This week we talk to French Connections HCB client, Mark. He has just returned from his first trip to the UK since moving to France and is surprised by how happy he is to be back on French soil. “France feels like home, which is a bit strange considering we have only been here since …
This week the British Pound faces a 50-year low and the Euro a 20-year low against the US Dollar. The Pound/Euro rate is also on its knees. Perhaps it’s time to take a long hard look at why we remain so attached to our home currency even when we have made the move to France …
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Sometimes help can come from unexpected sources. As well as the 194 euro ‘cheque énergie’ that the French government sent to every eligible taxpayer back in April, it has now put out a leaflet with suggestions on how to economise on power bills in what is likely to be a difficult winter ahead. True, some …
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With anxiety levels rising as fast as the cost of living, several French Connections HCB clients have been asking if there is anything they can do to safeguard against it. Our Financial Advisor, Simon, has some good advice if you are moving to France or already living here. “We are in a time of global …
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This week we introduce Lee and his French husband, André. They are living the dream, not just because of the French château they have bought and are restoring, but because of the warmth of the welcome they have received from the village they now call home. Their adventure began two years ago. “We used to watch …
At French Connections HCB, we pride ourselves on teaming up with trusted partners like Burke Bros who are experts in moving belongings from the UK to Europe and beyond. We asked Charlotte from Burke Bros to share her top ten tips to help your move go smoothly…. Moving your household effects and belongings to start …
Top 10 tips for a hassle-free removals to France Read More »
This week the UK community in France was abuzz. In the first case of its kind, or at least the first to go public, a British man who holds a 10 year carte de séjour was stopped at Roscoff for having neither registered his British-plated car in France nor paid import duty on the vehicle. …
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We’ve seen it happen so many times. You arrive at your holiday house in France for a long-awaited break, but there’s a problem. The electricity has been cut off or your phone isn’t working or there’s been a leak or you forgot to pay a bill and now you’ve received an angry letter and a …
In the third of our ‘Behind the Scenes’ series, we’d like you to meet John and Sandi who have Brexit to thank for their French adventure. John gives us the background to what became a race against time and an urgent call to our team at French Connections HCB. “My company is involved in transport and …
If you think French admin is slow now, just wait for next month! August is traditional holiday time for the French. Many businesses, small shops and administrative services close and most of Paris heads out of town for their annual break because schools and workplaces are shut. So if there is anything you’ve been meaning …
