Prices have soared in the capital, and have broken all records. However, this boom time could be over soon. 2010 was clearly marked as a year of price increases...

Life annuity is coming back. Still potentially interesting, the investment deserves to be looked at in detail before signing up for it. So life annuity is coming back...

It is quite well known that, since 2008, banks in the UK and in France have made life very difficult to self employed looking to get finance to buy properties in the UK or in France

The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne recently delivered his Autumn Statement. In this statement the Chancellor confirmed...

MONEY ISSUES – If you are going to put an apartment or a house up for rent, it’s an aspect you’ll be thinking about. If you have free time, good legal knowledge and live near the property, why not manage it all yourself? About 50% of all landlords and 65% of The Particulier’s subscribers (a French magazine) have made this choice. For a property on at 800 € a week ...

Calculated from the level of inflation, rent index rates allow home owners to raise the rent during a lease period. This quarter marks its highest increase since the beginning of 2009. The rent index rates (RIR) continue to forge ahead...

Sextant market research has noticed over the last 6 years that best negotiations are realised in November and December. It is very easy to draw a parallel with UK house prices...

The focus in the financial markets last month remained on Europe and the debt issues facing a number of the countries within the single currency economy. Towards the end of the month there were...

In spite of French banks having tightened their lending criteria, obtaining a French mortgage is still possible. Most importantly, you must present a coherent file and pay particular attention in the way your finances are organised. By doing so you will increase your chances of being successful in your French mortgage application...

The global market continues to keep investors on the edge of their seat with so much uncertainty still surrounding the events in Europe and more importantly Greece. It remains unclear on whether Greece will be able to repay...