Lawyer when you deal with your client’s assets. Owning investments in England or elsewhere will oblige…
It’s time to take out a mortgage!
On Thursday March 3th Jean Claude Trichet, the President of the European Central Bank made a revelation: an important increase of rates is foreseen in April.
Letting your property to students in winter could provide valuable rental income!
When the summer holidays come to an end, with you packing your bags, French students are about to go back school. This traditional period is called La Rentrée…
Opening a bank account in France has never been so easy
You are buying a French property and would like to open a French bank account but don’t know how to proceed:
Salon Renover in Paris
Are you planning to buy, or are you the owner of a French property to renovate?
What is a French colonie de Vacances?
If your children (and you!) need a break, the French colonies de vacances are made for you. The colonies de vacances in France are organizations (sometimes…
What is a garantie deplacée?
If you are a home owner in France and want to buy a property abroad, in the United Kingdom for instance, then you can do what is known as a garantie deplacée.
10 ways to add value to your French home
Property – at home or abroad – is probably the largest investment most people will make in their lifetime. So what can home-owners in France do
A heat pump for your green property
A heat pump is a system that extracts the energy in the air or soil (even in a pond if you have one on your land) and uses it to heat your French property. The…
French Riviera: the trendy French destination
The Cote d’Azur is located on the Mediterranean in the far south-eastern corner of France, near Italy. Bordered as it is by the Med to the south and the Alps…
Home automation: the new home trend
–> What is home automation? Home automation, or domotics, is a system which integrates electrical devices in a house with each other. You can have wireless…
How to renovate a listed building in France and access to grants
Today if you would like to buy an ancestral home – a castle, mill or old cottage – in order to restore it, be cautious: there are strict regulations governing…
Legal fees when buying a French property
For several years, France has been a property market particularly different from others in Europe. A British buyer may not be used to the system and may…
Negotiating the price of a French property
Negotiating the price can be tough for the buyer, and even for the seller. But it can be cheaper if you concentrate on one main objective: obtaining the…
Rural, urban or a renovation, what’s better for you?
Let us help you decided what French property would suit you best! Rural houses: As far as the price is concerned, this kind of house is as expensive as a house…
Specialised removals for your move to France
PSS International Removals have specialised in moving families overseas for more than 27 years. Having successfully handled thousands of removals to France…
A new capped mortgage product!
At Sextant Mortgages we’re pleased to present a brand new mortgage product, which has been developed to meet our clients’ needs and requests, as they go…
Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV…? Furniture styles.
The 17th and 18th centuries saw the production of numerous styles of furniture in France and they can easily be identified thanks to their specific…