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Guide to Starting a Micro-Entreprise Business
We have updated and substantially enlarged our guide to setting up and running a micro-entreprise business in France.
07 Mar 2018
Advertise at A Place in the Sun Live, Manchester 2018
Advertise your property for sale in our French Village at A Place in the Sun Live, Manchester Central, and get up to six months advertising on our main property portal.
08 Feb 2018
Boiler Maintenance Regulations in France
French law imposes an obligation to maintain your heating boiler, although there are no sanctions for non-compliance.
08 Feb 2018
French Property Market in 2017
The French estate agents report a record year in 2017 for the housing market, but it was one substantially underpinned by the main cities.
08 Feb 2018
Domestic Heating Costs in France 2017
Household heating costs in France averaged €1,683 last year, but bills varied substantially by type of energy source used.
08 Feb 2018
No Mains Drainage Contrary to Deeds
A couple purchased a property they later found was without mains drainage, contrary to the information contained in the deed of sale.
08 Feb 2018
Sterling/Euro Exchange Rate Review January 2018
It was an excellent start to the year for sterling, which gained ground against the euro in January, although Brexit uncertainty looms, writes Ben Scott of FC Exchange.
08 Feb 2018
The French Village at Manchester Central 2018
We shall be hosting our popular ‘French Village’ at A Place in the Sun Live international property exhibition, Manchester Central 16th-18th March 2018.
08 Feb 2018
French Village Seminar Programme Manchester 2018
The seminar programme for the French Village, A Place in the Sun Live, Manchester Central, March 2018.
08 Feb 2018
French Income Tax Exemption Thresholds 2017
The maximum income thresholds that apply before you pay income tax in France in 2018 on 2017 income.
08 Feb 2018
Micro-Entrepreneur Charges in 2018
The level of the fixed rate social security contribution payable by micro-entrepreneurs has been slightly reduced for this year.
08 Feb 2018
Property Prices Haute-Savoie
The mountains are omnipresent in Haute-Savoie, making it the premier skiing area in Europe, and one of the most popular areas in France for British holiday home buyers.
09 Jan 2018
UK Pays France €250M for Expat Healthcare
The UK government last year signed a cheque for over €250 million in payment for healthcare received by British nationals in France.
09 Jan 2018
Public Holidays in France 2018
The 11 public holidays in France for 2018 to put in your diary, as well as school dates.
09 Jan 2018
Top Newsletter Articles 2017
What were the most popular articles we published in our monthly Newsletter in 2017?
09 Jan 2018
Non-Resident Foreign Buyers 2006-16
Over the past 10 years one third of non-resident foreign French property buyers have been British, but they are now spending less.
09 Jan 2018
Frog Chorus a Neighbour Nuisance
A couple have been ordered to fill in their pond, after neighbours complained of nuisance caused by croaking frogs.
09 Jan 2018
Sterling/Euro Exchange Rate Review December 2017
The end of the year was a bumpy one for the pound to euro exchange rate with Brexit and other European political events creating ups and downs in the market, writes Ben Scott of FC Exchange.
09 Jan 2018
MOT Vehicle Tests Toughened in France
The French MOT test is being tightened up this year, alongside an increase in the charge and penalties.
09 Jan 2018
French Bank Phishing Scams and Refund Claims
A recent case in the French courts has strengthened the position of banks who resist the refund of unauthorised payments from a customer account.
09 Jan 2018
