Gite owners in France urged to take advice on tax changes New tax rules could leave furnished holiday accommodation owners confused about which accounting system to use
Respite for gite owners in France as harsh tax change is put off Old micro-Bic thresholds and allowances can still apply to 2023 income but situation remains confusing
How do I register to offer a furnished gite rental in France? A new online registration system is now in place, but note there are income limits at which you become classed a 鈥榩rofessional鈥� renter
practical Many gite owners in France forced into complex and costly tax regime Some say the new finance law was rushed through and 鈥榓ccidently鈥� penalises gites
Help! We opened a vintage horsebox and pig barn gite in the Normandy countryside The couple, who feature in the UK Channel 4 show Help! We Bought a Village, are rebuilding a French hamlet they bought for 鈧�26,000
Deadly French holiday home fire: G卯te 鈥榟ad not passed safety checks鈥� Eleven people were killed in the blaze
Career change in France: Amsterdam charity to g卯te guru in Dordogne We talk to a successful g卯te owner and consultant about why he quit a top fundraising job for a new life in France
Is it ok to have rental income in France if here on a retirement visa? People on the most common for of 鈥榬etirement鈥� visa must not work. Property incomes are complex 鈥� we look at some of the issues
B&B owners in France receive music royalties bill for premises G卯tes de France body demands clearer guidelines on who is liable and how it will be enforced
Property search led to 12th Century chateau in France鈥檚 Loire Valley Dutch couple Paul and Sandra Las van Bennekom thought they would never find the perfect property for their gite dream until they saw Ch芒teau de la Preuille
Aid for g卯te owners: pension issues Reader question: Is it correct that the 鈧�1,500 help for g卯tes and small businesses is not available for anyone who receives a pension? All our booked g卯te guests have cancelled but my husband receives a UK state pension and I receive a small UK private pension, and our seasonal g卯te income is very important to us.
Covid-19: Travelling through France to UK Reader question: We need to travel through France from Spain to the channel tunnel. Are B&B hotels open and are we allowed to leave the motorway for overnight stops?
Autumn demand high for g卯tes, Airbnb鈥檚 and overseas trips from France Domestic and international travel is back on the agenda for many in France with rural locations and short-haul flights popular for half-term and November bank holiday breaks
New French state help for struggling small businesses New loans are now available to help hospitality and tourism businesses in France affected by the health crisis, including g卯tes, campsites and B&Bs.
Business set-up options in France My son and his partner arrive shortly in France to settle during the Brexit transition period. They will continue working for their UK employers for one or two years (my son is in his current employment and his partner switching to freelance) and intend buying a house with g卯tes. Is there a choice of the type of French regime? R.W.
Legal battle destroyed my dream life in French gite A gite owner has been forced to sell up for 鈧�350,000 less than the valuation of her home after a series of court cases left her facing huge legal fees.
TV licence fee break for B&Bs Chambres d鈥檋么tes open for less than nine months a year and people watching TV on a computer fitted with a TV card have won licence fee cuts.
Bell moaners are real pain RE: Your online article about the Parisian holidaymakers who complained about nearby church bells ringing at 7am ( French g卯te renters demand time change for church bell ) 鈥� what a bunch of prissy pains they are!
Wifi should be last of B&B guests鈥� worries Re: Bob Elliott鈥檚 comments in the February issue. I totally disagree that guests in a holiday home should call the Internet Service Provider.
French g卯te renters demand time change for church bell Parisian renters of a vicarage g卯te in Occitanie have asked the local church to change the time of its usual morning bells, because they do not want to be woken up at 7h on holiday.
How data laws impact g卯te owners in France As a g卯te owner in France, what must I do to comply with the new RGPD data laws?
G卯tes groups link up to challenge Airbnb France's top holiday home providers, G卯tes de France and Cl茅vacances, have announced plans to work together to promote 鈥榪uality鈥� accommodation in a challenge to Airbnb.
New campaign to boost rural hotels and restaurants A new national campaign has been launched to boost the rural hotel and restaurant industry, and bring new auberge-style 鈥渕ulti-service inns鈥� to country towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.
French guest houses found to discriminate, says study Bookings to French guest houses are more likely to be accepted if the customer is male, 40 years old, and has a traditional French name, a new major study has shown.
G卯tes basking in a bumper summer Brittany and Corsica proving the most popular destinations for holidaymakers looking to rent
Gite owners are offering free holidays to poor families G卯tes de France and charity Secours Populaire team up to provide country breaks
Tax advantages for g卯tes are downgraded Gites have been downgraded for certain tax advantages which, by the letter of the law, will not apply to them next year.
Must I pay Sacem to have a TV in our gite? MUST I pay a licence fee to Sacem to have TV in our gite, and if so what is this for? F.B.
