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Forum: France
Oct 24th 2013, 10:16 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,274
Posted By Luciole

Re: Clocking vehicle mileage - legal position in France

I believe it would. What happens on British soil is overseen by the British authorities. If you told the french authorities that the sale took place in the UK I have no doubt that they would say...
Forum: France
Oct 23rd 2013, 9:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,274
Posted By Luciole

Re: Clocking vehicle mileage - legal position in France

Interestingly I have just had my car MOT'd in the UK and it now shows (for the first time I believe) the odometer reading for the last 4 years on the certificate. It's getting more difficult in the...
Forum: France
Oct 15th 2013, 10:17 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,528
Posted By Luciole

Re: French car going to Spain

I am in the process of doing the opposite for a friend who wants to keep her spanish car in the UK.
The biggest obstacle seems to be insurance. I have not found any insurance company which will...
Forum: France
Sep 30th 2013, 9:22 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 8,681
Posted By Luciole

Re: 3 Winter Months in France

It was a whirlwind tour, but I had specific criteria in my mind as to what I wanted, so it was pretty easy to pass through villages, towns & cities and to either cross them off my list, or tag them...
Forum: France
Sep 15th 2013, 5:23 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,681
Posted By Luciole

Re: 3 Winter Months in France

I have just spent a week touring the Perpignan/Narbonne area, more to just find out if I like the region rather than looking at specific properties. I will probably go down and have another look in...
Forum: France
Aug 25th 2013, 6:53 am
Replies: 54
Views: 8,681
Posted By Luciole

Re: 3 Winter Months in France

Have been trawling through the old boards looking for info on the Herault/Corbieres region and found this board, which contains some interesting info. How did you get on with your research LowLola...
Forum: France
Aug 22nd 2013, 3:14 am
Replies: 19
Views: 23,896
Posted By Luciole

Re: Renault vs Citroen vs Peugeot

Peugeots are pretty good imo. The diesels are probably the best on the market and the engines are used by other manufacturers. I still think Citroens are a bit quirky, even though they have now...
Forum: France
Aug 17th 2013, 11:20 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

This is the rule:
"January 2013 - the French government announced that the implementation of the sanction for drivers not carrying a breathalyser – a fine of €11 – has been postponed...
Forum: France
Aug 17th 2013, 11:16 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,757
Posted By Luciole

Re: Normandy - Flers?

As mentioned on many previous posts, I would highly recommend that you go there and stay for a while and see what you think. Many smaller towns & villages might appear to be lively during the...
Forum: France
Aug 17th 2013, 10:56 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

Yes, and the irony is that if the Gendarmes stop you, they will insist on using your kit to find out if you are over the limit. This then puts you in the position of facing the dilemma of carrying a...
Forum: France
Aug 17th 2013, 10:44 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

Halfords is one of the best places in the UK. They have a bit of choice and at very reasonable prices. I would advise you not to wait until you reach the border crossing as the ferry companies and...
Forum: France
Aug 16th 2013, 8:32 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

HHH - If you can put your hands on a copy of this week's Investors Chronicle (16th Aug), there is a reasonable article in there about the state of the french property market, titled ' The french...
Forum: France
Aug 14th 2013, 12:40 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,302
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice needed re: letting out French property

I do know a couple of people who use the www.cheznous.com website to advertise their properties. I am not suggesting that you use this service, but might be worth having a look at it to compare...
Forum: France
Aug 14th 2013, 12:05 am
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

People who bought property 10 years ago couldn't possibly foresee the recession. In ten years time from now........who knows, but there couldn't be a better time to buy about now, imo. In addition,...
Forum: France
Aug 13th 2013, 10:44 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 7,629
Posted By Luciole

Re: Advice on where to buy holiday home needed Charente area....help greatly apprecia

I'm doing the same as you HHH, but I took the decision to go much further south (either 66, 11 or 34 depts). I also decided that it is better value to take Easyjet or Ryanair to my intended house and...
Forum: France
Aug 13th 2013, 10:19 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,172
Posted By Luciole

Re: Highway Robbery and The Archaic Motorways

Hmmmm.....I think you can count yourself lucky that you weren't highjacked on any part of the french or spanish motorway, particularly when stopping at the rest areas! Looks like anyone with foreign...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2013, 6:48 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

Excellent. Thanks.
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2013, 6:38 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

I am keen to preserve my ties with the UK, so will be seeking advice on how to arrange my tax liability. I will eventually receive a normal UK state pension (not govt employed) , but at the moment I...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2013, 4:09 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

Thanks for the heads up ET. Perhaps I expressed myself badly. I wasn't assuming that french tenancy rules were the same or similar to those in the UK. I was implying that the rules in France were...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2013, 2:55 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

Thanks. So far I can say that I have had no trouble from my post grad student lodgers. They tend to be hard workers and focussed on their course work. What they mainly need is a quiet and safe...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2013, 1:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

Thanks for that info. It appears that Perpignan or Beziers is the nearest Uni, though there is a satellite branch of the Uni in Narbonne and they do take MA / Phd Erasmus students. I will do some...
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2013, 10:47 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Re: Student lodgers

Thanks for that link. Very interesting. I see the €121 pcm allowance is dated 2008, so will have to get an updated figure, but most of the other criteria seem pretty simple and similar to those in...
Forum: France
Aug 11th 2013, 10:04 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,706
Posted By Luciole

Question Student lodgers

Am now progressing well towards a move to the Narbonne area from the UK and am researching my options for generating a modest income. One source of revenue which I have in the UK is from student...
Forum: France
Jun 20th 2013, 12:26 am
Replies: 13
Views: 8,042
Posted By Luciole

Re: Unpaid debts

My advice is do not pay an alcoholic's or a gambler's debts for them, at least until they are on a recovery program and can agree to repay you. If you do, it is more than probable that they will take...
Forum: France
Jun 19th 2013, 10:06 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 8,042
Posted By Luciole

Re: Unpaid debts

I also have a friend who is a recovering alcoholic, though there are occasional relapses. I know that trying to reason with them whilst they are still drinking is absolutely pointless, so you might...
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