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Gite owners in France urged to take advice on tax changes

New tax rules could leave furnished holiday accommodation owners confused about which accounting system to use

Respite for gite owners in France as harsh tax change is put off

Old micro-Bic thresholds and allowances can still apply to 2023 income but situation remains confusing

How do I register to offer a furnished gite rental in France?

A new online registration system is now in place, but note there are income limits at which you become classed a ‘professional’ renter

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Many gite owners in France forced into complex and costly tax regime

Some say the new finance law was rushed through and ‘accidently’ penalises gites

TV couple who bought French hamlet open gite in a horsebox

The couple, who feature in the UK Channel 4 show Help! We Bought a Village, are rebuilding hamlet they bought for €26,000 in Normandy

Deadly French holiday home fire: Gîte ‘had not passed safety checks’

Eleven people were killed in the blaze

Career change in France: Amsterdam charity to gîte guru in Dordogne

We talk to a successful gîte owner and consultant about why he quit a top fundraising job for a new life in France

Is it ok to have rental income in France if here on a retirement visa?

People on the most common for of ‘retirement’ visa must not work. Property incomes are complex – we look at some of the issues

B&B owners in France receive music royalties bill for premises

Gîtes de France body demands clearer guidelines on who is liable and how it will be enforced

Property search led to 12th Century chateau in France’s Loire Valley

Dutch couple Paul and Sandra Las van Bennekom thought they would never find the perfect property for their gite dream until they saw Château de la Preuille

Aid for gîte owners: pension issues

Reader question: Is it correct that the €1,500 help for gîtes and small businesses is not available for anyone who receives a pension? All our booked gîte guests have cancelled but my husband receives a UK state pension and I receive a small UK private pension, and our seasonal gîte income is very important to us.

Covid-19: Travelling through France to UK

Reader question: We need to travel through France from Spain to the channel tunnel. Are B&B hotels open and are we allowed to leave the motorway for overnight stops?

How do taxes work for non-French owners when running a gîte?

Running a gîte , explained.

Autumn demand high for gîtes, Airbnb’s and overseas trips from France

Domestic and international travel is back on the agenda for many in France with rural locations and short-haul flights popular for half-term and November bank holiday breaks

New French state help for struggling small businesses

New loans are now available to help hospitality and tourism businesses in France affected by the health crisis, including gîtes, campsites and B&Bs.

Our restored chateau starred in TV contest

Legal battle destroyed my dream life in French gite

A gite owner has been forced to sell up for €350,000 less than the valuation of her home after a series of court cases left her facing huge legal fees.

TV licence fee break for B&Bs

Chambres d’hôtes open for less than nine months a year and people watching TV on a computer fitted with a TV card have won licence fee cuts.

Bell moaners are real pain

RE: Your online article about the Parisian holidaymakers who complained about nearby church bells ringing at 7am ( French gîte renters demand time change for church bell ) – what a bunch of prissy pains they are!

Wifi should be last of B&B guests’ worries

Re: Bob Elliott’s comments in the February issue. I totally disagree that guests in a holiday home should call the Internet Service Provider.

French gîte renters demand time change for church bell

Parisian renters of a vicarage gîte in Occitanie have asked the local church to change the time of its usual morning bells, because they do not want to be woken up at 7h on holiday.

How data laws impact gîte owners in France

As a gîte owner in France, what must I do to comply with the new RGPD data laws?

Gîtes groups link up to challenge Airbnb

France's top holiday home providers, Gîtes de France and Clévacances, have announced plans to work together to promote ‘quality’ accommodation in a challenge to Airbnb.

€700 scam warning for all gîte owners

New campaign to boost rural hotels and restaurants

A new national campaign has been launched to boost the rural hotel and restaurant industry, and bring new auberge-style “multi-service inns” to country towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

French guest houses found to discriminate, says study

Bookings to French guest houses are more likely to be accepted if the customer is male, 40 years old, and has a traditional French name, a new major study has shown.

Gîtes basking in a bumper summer

Brittany and Corsica proving the most popular destinations for holidaymakers looking to rent

Gite owners are offering free holidays to poor families

Gîtes de France and charity Secours Populaire team up to provide country breaks

Tax advantages for gîtes are downgraded

Gites have been downgraded for certain tax advantages which, by the letter of the law, will not apply to them next year.

Must I pay Sacem to have a TV in our gite?

MUST I pay a licence fee to Sacem to have TV in our gite, and if so what is this for? F.B.

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Gite owners in France urged to take advice on tax changes

Respite for gite owners in France as harsh tax change is put off

How do I register to offer a furnished gite rental in France?

Many gite owners in France forced into complex and costly tax regime

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