France Insider : Building & Renovation

Energy Efficiency Grant Steeplechase

27th Jun 2022

Energy Efficiency Grant Steeplechase

A increase in the grant to improve energy efficiency recently announced by the government is being neutralised by a reduction in other grants, a complicated process and the spiralling costs of the work.

Home Adaptation Grants in France for Elderly and Disabled

3rd Jun 2022

Home Adaptation Grants in France for Elderly and Disabled

What financial support options are available to adapt a property to assist those who may have mobility issues?

A Rose Between Two Thorns

30th May 2022

A Rose Between Two Thorns

A cunning plan by a local council to protect an emblematic 19th Century villa from demolition is thrown out by the courts.

An End to Development in the Countryside?

28th Apr 2022

An End to Development in the Countryside?

The French government commits to the end of urban sprawl by 2050 and to halve it within ten years.

Tree Pruning - Electricity and Telephone Lines

4th Mar 2022

Tree Pruning - Electricity and Telephone Lines

The government have rejected demands to clarify responsibility for tree pruning in proximity to electricity and telephone lines, so just what are the rules?

Cleaning of Chimneys and Flue Pipes

23rd Nov 2021

Cleaning of Chimneys and Flue Pipes

What are the regulations and costs for chimney cleaning in France?

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