France
Location and investment matter when buying a ski property in the Alps, says new research
Location determines the desirability of ski property in the Alps and the potential for capital growth with French resorts no longer dominating the market, according to new research. In 2015 French Alpine resorts dominated the top half of the rankings with Swiss locations in the lower half but this year there is no clear division […] The post Location and investment matter when buying a ski property in the Alps, says new research appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Pilot scheme see UK housing association tenants become home owners
For the first time in the UK housing association tenants have become home owners under the new Voluntary Right to Buy scheme. Sasha Dudley and partner Peter Taylor from Croydon in London are some of the first tenants to benefit from one of the five associations piloting the new rights ahead of the scheme going […] The post Pilot scheme see UK housing association tenants become home owners appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Property prices up in most towns and cities in France
Property prices have increased in over 80% of towns and cities in France in the last year but there is considerable regional variation, the latest figures show. Prices in Bordeaux have increased the most, up by 7.1%, while Strasbourg and Toulouse have seen values rise by 4% and Nice by 3.9%, according to a study […] The post Property prices up in most towns and cities in France appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading