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Phone scams, gardening, insurance claims: 5 French practical updates
Our roundup of recent practical articles you may have missed
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Millions of home have at least one electrical fault in France
‘Electrical installations age, like cars, and you need to call an electrician to check them’, the national electrical safety observatory warns
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House ruined by wood-rotting fungus - ‘French insurance will not pay’
Fungus can be swept in through windows and vents and lead to extensive damage. Insurers consider it homeowners’ fault
June cut-off for discount on boilers and windows
If you plan to fit double glazing or a new fioul boiler now is the time as tax incentives for the work are ending in summer
From June 30 this year these jobs will no longer receive Crédit d’Impôt pour la Transition Énergétique tax credit of 15%. The aid was cut from 30% in January as it cost too much for a little gain.
The CITE is claimed as a tax credit on the following year’s tax bill. Anyone applying for this work must have a quote accepted by an RGE certified business and a deposit paid before June 30, with work completed before December 31, 2018.
