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[quote user="Sprogster"] Hi cooperlola, Although Jersey and Guernsey are not a full member of the EU almost all of its residents are still treated as EU Nationals.  The reason being is that when the United Kingdom joined the EU the deal negotiated for Jersey and Guernsey resulted in any island resident born in the UK, or who has a UK born parent or grandparent, being treated as an EU national by reason that they are categorised as a full British citizen. (The C.I are part of the British Isles but not the UK.) The vast majority of island residents qualify as EU nationals on the above basis. However, controversially to the very small number of island residents who don't qualify, their British?EU passports are annoted accordingly stating that they do not have right of work and abode in the EU.   I have no idea if the Isle of Man is in the same situation. [/quote]   It's always seemed crazy to me, as a Guern with French grandparents, that if I chose to move permanently to France, I am only allowed to live there because I have lived in the UK for more than 5 years, and therefore my passport says I have the right to live and work in the EU.  My father, with French parents (and French was his first language), would only be allowed to live in France because he and his French family were evacuated to the UK for the 5 years of WW2.

Other posters here have commented on FT's slowness to respond, particularly via FT's english helpline. My experience was very different.  I rang the english speaking helpline (my spoken French isn't up to phone conversations), and the chap gave me his email address.The house hadn't had an active connection for several years, but the sockets were there.  They wouldn't allocate me a number etc until the house was mine, but I emailed him on the morning that the sale completed, and heard nothing more.  The next morning, an FT van turned up unannounced, connected me and gave me my number. Whilst on the phone, the helpful FT man also explained about their ADSL service for "maison secondaires".  If I let him know when I'm going to be there, he'll activate the ADSL line, at a cost of 24.99 euros for that month.  I only pay for each month that I'm there.  I haven't tried that yet, having only bought the house last month.  :-) Good luck  

Hi Floss, Sorry to hear about your delay - I hope your vendor holds out for you.  We're hoping to complete in 3-4 weeks time.  I think you're right about "if it's meant ot be it will happen".  Others have said the same thing to me many times, and generally I think it's true, but that's not much consolation at the time of a great disappointment.  Hopefully, it won't come to that for you though. Good luck!

I asked an agent for any additional photos of a property we were interested in, and was sent several rather odd views, including a close-up of the bathroom sink, complete with dirty water and a pair of pants drying on the edge.  I assumed that they were trying to tell me I wouldn't like it.

Hello, We're just buying a house in Yvias, not far from Lanvollon.  Initially, we'll use it as our second home, but I'd love to be able to live there sometime. My grandmother was born in Plouha, and her family came from Plouha, Pludual and Pleguien - all very close to Lanvollon (and Yvias).