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From international comparisons, France has one of the most polarised labour markets in Europe.
This polarisation shows a decline of medium-skilled jobs along with a symmetrical rise of the most and least skilled at both extremities of the qualifications spectrum.
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France 2022 budget: How could affect you if you are living in France or planning on moving to France?
Finance in France is always important to consider and in September 2021 the French government announced the draft budget for 2022.
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There was a tragic French real estate accident in Angers, France.
According to this French real estate article in Le Figaro it was during the evening of October 15, 2016, 18 young people fell to the ground when a balcony on the 4th floor of the “Le Surcouf” residence collapsed in Angers city center. The fall of the balcony also collapsed the two balconies on the floors beneath it. You can see the image in the French article here of the building after the balconies fell.
Five people will be tried in court next year before the Angers Criminal Court for homicides and unintentional injuries.
Four people died and fourteen were injured, mostly students.
It reminds us all once again to pay close attention to the quality of construction in French buildings and in fact in buildings anywhere in the world.
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English speaking French real estate agents are not as common as you would hope as an English speaking person looking to buy real estate in France. Often when we receive an inquiry we are asked are there any English speaking French real estate agents people should avoid working with?
This is a difficult question to answer but it is work considering do you wish to work exclusively with an agent who is only going to show you properties they have listed with their agency or do you prefer to have a full view of all that is available in the market?
Click the link below for the most recent French Real Estate Property Historical Pricing Trends. You will arrive at the English page on the Government of France website. The page shows historical trends in French real estate and property as of October 2021
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