What housing aid is available for people with disabilities in France? There are a number of benefits to help you adapt your home to offer more independence and usability
New French law allows speed cameras to be decided at local level The law, prompted by the gilets jeunes protests, allows French communes to have a say on local wind turbine plans
Canal houses, mortgage rule changes: Five French property updates Our weekly roundup of French real estate and property news, including a call to invest in old canal houses
practical May I apply for social housing and, if so, how? How do you go about applying for council / social housing and can you have one if you are not French? SG
Major French cities rated on key socio-economic issues Major cities in France have been ranked on key issues such as public safety, poverty, childcare provision, culture, and policing - with Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Nice and Marseille top in many areas.
Move to simplify and overhaul housing law under attack A move to transform labyrinthine housing, planning and building rules to allow 鈥渕ore construction that is better and cheaper鈥� has come under fire for including 鈥榗ouncil house鈥� sales and weaker guarantees on housing provision.
Fears over housing Ministers have asked for views on changing the quota of social housing that must be provided in larger towns, sparking fears of a change to the current 25% when many communes have not reached the previous 鈥榣egal minimum鈥� of 20%.
Meet the ex-homeless man who is now housing others Finding homes for the homeless is Gilbert Pinteau 's life - and he knows their difficulties, having been homeless himself. Samantha David marvels at determination in hard times
