http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news.phpProperty news for the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:34:53 +0120OrangeBox for Macintosh 1.0.0http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news.phpnewly release figures show that property prices in Languedoc cities are still lower than Provence and other parts of FranceWed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/4-8b.phpFrance’s news and current affairs magazines regularly publish special issues on the French property market, based on latest facts and figures released by a variety of sources, including Notaires de France (notaires are the officials responsible for over-seeing all French property transactions), FNAIM (the French estate agents’ association) and FONCIA (one of France’s leading property sales and management companies).Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/4-8a.phpWhere's hot and where's not regarding property in the increasingly popular French city of MontpellierTue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/3-8d.phpReports from the UK’s RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and the FNAIM (the French estate agents’ federation) would seem to show that as far as French bricks and mortar are concerned, the va-va-voom has vamoosed. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/3-8e.phpFigures distributed at Montpellier’s Salon de l’Immoblilier property show this month show that growth is predicted over the next six months (April-September 2008) for selected spots within the Languedoc region. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/3-8c.phpLanguedoc-Roussillon records France’s highest rise in taxe foncière over last five years. Home owners in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south of France have good reason to feel sore: property tax (taxe foncière, applicable to owners of French property or land) in the region increased by a whopping 80.77 per cent over the five year period 2002-2007.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/3-8b.phpSouth of France's 'boom-town' set for Brit house hunting frenzy with launch of new low-cost flightsThu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/3-8a.phpFrance is still one of the most popular places for Brits to buy homes overseas, maintaining its second place in 2007 despite the US sub prime mortgage crisis and reports of the market going soft as people start to feel the “credit crunch.”Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/1-8e.phpAccording to the findings of L'Express magazine, published at the end of 2007, the Languedoc-Roussillon département of Lozère is the very best place to retire to, all things considered.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/1-8d.phpAccording to a survey conducted by French news magazine L’Express, the Languedoc-Roussillon département of Aude offers the very best quality of life for older folk or “les seniors”, as they are known in French.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/1-8c.phpIt used to be the case that if you wanted to build, refurbish, renovate or extend a property in France, you had to jump through hoops, fill in forms and contribute to the flow of paperwork that France is famous for.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/1-8b.phpAmid fears that there was no longer a market for a French lifestyle event here in the UK, following the demise of Vive la France under Blendon last year, Archant Life France have well and truly proved the doubters wrong with their first ever France Show.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/1-8a.phpLanguedoc-Roussillon and the south east show the best regional property price increases, while French property market experiences slowest growth since 1998.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/12c-7.phpWITH EUROSTAR’S RECENT MOVE TO ITS NEW INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AT LONDON’S SAINT PANCRAS STATION, UK NEWSPAPERS HAVE BEEN FULL OF FRENCH PROPERTY STORIES, PRAISING THE TRAIN AS THE FASTER, GREENER WAY TO GET TO YOUR SECOND HOME ACROSS THE CHANNEL.Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/12b-7.phpIn the December 2007 issue of UK magazine French Property News, editor Karen Tait sings the praises of the Languedoc region - and the Aude département in particular, in her An ode to Aude feature.Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/12a-7.phpAnyone toying with the idea of a permanent move to Languedoc will be heartened to hear that according to recent research by currency exchange provider HiFX, France is one of the least stressful countries to move to*.Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/11a-7.phpAlmost 60 per cent of overseas buyers of French property are Brits, according to figures from the Notaires de France (notaires are the legal officials responsible for the conveyancing of all French property transactions)...Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/11b-7.phpThe problem with data on overseas home ownership is that it can differ hugely. Figures from the UK’s ONS (Office of National Statistics) can be wildly out of wack when compared with stats from (say) Mintel research, or even major estate agents and currency exchange providers (who tend to issue flimsy info on this subject on a regular basis)...Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10k-7.phpLanguedoc developer Garrigae celebrated the official opening of their four-star boutique hotel this month. Le Couvent is a former 17th century convent that has been carefully converted to create a small luxury residence in the village of Hérépian, within the Parc Regional du Haut Languedoc, near Bédarieux.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10i-7.phpAs predicted, the Bank of England has decided to keep UK interest rates on hold at 5.75 per cent for October 2007. What affect will this have on sales of French property to the British?Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10j-7.phpAccording to figures released in October 2007 by FNAIM (the French estate agents’ federation), prices for resale property failed to rise in the third quarter of the year...Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/7f-7.phpUK specialist magazine French Property News in its September issue claims Languedoc to be the most authentic region of France to buy property in.Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10e-7.phpWhen it comes to purchasing homes in France, the Brits out-do every other nationality. It seems we just can’t get enough of French bricks and mortar (or more accurately, old stones and cement: many Brits have a predilection for les vieilles pierres, as the French shorthand for character property goes).Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/7g-7.phpThe founders of Crème de Languedoc were recently asked by UK property trade magazine OPP why Brits are flocking to buy homes in the Languedoc region...Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10c-7.phpCelebrities have yet to buy property in Languedoc.Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10b-7.phpProperties with “en-suite” vineyards have particularly found favour with English speakers; according to Adam Dakin of Vignobles Investissement...Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10d-7.phpOne date that’s always in the Crème de Languedoc diary is the three-day French property show at London’s Olympia show hall, held every year in January...Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120http://www.creme-de-languedoc.com/languedoc-property/news/10-7.phpRecent statistics from FNAIM - the French estate agency association - show that investing in property in Languedoc yields higher returns then that in Provence.Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0120