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  1. Hi , Have just seen your urgent message - do you know of Nix Ogier? Might be able to help...   http://www.frenchentree.com/france-languedoc-weddings/ And have you considered a strolling Caricaturist to add to the fun? Good Luck! Simon
  2. [quote user="Pickles"][quote user="SimonR"]I've been renting a place in France since November[/quote] The key issue here is where you are resident (as opposed to being a visitor). If you are now resident in France, then you have only ONE month in which to re-register your car. There is not really a distinction between a "temporary resident" and a "permanent resident" in this regard: the distinction is between resident and visitor. The "6 months in 12" rule only applies if you are resident outside France and you are a visitor. Regards Pickles [/quote] Firstly, thanks for all the feedback. Food for thought indeed. I'm guessing the 'residency' thing may well override everything else..... Secondly, we are now toying with the idea of buying a French registered car from friends who have moved back to the UK. Hopefully this will simplify everything. Will this need to be re-registered in our region?
  3. Thanks very much for all these comments and words of wisdom. I'm now going to go through them in more detail and follow links etc. Cheers.
  4. I'm a freelence graphic artist who's recently moved to France. We've taken on a winter let while we look around for a property to buy.  UK clients are happy to continue our working relationship, which is good as 90% of my work is done via the internet. Thanks be to Broadband. My next concern is what do I do next to register 'officially' in France...? The cost implications may have us back at Calais sooner than planned. Anyone on the same track? I'd really appreciate some advice.
  5. Hi I've been renting a place in France since November and have a GB registered car. Have driven back every 6 weeks or so ( insurance limitations). In an ideal world I'd like to hang on to the car till May, sell it in the UK then but something French - if we decide to stay. Am I legal? And how long can I drive round France with GB plates as a 'temporary resident'? SimonR
  6. [quote user="Braco"]Simon, Monica I do not think that basing yourselves anywhere for six months will add much in your search for a property. The way to go is to have a very clear idea as to what you want (size/condition/location/price), and what you intend to do with it. We spent hundreds of hours on the internet researching possible candidates. Armed with a list of about 12 we set aside one week for our property search and stayed in a cheap hotel. In all we visited about 20 properties. So my advice is spend a couple of days compiling your list of must haves, become a computer nerd, and make a couple of short visits to introduce yourself to agents/Mayors/Lawyers. Driving around an area looking at ‘for sale’ signs can also help.[/quote] Thanks for advice but surely you can't get a feel for an area operating from an hotel for a few days? My fear was that a house can look perfect on the internet but the surrounding area/ village could fall short. Our plan is to do that research over the winter months. We'll see how it goes.In the meantime, we're still looking for a winter let......
  7. [quote user="NormanH"]Sorry, just sold mine ( in Roquebrun) to local people in two months.  (Barrel 2 for wooly banana) One tip if you are buying, ignore the ridiculous prices asked by some agents with a mainly Dutch/Belgian/German client base. I bought mine from locals 12 years ago, and have sold  back to locals. They know the market, and the banks know them so they had no problem with getting the credit. [/quote] Just missed a place in Roquebrun. Shame - it looked like a good place. Don't happen to know of any one who's letting out there?
  8. [quote user="NormanH"]By the way it's Béziers with an accent on the é and an s at the end Or Besiers if you prefer the old Occitan spelling (no longer used ) [/quote] Amusing banter guys but how about some help finding a property?
  9. Hi, My wife and I are travelling in the Languedoc and are keen to find a winter let north/north west of Bezier. We're looking for a 2/3 bedroom place from the beginning of November for 5 - 6 months.- Broadband is vital, a wood burning stove would be nice! Plan is to base ourselves here while we look for a property. Can you help? Simon and Monica
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