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A gentle windrush of Summer - Newsletter 111 From The South Of France Three glasses of red wine - for my health - and walking with dog through the vineyards of early August - no need for dinner, pears along the field borders, juice dripping grapes, handfuls of blackberries from the bushes and making sure the fig and quince will be ready so September walks will be well fed. Feeling and smelling the wind swimishing through the bamboo along the river bank and drawing fingers through path side garlic and anis. Late evening, hot - happy walking hard and fast - the last time it was May and I had heart attacks walking this road, it took longer then to get home. A quick look over my shoulder... For me July 2005 is the start of a new life. It marks the days when a few of the things I have seen develop over the last 50 years begin to shape into a crystal which is taking shape from a cloudy liquid. There are over 1,000 articles in our archives at... http://francevoila.com/archives/ Archives Our holiday/vacation rental site is at... http://rentalsfrance.com/ RentalsFrance We advertise holiday villa and gite rentals in most parts of France, established in 1998 we are one of the most prominent and successful villa rentals sites on the Internet - and aim to stay that way. Do browse through our websites and please use the advertising links, they help pay for the site. ======= In this newsletter 1. Extra Council Charges With a Property 2. SIPPS - Pensions and Property Abroad 3. Buy To Let 4. Villa Rental Prices Plunge 5. French Health Care for Expatriates 6. Changing holiday habits hit homeowners 7. Forget the games - think fertility, French are told 8. French ready for a new revolution ======= 1. Extra Council Charges With a Property Dear Tony, I have just received your latest newsletter and send my best wishes for your continued well-being following your heart attacks. I have received your newsletter for many months, it is always informative and interesting, which is why I wondered if you could answer, what will appear like a very basic question. We completed on our house purchase in December, at the time the Notaire mentioned about the 2 taxes we would pay Fonciere and D'habitite (forgive the spelling!) however, we have today received a bill for 6 months household rubbish collection (as I have translated it) and wondered if this formed part of one of the taxes, as no-one has ever mentioned such a bill could be expected? To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/251 Extra Council Charges With a Property ======= 2. SIPPS - Pensions and Property Abroad A hot topic is the ability to use the tax benefits of pension funds to be invested in second homes or rental properties - there will be a lot more about this but this is an clear article I saw this week in the UK press... To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/250 SIPPS - Pensions and Property Abroad ======= 3. Buy To Let Although property prices on average in France increased by 15% last year, there is still a lot of growth to come. You can seem to get a lot more in Bugaria, but the prices are already rising fast in Croatia and other new markets and these places are completely different to the safe, stable and secure countries like France Spain and Italy. France has a high "comfort factor" and has been the preferred destination for travellers and home seekers since Queen Victoria stayed in Menton 150 years ago. It is barely a handful of years since many of the new "dream areas" were murdering their next door neighbours because they went to a different church, it is 250 years since they did that in France. Interestingly property investments are made both for income and for future growth. This article gives a lot more detail and shows the change of investment criteria for income. To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/249 Buy To Let === 4. Villa Rental Prices Plunge Rental rates are plummeting Mark Hodson explains how to find a summer bargain - Sunday Times July 17 2005 If you've still not booked your summer holiday, maybe this will tempt you. How do you fancy a whopping 80% discount on a villa with a private pool near Biarritz? To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/248 Villa Rental Prices Plunge === 5. French Health Care for Expatriates Several international surveys have described French health care as among the best in the world. This is available to everyone resident in France - French national or foreigner and whether salaried, working as an independent artisan or professional, unemployed or retired. For more information... To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/247 French Health Care for Expatriates === 6. Changing holiday habits hit homeowners Holiday homeowners have a concern over changing holiday habits and second-home ownership. Britons choose more short breaks and fewer main holidays in the UK the lure of low-cost air fares embedded in the nation’s psyche making the often strict Saturday-to-Saturday policy of a holiday let look less attractive. Also damaging is the huge increase in the number of people buying a second home. To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/246 Changing holiday habits hit homeowners === 7. Forget the games - think fertility, French are told The Guardian The French are trying to find reasons to be cheerful. They are being urged to consider all the good things France has going for it in order to dispel the pessimism which has pervaded the country. These include the TGV, the health service, happy family life "demonstrated by its rising birthrate" and provincial cities such as Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux. To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/245 Forget the games - think fertility, French are told === 8. French ready for a new revolution Chirac the focus of discontent in a country riddled with self-doubt and not in the mood to party on Bastille Day... To read the rest of this article, please go to http://www.fblog.com/?q=node/view/244 French ready for a new revolution I really do try to reply to all mail, most is about property or living in France. I publish comments in this newsletter which I believe are of interest and may help find answers for people wanting to come to France. By linking the points I make to our weblog at http://www.fblog.com FBlog I hope readers will go to the adverts which help support our overheads. Our business is our advertising sites for property and rentals at http://rentalsfrance.com/ RentalsFrance http://francevoila.com/ France voila Please make use of these sites (and do visit the adverts). |
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