Marseille joins other French cities to impose maximum second home tax The city’s municipal council is looking to increase a taxe d’habitation surcharge from 20-60% to encourage owners to return properties to the rental market Published: 30 September 2021 Author: Emma Morgan
French property market news: October roundup Our pick of stories for property owners in France from the last month Published: 29 September 2021 Author: Brian McCulloch
Why do we pay higher taxes on our French second home than friends do? Taxe d’habitation and taxe foncière are based on a property’s 'valeur locative cadastrale', a theoretical rental value set by the tax authorities, which can depend on many factors Published: 22 September 2021
Can I change my second home to my main one in France for tax purposes? Tax considerations for this move include local tax bills on properties that are main homes verses secondary as well as ‘taxe d’habitation’ and capital gains tax Published: 10 September 2021 Author: Sarah Bright-Thomas
Second-home owners: Can I alternate two months in France and UK? The regulations of the '90/180 day' rule are that at any one time when you are in the area, you must not have spent more than 90 days there in the last 180-day period Published: 6 September 2021
French property market news: September roundup Our pick of stories for property owners in France from the last month Published: 2 September 2021 Author: Brian McCulloch
Buying a home in France: Electricity report is for buyer to deal with Electrical anomalies are not always serious but it is best to be transparent with the buyer Published: 19 August 2021
How to include a French holiday home in a UK will? John Kitching, a director of French Law Consultancy Limited, answers a reader query on options for those with property in France but living and building a will in the UK Published: 12 August 2021 Author: John Kitching
What accommodation proof do second-home owners need for French travel? The Foreign Office says second-home owners should be able to prove they own or rent accommodation with evidence such as a tax or utility bill Published: 4 August 2021
Gendarmes’ 9-point plan to keep your home safe when away on holiday Signing up for a free police ‘drive by and check’ scheme are among simple steps recommended to protect your empty property from burglars Published: 8 July 2021