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Interest rates for loans to buy property in France continue to fall

The drop may help kickstart the market as banks and politicians explore new ways to boost home sales

Property buyers in France scammed out of €26,000 by fake bank advisor

Couple checked the advisor’s details but thieves had stolen his identity to trick them into paying over a property deposit

France eases mortgage rules to allow more loans of 27 years

Extra flexibility is also being given to banks in bid to boost number of loans given to first-time buyers

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Interest-free property loans to be available to more buyers in France

Millions more people may be eligible with more money on offer and hundreds more communes qualifying

Drought-damage hotspots, new home nightmare: 5 French property updates

Plus a notaire’s costly mistake in measuring a property and more signs of a property market slowdown

Pool building ban, landlords lose Pau appeal and other property news

We also look at a Dordogne castle for sale with a grisly backstory, how Macron’s pension reforms will impact mortgages and more

Shutters and burglaries, Airbnb controls: Five French property updates

We also look into one city in Brittany’s fight to reduce Airbnb rentals, a landlord’s dispute with an elderly care association and the costs of home extensions

Can I get a mortgage to fund renovation works in my French house?

There are various ways to fund your renovations in France, we take a look at some of them.

Taxe foncière rise limits?: Five updates for property owners in France

We also look at the rules on building shared fences and new rent controls in Bordeaux and Montpellier

Capital release: start-up claims to have solution for French property

Dillan says it is the only firm in France to now offer a ‘second mortgage’ after seeing a gap in the French lending market

House prices, wind farms: Five updates for property owners in France

We also look at a 14-year eviction struggle, mortgage rates and why all tenants of a copropriété could be financially liable for one tenant’s mistake

Historic change to mortgage insurance in France starts today

The rules on changing contracts - and medical declarations - are evolving in a bid to make policies simpler and encourage competition

Coastal boom, inflation: Six French property trends from notaire data

Accurate data from the final three months of 2021 shows several trends - we pull out the main points including the wide-scale rise in property prices

Airbnb and tax, €1 house: Four updates for property owners in France

In our weekly roundup we also look at one surprisingly common reason people are refused mortgages in France even if they have right income levels

Canal houses, mortgage rule changes: Five French property updates

Our weekly roundup of French real estate and property news, including a call to invest in old canal houses

New mortgage rules could mean fewer new houses

Instructions from the Banque de France to banks to tighten lending conditions for home loans may dampen the market in 2020

Cheaper mortgages make buying in France easier

Historically low interest rates and a buoyant housing market mean that there may genuinely never have been a better time to buy a property in France.

Can I renegotiate a French 'prêt viager' rate?

Can you renegotiate equity release loan rates if levels drop? J.B.

Important mortgage bank is to shut down

One of France’s oldest banks, Crédit Foncier, established in 1852 and an important player in home loans to British and American buyers, is to close.

First-time buyers sign up for 35-year mortgages

Costs are however substancial

Owners ‘save €6,300’ in mortgage cover ruling

Property owners could save thousands over the term of their mortgage

In premium position for mortgage insurance

There are many factors that dictate the cost of premiums on your French mortgage insurance, including lifestyle and health. An expert answers some of our readers’ common questions, and also rounds up upcoming law changes that affect your chances of finding a cheaper insurer

Mortgage

Interest rates for loans to buy property in France continue to fall

Property buyers in France scammed out of €26,000 by fake bank advisor

France eases mortgage rules to allow more loans of 27 years

Interest-free property loans to be available to more buyers in France

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Coastal boom, inflation: Six French property trends from notaire data

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