The last thing you want to discover is that bees, wasps or hornets have made a nest in or around your French property - and this is often a problem for second-home owners whose properties are empty for long periods.
Whether you are thinking of buying or you want to know what your French property is worth, a free online service provided by the French government allows you to search for the real estate value of houses or apartments.
Tax declaration season is upon us, while property owners may also need to complete a property tax declaration. The first step is to create a French tax account - here's how to do that.
If you rent out property in France - whether as a business or just for a few weeks of the year on Airbnb - there are some big changes in this year's tax declaration.
Laws require many homeowners in the south of France to do compulsory works each year to help prevent the spread of wildfires - but as fires become more common, the laws have been expanded to cover properties in northern France, including Brittany.
Perhaps you are looking to avoid rising energy prices or maybe you are interested in going green. Here are five things you need to know about installing solar panels in France.
While the cheapest property in France is usually deep in the countryside, there are a surprising number of towns and cities where a decent selection of apartments are on sale for less than €200,000.
Airbnb is controversial in large urban centres such as Paris or Nice, but in rural areas or small towns, locals say the platform can be a useful way to attract additional tourist revenue.
Around 1 in 10 properties in France are used as a second home - but who owns them all? Here's the breakdown of age, wealth, nationality and region for France's holiday homes.
'It's the end of impunity', said Paris city authorities as they announced record fines of €80,000 and €150,000 for two Paris apartment owners who had rented their properties out on Airbnb without the correct authorisation.
Selling a property in France will likely bring you a tidy sum of cash - but don't forget about the myriad deductions and expenses that take place before the money reaches your bank account.
Power outages – in France, as anywhere – can happen for all sorts of reasons. From reporting the fault to resetting your meter, here's what to do if the electricity goes out.
Property prices in French cities can be astronomical (looking at you, Paris), so prices in the countryside can seem very tempting. Samantha David spells out the many essential questions you need to ask before taking the plunge.
Certain homeowners in France, because of age or income, or if they are in receipt of certain benefits, may be exempt from paying the annual property tax in 2026, or entitled to a reduction.
France's MaPrimeRénov scheme, which helps households finance green home improvement projects, is set to resume in February after being suspended at the start of the year.
The tiny island off the coast of south-west France has some of the most expensive property prices in France - so how did it become an enclave of the super rich?
Local officials on a French island are offering incentives of up to €10,000 to second-home owners who are willing to rent out their properties on a long-term lease, in order to try and overcome the housing shortage for locals.
From brocantes to house-clearances, trocs to Emmaüs, France has a wide variety of places selling old furniture that will give your French home that perfect 'shabby chic' look - and also save you some money.
A slum landlord who rented out a mouldy and windowless basement apartment in Marseille has been handed a two-year suspended prison term and fined €20,000.
If you are renting in France and decide you want to move, there are several steps to follow to ensure that you give your notice correctly and get back that all-important security guarantee. Here's how it works.
A planned change to the funding formula that would have resulted in millions of French property owners getting higher tax bills next year has been suspended by the prime minister.
The French government has launched a fund to provide financial aid for homeowners whose properties are at risk of structural damage or cracking due to droughts.
A couple of quirks of the French property-buying system means that you should expect significant extra costs, on top of the listed price of the house or apartment you are buying.
