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Most homeowners in France to be spared property declaration fine
Authorities instead target ‘large property owners’ of more than 200 units
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Electricity bills: homes to be selected in France to trial new tariffs
New off-peak hours based on renewable consumption may lead to cheaper bills
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Crackdown on undeclared second homes in south-west France
Owners who falsely declare properties as main homes risk fines and backdated tax payments
French silence now means ‘non’, not ‘oui'
The principle of tacit planning acceptance from authorities has been overturned in the case of mountain pasture chalets or summer buildings. Four months of silence now indicates refusal rather than approval.
A new decree states that applications for such mountain properties, which are popular with holidaymakers, that are filed after February 1 must be formally approved within four months – otherwise they must be considered rejected. This is the opposite of other planning rules.
