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FOR many people who have made the move to France it is the first time they have been involved in letting a holiday home. But with maintenance jobs and changeover days there is not much time left to actually market and promote the property. However, an ebook claims that by... Read more →
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SETTING up a business in France can be a daunting prospect but a browse around the internet can produce some useful advice. Under French law it is illegal to just start up a business so a self-employed person needs to have an official status. A useful starting point is the... Read more →
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FOLLOWING a recent change to French law the requirement for EU nationals to hold a carte de séjour has been discontinued. British passport holders can still apply for a carte de séjour if they wish to have some form of French identification. However, the British Embassy in Paris has said... Read more →
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EBAY is a great place to browse around to pick up a bargain, so how about this for a deal? The chance for a family to spend six to twelve months, rent free, in accommodation in Brittany in exchange for a bit of graft. Not sure if he means the... Read more →
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RECEIVING health care, payment of a pension and entitlement to social security benefits should be easier thanks to reciprocal arrangements between EU countries. These arrangements mean that people from within the European Economic Area are treated the same and have their benefit rights protected. In theory there is no problem... Read more →
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THERE are two types of local taxes in France and you will have to pay them if you buy a property. Residential tax, or taxe d’habitation, is paid if you own a residential property and use it yourself, or have it available for your use. This tax is raised by... Read more →
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I WROTE earlier this week about adding some sparkle to your gîte website by featuring news style content. Well during the many hours I spend researching about France on the web I found a great example of this technique. The site of Duncan and Elaine Andrews, called andrewsinfrance.co.uk, mentions events... Read more →
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A MAJOR worry for parents thinking of moving to France is what if the children don’t settle into their new school? The French system is recognised as being one of the best educational services in the world. Its weakness is that it is rigid, uniform and dominated by central government... Read more →
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MANY people turn to the internet in their search for a property in France, but what about buying an ebook on the subject straight away? Unlike regular books where you have to find a parking place, get through the crowds and find the bookshop to buy one, ebooks are delivered... Read more →
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GITE owners often spend a lot of money on setting up their website, wait for the torrent of bookings, only to end up very disappointed. But look at it this way, if you set up a shop would you leave the shelves bare, not bother advertising and hope people might... Read more →
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