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10% of French homes used only occasionally
Only 0.6% of properties in England and Wales are classed as second homes
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I had no debits taken for French residential tax - what should I do?
Amounts taken depend on how much, and when, you are scheduled to pay
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Chimney sweeping rules in France: Can you do this yourself - and how often is required by law?
Insurance companies have their own requirements
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.
