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How do I make insurance claim after weather damage to French home?

As with drought damage, insurance payments may not arrive until the commune has been declared a drought disaster zone

Published: 30 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Eight changes coming in for residents of France in October

Cars, money, health: Keep up to date with what is new

Published: 29 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Proposal to pause capital gains tax on second homes in France

We also look at a ‘noisy’ heat pump problem, proposed changes to Airbnb rental taxation and how plans for energy ratings are continuing

Published: 28 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Watch out for fake housing scam popular in France in autumn

False adverts are used to trick people into losing money or important identity documents and are reported to be multiplying

Published: 28 September 2023

Author: Sophie Parsons

Tax, dentist fees, TV sport, letters: Ten practical updates for France

We look at key announcements you may have missed

Published: 27 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

15 new French communes declared as 2022 drought natural disaster zones

People affected now have one month to declare any property damage to their insurer

Published: 27 September 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

Expert confirms bedbug in passenger’s French Ouigo train seat video

Video showing insect on armrest has been viewed five million times on social media

Published: 25 September 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Breton town offsets second homes with cut-price building plots

Second-home ownership in the area has doubled over 40 years. New plots will be only available to people who will live there all-year

Published: 24 September 2023

Author: Sarah Henshaw

Renovating a French property: be aware of planning rules before buying

Rules and restrictions can vary from region to region. Helen Fullerton of Ashtons Legal answers a reader query

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Helen Fullerton

10m² Paris flat attracts more than 700 applicants in seven days

The flat is being offered for €610 per month

Published: 23 September 2023

Author: Sarah Henshaw