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Aid announced for people to buy radiator thermostats in France

The aid will cover up to 80% of the installation costs and comes as part of a raft of new energy- and fuel-saving measures

If you heat French home with wood pellets now may be good time to buy

Prices unlikely to dip further before the cold weather arrives. We also look at fuel oil (fioul) prices

How do we access financial aid for our heating oil costs in France?

We look at the measures the government has put in place to help with rising bills

French energy firms offer up to €120 discount to those who cut usage

TotalEnergies customers will get money off their spring bills while Engie customers can accumulate bonuses through daily challenges

€100,000 water bill, boundary rules: Five French property updates

We also look at a how DPE diagnostic ratings of homes have been criticised as ‘a lottery and a festival of errors and contradictions from one inspector to another’

Can I get French tax credit for a wood-burning stove?

I want to buy a wood-burning stove – is this eligible for a tax credit? We’ve had mixed information from different people.

Second homeowners in France: Can I get a heat pump grant?

Reader question, answered: Are heat pump grants only for residents of France?

New laws and changes in France: October 2020

Gas prices are going up, there are new regulations for heating, and financial support for thermal renovations. Plus, carers are now eligible for three-month breaks.

Lake water used to heat homes in SE France

In summer, the system can be used to keep the same properties cool

French flats warmed by passing Metro trains

Tenants of a social housing building in Paris are saving on their heating bills as it has been adapted to be warmed by passing trains on the Metro.

Two ways to help cover rising fuel costs

President Macron hints at aid for poorer households struggling with soaring costs

Regular heater checks can save lives and cash

Making sure your heating boiler is working properly is an important task before winter – being both a legal obligation and vital for your family’s safety.

Electric heaters cost more than wood

It costs three times as much to heat an average home using electrical central heating than with a modern wood-burner, according to an online poll

Heating bills

Aid announced for people to buy radiator thermostats in France

If you heat French home with wood pellets now may be good time to buy

How do we access financial aid for our heating oil costs in France?

Disabled couple excluded from French energy price protection

Heating oil help in France: Who is eligible and how is it being paid?

French copropriétés split energy bills by usage to cope with rises

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New UK/France border checks: visas, residency cards and which queues?

7 reader questions on new France/UK border checks answered

Alert sirens in France to sound this Thursday May 2

Address change deadline looms for one million French homes

Storms on way for much of France. Will the cold spell continue?

Flat owner on hunger strike over non-paying tenants in south of France

Seven useful informal French expressions you don’t learn at school