New travel security arrangements are being put it place across Europe, which will affect those able to travel visa-free to France. (UPDATED 28TH July 2025)
Vineyard prices in France rose on average last year, but it was a difficult market for some appellations.
The market for the sale of vineyards in France is a substantial one. Last year, SAFER, the French rural land agency, recorded nearly 10,000 sales (+15%), totaling 17,400 hectares and representing €1.1 billion (+19 and +27%).
Nevertheless, even though such figures confirm the general attractiveness of French vineyards to investors and buyers, it is not a uniform picture amongst the different appellations…
A new report provides a review of the movement in rural house prices in each department of France last year.
The report has been prepared by the French national rural land agency 'SAFER' (Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural). Unlike the notaires, whose regular market reports include both urban and rural property, the SAFER annual review focuses exclusively on properties in the countryside.
New energy efficiency surveys that must now be carried out on the sale or letting of a property are criticised as resulting in an unfair low energy rating for many homes.
Many mortgage applicants will no longer be required to complete a medical questionnaire and rights to terminate a mortgage protection policy have been increased.
The government have rejected demands to clarify responsibility for tree pruning in proximity to electricity and telephone lines, so just what are the rules?
The French government have accepted that UK nationals can benefit from lower social charges on investment income and property gains, opening the door for claims to be made.
