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What housing aid is available for people with disabilities in France?

There are a number of benefits to help you adapt your home to offer more independence and usability

New French law allows speed cameras to be decided at local level

The law, prompted by the gilets jeunes protests, allows French communes to have a say on local wind turbine plans

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

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May I apply for social housing and, if so, how?

How do you go about applying for council / social housing and can you have one if you are not French? SG

Major French cities rated on key socio-economic issues

Major cities in France have been ranked on key issues such as public safety, poverty, childcare provision, culture, and policing - with Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Nice and Marseille top in many areas.

Move to simplify and overhaul housing law under attack

A move to transform labyrinthine housing, planning and building rules to allow “more construction that is better and cheaper” has come under fire for including ‘council house’ sales and weaker guarantees on housing provision.

Fears over housing

Ministers have asked for views on changing the quota of social housing that must be provided in larger towns, sparking fears of a change to the current 25% when many communes have not reached the previous ‘legal minimum’ of 20%.

Meet the ex-homeless man who is now housing others

Finding homes for the homeless is Gilbert Pinteau 's life - and he knows their difficulties, having been homeless himself. Samantha David marvels at determination in hard times

Social housing

What housing aid is available for people with disabilities in France?

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Canal houses, mortgage rule changes: Five French property updates

May I apply for social housing and, if so, how?

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