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Energy Audits on Sale Properties

12th Jun 2023

Energy Audits on Sale Properties

The implications of obligatory energy audits on properties for sale are starting to cause concern among property professionals.

Declaration Procedures for Minor Building Works

5th Jun 2023

Declaration Procedures for Minor Building Works

Most minor building works in France do not require planning consent, but you may still be required to obtain administrative authorisation.

Professional Sellers and Latent Defects

17th May 2023

Professional Sellers and Latent Defects

Professional sellers cannot escape liability for latent defects, a French court has ruled.

Installing Solar Panels - Is it Worth it?

15th May 2023

Installing Solar Panels - Is it Worth it?

As electricity prices soar, some factors to consider over the installation of solar panels on your French property.

Planning Rules on Agricultural Dwellings

12th Apr 2023

Planning Rules on Agricultural Dwellings

A recent case in the French courts illustrates the planning rules for a house connected to an agricultural activity.

Home Energy Efficiency Grants 2023

6th Mar 2023

Home Energy Efficiency Grants 2023

The French government are making much of the grants system for home energy efficiency, but in practice they are reducing the number of eligible households and the works for which grants are available.

Freeze on New Planning Consents

28th Feb 2023

Freeze on New Planning Consents

New planning consents have been suspended for 5 years in the Var, due to severe drought in the department.

Housing Improvement Grant Application Process

18th Nov 2022

Housing Improvement Grant Application Process

The French Ombudsman has heavily criticised the 'MaPrimeRénov' home improvement grant application process.

House Insurance Claim Exceeds Value of Property

21st Oct 2022

House Insurance Claim Exceeds Value of Property

What happens with an insurance claim when the cost of proposed remedial works to a house exceeds the value of the property?

Interest Free Loan for Home Energy Conservation

27th Aug 2022

Interest Free Loan for Home Energy Conservation

The government have increased to €50,000 the level of an interest-free loan that is available to owner-occupiers and landlords for works of home energy conservation.

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