FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 15 February 2006 Welcome to the February 2006 issue of French Property Tips, the email newsletter from FrenchEntrée.com. Our aim at FrenchEntrée is to provide you with a monthly digest of news, views, articles and other information which might help you with a French property purchase or a move to France. Our new Dordogne site is now onstream at: Dordogne http://www.frenchentree.com/france-dordogne/. For local news, views and issues affecting your area, visit our other regional sites: Brittany http://www.frenchentree-brittany.com Charente http://www.frenchentree-charente.com Deux-Sevres http://www.frenchentree-deux-sevres.com Languedoc http://www.frenchentree-herault-gard.com Limousin http://www.frenchentree-limousin.com Lot and Quercy http://www.frenchentree-lotandquercy.com. You registered to receive this newsletter at our site - if you do not wish to receive it please follow the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this text. FrenchEntrée.com does not sell or pass on your details to anyone else. CONTENTS 1. Let's let - what to look for in a buy-to-let property. 2. Feels electric - your home and EDF. 3. French mortgages - how are they different? 4. Over the mountains - the tax haven of Andorra. 5. Southern comfort - the property market in the south. 6. Online banking scam - is your account safe? 7. We made it - one reader's dream home. 8. Driven to distraction - Brits on the road. 9. SpeedFerries raises prices. 10. Disabled access and French law. 11. Trufflehound - a new use for your dog. 12. The beauty of the Limousin countryside 13. Properties for sale from private vendors. 1 Buying to let If you're buying a French property specifically to rent it out, follow our top tips on what to look for... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=12198 2 Electricity in France When you buy a property in France, picking the right electricity tariff can make a big difference to your bills... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=12193 3 French mortgages - step by step If you need a French mortgage for your property, you'll find the system is rather different from that in the UK... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=12194 4 Tax haven raises entry price The European tax haven of Andorra has introduced purchase taxes on property... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=12213 5 The property market in the South of France One estate agent gives us the lowdown. http://www.frenchentree.com/france-lot-quercy-news/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=12158 6 Russian gangs attack French bank accounts Russian criminals have been using viruses to steal more than 1 million euros from personal bank accounts in France... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-finance/displayarticle.asp?id=12235 7 A dream home in France One reader's story of the pleasures and pitfalls. http://www.frenchentree.com/france-lot-quercy-living/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=11986 8 Driving in France - are you breaking the law? As Britons head for Europe's ski resorts, one insurance company is warning them to learn the rules of the road before they travel... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=12207 9 SpeedFerries raises prices As oil prices rise, SpeedFerries puts up fares to keep pace... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=12211 10 Matching up to the Disability Discrimination Act How to create access for disabled visitors... http://www.frenchentree.com/france-brittany-tourism-leisure/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=11290 11 Train your dog to hunt truffles So your pooch is just an overfed sofa-wallah? Well think again... http://www.frenchentree.com/languedoc-herault-gard-restaurants-shops/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=11695 12 Discover the beauty of the Limousin Nature offers many delights in the Limousin countryside... http://www.frenchentree.com/france-limousin-tourism-leisure/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=11613 13 Properties for sale from private vendors Properties for sale from private vendors this month include: a nine-bedroom, seven-shower room millhouse in Berry; a restoration project in the Centre; a 17th-century manoir in Burgundy and a fully renovated house in the Pas de Calais. http://www.frenchentree.com/france-private-property-sales/ ***Sponsors Link - Moneycorp*** The Sterling price of French property fluctuates constantly with the exchange rate between Sterling and the Euro. Get the best available exchange rates and protect yourself from these fluctuations. 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Private, peaceful, lovely views, near restaurants, markets and historic villages. Ideal for holidays or house-hunters. http://www.frenchentree.com/french-holiday-cottage-dordogne/ Healthcare in France 2005 - A Guide for the Expatriate http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=3420 HOW TO GET IN TOUCH Editorial & Press enquiries: mailto:editor@frenchentree.com Advertising: mailto:sales@frenchentree.com Directory: mailto:jennie@frenchentree.com Contribute a story or article and claim 2 FREE books: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-contribute/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=90 A bientôt Patricia Mansfield-Devine Editor FrenchEntrée.com mailto:patricia@frenchentree.com If you wish to unsubscribe then please use the link below: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-newsletter/home.asp?status=unsubscribe