FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 15 June 2005 Welcome to the June 2005 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. For local news, views and issues affecting your area, visit our regional sites: Deux-Sevres http://www.frenchentree-deux-sevres.com Brittany http://www.frenchentree-brittany.com Limousin http://www.frenchentree-limousin.com and our latest addition, 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. Why you should rent before you buy 2. Surveys are more important than ever 3. Get ready to tear your hair out 4. Need help finding your dream home? 5. Where have all the bargains gone? 6. A land friendly to foreigners 7. House-hunting again - but older and wiser 8. You and your taxes 9. French banks declare an interest 10. Health service tightens ID checking 11. A mobile solution 12. When is your healthcare free of charge? 13. Properties for sale from private vendors 1 Why not rent while you search for your dream home? When you're property hunting, it's wise to rent in your chosen area first to reduce the risk of making a costly mistake... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=6032 2 With French property increasing in price, surveying seems more sensible than ever Many nightmare properties are still being bought by unsuspecting buyers, who could avoid future problems with a simple survey... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=6031 3 Planning trials of an arts and crafts centre Battles with the mayor and disputes over boundaries were just the start when Susan Gabriel decided to open a crafts centre... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=6033 4 A helping hand A well-known women's glossy magazine is looking for families to take part in an article on 'turning your dreams into reality'... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=6142 5 Are they still out there? It's every chilly Northern European's dream. A little cottage, full of character, metre-thick stone walls and a glorious view over the vineyards or sunflower fields... http://www.frenchentree.com/france-lot-quercy-property/displayarticle.asp?id=4963 6 Burgundy is friendly to foreigners If you thought that the South of France was the warmest region in France, think again, says one British ex-pat... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-regions/displayarticle.asp?id=6021 7 Looking for land among the Bordeaux vineyards Three years after selling our French home in the Dordogne, we are searching again around Bordeaux... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=5626 8 Take it on trust The European Savings Tax Directive is set to come into force on 1 July 2005 and could have tax implications for you... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/displayarticle.asp?id=6030 9 Caisse d'Epargne leads the way Caisse d'Epargne has become the first major commercial French bank to offer interest on current accounts... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-finance/displayarticle.asp?id=6025 10 French tighten security on health cards The Carte Vitale will feature the owner's fingerprints and photograph from 2006 in a move to more tightly regulate the French healthcare system... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/displayarticle.asp?id=6022 11 French mobile offer covers part-timers A new mobile phone offer is available aimed at English-speakers who do not live permanently in France... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-lavie/displayarticle.asp?id=5745 12 MS and 'mutuelle' Under the French system, if you have an incurable illness such as MS or diabetes, nearly all your healthcare is free... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/displayarticle.asp?id=6023 13 Properties for sale from private vendors Properties for sale from private vendors this month include a traditional stone-built Quercy house in a bastide village; a substantial stone farmhouse with pool in Lot et Garonne; an ancient cottage with outbuildings and land in the Dordogne; and a four-bedroom modern house with large garden in Normandy... http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property-sales-france/ ***Sponsors Link - Moneycorp*** The Sterling price of French property fluctuates constantly with the exchange rate between Sterling and the Euro. 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