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House ruined by wood-rotting fungus - ‘French insurance will not pay’

Fungus can be swept in through windows and vents and lead to extensive damage. Insurers consider it homeowners’ fault

SEE: Briton’s French chateau extensions demolished as not authorised

15-year court battle results in state pulling down buildings and sending a €140,000 bill for the work

Ten tips on insurance claims for storm damage in France

How to navigate the French insurance system if your property or belongings have been affected by high winds or rain

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French MP urges shrinkage report before property purchases

His report also calls for better compensation measures and easier declarations of natural disasters

Trials start to reduce drought crack risk in millions of French homes

Four construction technologies will be tested over five years as one expert calls the problem a ‘timebomb’

‘Big bang and whole house shuddered’: Earthquake rocks western France

The quake, which had a magnitude of up to 5.8, was unusually powerful for mainland France

‘This is the third earthquake I have felt in Charente in a decade’

Brian McCulloch lives in a zone at slight risk of earthquakes. But he has felt more in 10 years than most do in a lifetime

France home insurance: Do policies pay out for rat damage?

Insured or not, it is recommended to take quick action to call out pest control in the case of infestations

France plans to better protect officials after arson at mayor’s home

The new proposals are in response to the resignation of Yannick Morez as mayor of a French town after an arson attack at his home

Brittany woman's nightmare scenario after home deemed 'uninhabitable'

A woman from Brittany faces thousands in expenses after the insurance company was absolved of responsibility

French mayor quits over fire at his home linked to asylum hub support

It prompted French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne to say her government wants to “better protect” such officials

French mayor’s house torched amid tensions over asylum seeker centre

The attack in a town near Nantes has been branded cowardly and unacceptable

Shrink-swell heat damage probably a factor in fatal building collapse

Investigations are under way into incidents that caused a death in Lille; meanwhile homeowners are still waiting to claim on insurance after heatwaves last year

Ten million homes in France risk structural cracks after heatwaves

Home-owners are left fighting for insurance pay-outs under ‘catastrophe naturelle’ rules when cracks appear months or years after

Lightning reaction from Météo-France

Proving that an accident or damage to your property was caused by a lightning storm is easier than you might think.

France rules sellers must reveal nightmare neighbours

House sellers in France who do not let potential buyers know about noisy or problematic neighbours now face cancellation of the sale completely.

Weather site offers proof of lightning for insurers

Proof of weather conditions across the country are offered by Météo France and are accepted by all insurance companies.

Property damage

House ruined by wood-rotting fungus - ‘French insurance will not pay’

SEE: Briton’s French chateau extensions demolished as not authorised

Ten tips on insurance claims for storm damage in France

French MP urges shrinkage report before property purchases

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French mayor’s house torched amid tensions over asylum seeker centre

Shrink-swell heat damage probably a factor in fatal building collapse

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Lightning reaction from Météo-France

House in France struck by lightning? How to claim

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