Holiday home gardens in France fall victim to Brexit 90-day rule We look at solutions and prices to keep on top of your French second home garden including self-employed gardeners, solar-powered lawnmowers and how La Poste could help Published: 17 May 2022 Author: Brian McCulloch
France lovers group calls for action on 90-day visitor rule Members are writing to French politicians to ask that all British people be allowed up to 180 consecutive days in the country - as French people are allowed in the UK in reverse Published: 11 May 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
How do we connect our French holiday home to public drainage? Speaking to the local mairie in order to obtain authorisation is the first step and they might also be able to recommend a firm to carry out the work Published: 29 January 2022 Author: Liv Rowland
Second-home protests in Brittany: 'But we buy homes French don't want' Connexion reader Siobhán McCarthy argues that their owners contribute to the local economy and renovate homes that would otherwise go unsold Published: 30 November 2021 Author: Emma Morgan
Protests against second homes in Brittany as housing debate continues Protester demands include only allowing permanent residents to buy housing, and a limit on short-term rentals - but one local official called the stance ‘an attack on individual property’ Published: 21 November 2021 Author: Hannah Thompson
French home renovation: Must I replace bath with a walk-in shower? A new law means it must be possible to put a walk-in shower into all newly built homes to help elderly and people with disabilities. We look at which properties this covers Published: 16 November 2021 Author: Thomas Brent
Buying a second home in France with a family loan Partner article: What is the impact on taxes and inheritance when buying a property in France with a family loan from the UK? Published: 5 November 2021
Visitor visa for France: How do we prove we own our second home? Part of the paperwork required for a temporary long-stay visa is documentation showing where you will be living. If you own the property it will affect the income amount you must show Published: 22 October 2021 Author: Liv Rowland
New shed or pool at your French home? Remember the taxe d’aménagement We look at the rates for this tax which applies to projects that require planning permission or prior declaration, who pays it and when Published: 12 October 2021 Author: Hannah Thompson
MP wants to cut capital gains on French second homes (in some cases) A possible new law would remove the tax if sellers invest some of the gain into business ventures Published: 5 October 2021 Author: Liv Rowland