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How flat prices have changed near you in France
Fluctuations in prices range from +5.6% to -6.7% with Paris ranked most expensive and Saint-Etienne the cheapest
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Can I install a camera to face my street, and if not can I ask my mairie to do it?
What residents can do if they are concerned about local security
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New ‘fake roofer’ scam involving drones reported in Nice
Several sophisticated scams looking to gain entry to homes are now popular
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.
