Dont forget the new series next week of House Hunt in France …….from Tuesday 3pm every day Set among the sunflowers, vineyards and châteaux of south-west France, follows a handful of British estate agents who sell the dream of the French way of life. The ITV1 Daytime show will start on Tuesday 30 August and [...]

One way to measure the value of a property is its ability to stand the test of time – after all a French property is a long term investment.  This falls into four broad categories. Value of Shelter – Basically, what does it offer in the number of bedrooms, bathrooms and levels of comfort.  Levels [...]

Non-professional private individuals who are not registered for TVA will no longer be subject to TVA  @ 19.6%  (French equivalent of VAT in UK taxed @ 17.5%) when they sell a property which they have extensively renovated themselves (i.e. more than 70% of the construction is new), or transformed a barn into a home changing its designation [...]