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Partner article: What double tax treaty on inheritance means for Britons in France
One issue affecting UK nationals living in France is determining whether they are impacted by UK inheritance tax, French succession tax, or both
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It will soon be much easier to withdraw cash in shops in France
Changes to the current service are intended to open it to anyone with a French bank card
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France’s home renovation grant system to resume in September
MaPrimeRenov' scheme is being paused for the summer to tackle fraud and backlogs
Do equity release loans exist in France?
Do equity release loans exist in France? D.M.

Not at present, unfortunately, since the Crédit Foncier bank which offered this loan, known in French as a prêt viager hypothécaire, is now defunct.
There is still a kind of loan called crédit hypothécaire, which is secured against your home, but it is repayable during your lifetime and the amount of the loan depends on your ability to repay, rather than the value of the home.