If you are looking to self-build a house in France, there are a number of very useful resources for calculating the likely build costs. The elements include the price of land, standard building materials estimates, the cost of services and utility connections, as well as fees for building permits and property taxes.

Montpellier is a great place to be based for a long term rental in France. Montpellier is the fastest growing city in France and it has everything you need for a long stay in France. Here we feature some popular rental properties close to Montpellier which are currently available for rent during 2024.

Here are some of our most popular rental properties in France currently available on Long term rentals in France for 2024 rentals. We specialise in monthly French rental properties in South France. Our featured rental properties cover popular locations such as Cote d'Azur, Provence, Carcassonne, Perpignan, Montpellier, Pezenas and Dordogne.

Nimes is a superb place to rent a house long term in France. With its beautiful Roman architecture and surrounded by glorious countryside, excellent TGV and road connections and excellent local food and wine; Nimes is one of my favourite cities in South France. Nimes really is a great choice as a destination for a long stay in the South of France.

The departments of Dordogne, Charente and Lot in central South West France are always popular with our long term rental customers when they are searching for a place to live in France. It is easy to see why this beautiful area of rural France attracts so many visitors in the summer months, but what is it like to live here all year around?

Find out how you can rent out your second home in France to maximize the rental income and avoid some of the French tax issues and tenancy/legal problems. If you own a house in France and you are thinking about renting it out for either summer rentals in 2023 or for longer term rentals, then there are a number of factors you need to consider.

To help you find the perfect area to rent a property in France in 2024 we have prepared a list of the most popular long term rental locations in France. If you are planning a long stay in France during 2024, then let us help you find the best area to be based. This is not an exhaustive list, but from my knowledge and travels around Languedoc, Provence and the South of France, I would recommend the following 10 places as good options for long term rentals in France:

This selection of long term rental properties near Narbonne, South France, are all available for monthly rentals during 2024 for between 3 months and 12 months. The beautiful old Roman town of Narbonne is a popular destination for renting property in France. The Mediterranean beaches are just 10km away, there is a TGV train station, excellent road network and easy access to 3 local airports.

In this article we explain how you can move to France from the UK in 7 simple steps. Brexit has of course made things slightly more complicated, but it is still perfectly possible to live your dream of retiring to France or living in France whilst you work remotely.

It is not always easy to rent a house in France on an annual or monthly basis if you are a foreigner. If you are looking to come to France during 2024, either to study, or to work or for a long vacation; then finding a suitable house to rent is obviously going to be high on your list of priorities. Unfortunately, the French system is not that geared up to help foreign nationals renting property in France on a long term basis, especially if they have no previous financial history in France. 

In terms of a location for long term rentals in France, Beziers has everything going for it. It is just 10km from the Mediterranean coast. It has a great transport network. It has over 2,000 years of history and it is quickly regenerating itself for the 21st Century. Here we showcase 10 long term rental properties in Beziers and the surrounding villages available to rent during 2025.

If you are looking for a long term rental in the South of France during 2024, then we have a number of French Cottage properties suitable for rental all year around. At Long term rentals in France we personally inspect all the Cottages that we advertise to make sure that they are properly equipped for a long term let.

Here we discuss, the minimum income requirements that you must meet to apply for French Residency or a Long Stay Visa for France. There are actually, 4 main criteria that you must meet on your French Residency application, but the most important on is that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself and your family in France.

If you are moving to France, the good news is that France recognizes a whole range of international driving licenses and you can legally drive on your foreign license for up to 12 months. But what happens then? What do you need to do to apply for a French driving licence? How do you register your vehicle in France and when do you need to do this? 

If you are looking to build a house in France, one alternative to a self-build project, is to buy a property off-plan, direct from the property developer. Whilst this is the simplest option for constructing a house in France and the property developers themselves will be able to assist you setting up the finances, there is some hidden factors that you should be careful about before embarking on this option.

Following a year of declining sales and a fall in house prices in France, 2024 is forecasted to be a 'challenging year' for the French property market. Up to August 2023, house sales fell by -16.6% in France (down from 1.2 million to 955,000) and house prices fell by just under 1%. The end of 2023 witnessed a very depressed housing market in France. Here we explain the reasons for this decline and why 2024 could be a good year for some house buyers in France.