The global surge in electricity prices has prompted a range of measures in France to protect consumers and preserve the competitiveness of private suppliers.
Legal disputes over nuisance caused by animal noises have been on the increase in recent years, with some notable recent cases concerning crowing cockerels.
The recent increase in house prices in France has been driven by uncertainty about the future.
Over the past two years house prices in France have risen substantially, by a national average of 6.5% in 2020 and by 6.8% (7.1% in the provinces) in the year to June 2021, according to the French notaires.
The price of apartments has been up by 4.6% (6.7% in the provinces).
In a jolt to historic trends, rural areas have seen the strongest growth, in some departments reaching double digit figures, as buyers jump ship from the metropolis.
The Dordogne may once have been the destination of choice for most British buyers, but in recent years it has been dethroned by other departments.
Such was the influx of British nationals snapping up property in the Dordogne from the 1960s the department acquired the epithet ‘Dordogneshire’.
It’s a tag that is likely to stick around for a long time, for thousands of British nationals continue to either live or own a second home there, and many others are following in their footsteps.
