NEWS R S
COUNTRY LIVING
ural areas in France, which represent 90% of the land mass and are home to 22
million people, suffer from a sense of relegation exacerbated by a lack of public services. The government unveiled the France Ruralité plan this summer, available in detail on the
gouvernment.fr website, to improve access to healthcare, education and digital services, as well as supporting local businesses and promoting sustainable agriculture. The programme addresses infrastructure projects, such
as high-speed internet and public transport, to improve rural-urban links and promote economic growth and social cohesion. According to radio station Europe 1, almost 20,000 communes in France have no shops and over 30% of the population live in a ‘medical
COMING FOR THE SHEDS
ince autumn 2021, tax authorities have identified 120,000 swimming pools
that haven’t been declared by their owners, Capital reports. Jérôme Fournel, Director for Public Finances, told the press that next in the crosshairs are any undeclared maisonettes, outbuildings and garden sheds. In order to track down
illegal constructions, public finance officers use software
developed in partnership with Capgemini and Google, that detects “the outlines of buildings and swimming pools potentially liable for direct local taxes, based on public aerial photographs taken by the geography and forestry agency IGN”. If the structure detected
is not on file, a letter will be immediately sent to the property owner for them to provide clarification.
NEWS IN BRIEF
The deadline for completing the new online property form, the déclaration d’occupation, was extended to the start of August (previously end of June) as tax authorities admitted they’d been optimistic about how well-publicised the new obligation had been. Jérôme Fournel, director general of the Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP), said there had been unusually long queues at tax offices.
International moving company Burke Bros has launched a worldwide pet relocation service. “For many families and individuals making the move abroad, transporting their pets in a
New pet relocation service
safe and efficient way is an incredibly important aspect of the move to them,” says managing director Gary Burke. “After months of planning, we’re pleased to have launched our new line of business.”
Global house prices are rising at the slowest pace since 2015,
14 FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS: September/October 2023
as central banks attempt to rein in inflation. Average annual price growth across the 56 markets tracked in the Knight Frank Global House Price Index (Q1 2023) slowed to 3.6% in the 12 months to Q1 2023, down from 5.7% in the previous quarter. Prices in France grew by just 2.7% over the past 12 months, slowing to –0.1 over the past six months.
DIY-ers can now source free building materials on a new app that lists surplus materials from construction sites. Cycle Zero was launched by three young Parisians who were shocked by the volume of waste on construction sites. It’s good news for the environment and
for business, as the commission charged by Cycle Zero to the building sites costs less than skip rentals.
UPDATE: Our response to a reader question in FPN382’s Q&A pages about whether or not it is possible to travel to a different Schengen country under the 90/180 rule once a French visa has expired, has caused some consternation. In fact, the European Commission considers that it is possible to start a new short-stay presence in the EU after a long-stay visa has expired. However, as Louis Varault from 186 Legal points out, it is possible that border police may not be up to date with this development.
desert’ without a doctor nearby. France Ruralité proposes the launch of 100 medical buses with diagnostic and treatment capabilities, as part of a broader effort to revitalise rural areas and ensure that they remain sustainable for future generations.
EASY OUT As of June, the cancellation process for insurance contracts must be simplified enabling users to terminate the policy ‘in three clicks’. The government said the measure aims to encourage competition and make it easier for users to change insurance providers. The three-click cancellation, which applies to existing and new policies, is also being rolled out to other services such as telephone or electricity contracts.
SAY SQUAT France’s parliament has passed a new law tightening penalties for squatters and making it easier for landlords to evict delinquent tenants, Le Figaro reported. Squatters of empty or disused homes or buildings, including those for commercial use, will risk a prison term and/or a fine of up to €45,0000.
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