Archived Newsletter Issue 212 : Thursday 08 August 2019
Inside you will find practical information and advice on French property ownership, visiting France and living in France.
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French Housing Market First Half 2019
New figures show the housing market in France performed strongly in the first half of the year, against the backdrop of historically low interest rates.
08 Aug 2019
US Nationals and French Social Charges
Americans living in France have won a major legal battle with the US tax authority to obtain a foreign tax credit on social charges paid in France.
08 Aug 2019
The French Village at Birmingham NEC Sept 2019
We shall be hosting our popular ‘French Village’ at A Place in the Sun Live international property exhibition, Birmingham NEC 20th to 22nd Sept.
09 Jul 2019
French Tax Break for Domestic Help
A generous tax credit of 50% is available for domestic help in France.
08 Aug 2019
International French Property Buyers 2018
The British may be the largest group of international buyers of French property, but the Belgian share is growing and the Scandinavians spend most.
08 Aug 2019
Non-Compete Clause Illegal
A non-compete clause that prevents a former employee from exercising a new professional activity is null and void, a French court has ruled.
08 Aug 2019
Contract Terms Altered in Deed of Sale
A French property buyer who signed a sale and purchase agreement refuses to sign the deed of sale as the terms had been changed.
08 Aug 2019
Sterling/Euro Exchange Rate Review July 2019
The Pound to Euro exchange rate ranged between interbank levels €1.12 and €1.08 in July as politics directed the British currency, writes currency specialist Ben Scott of Global Reach.
08 Aug 2019
Complaints about Health Cover in France
With readers regularly reporting difficulties and delays in obtaining health cover in France, we consider the complaint procedures that are in place.
08 Aug 2019
Instant Money Transfers in France
Instant money transfer systems have finally arrived in France, but it's not going to apply to all transfers.
08 Aug 2019
Chambre d'hôte or Hotel?
Some chateau owners seeking to run a chambre d’hôte are being advised that their property must be classed as a hotel, with significant financial implications.
08 Aug 2019
Law Toughened against Telemarketing Calls
Telemarketing call centres abroad of companies based in France will no longer be entitled to use a French telephone number.
08 Aug 2019
Advertise at A Place in the Sun Live, Birmingham 2019
Advertise your property for sale in our French Village at A Place in the Sun Live, Birmingham NEC, and get up to six months advertising on our main property portal.
09 Jul 2019
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