Kozmod

I take on board everyone's comments thank you for that. This is obviously a grey area, though this does beg the question - how or why would the DWP produce this letter if they didnt firmly believe that UK citizens as part of the EU could not work here in France legally , the letter does imply a time limit of two years, and the said builder is not  a limited company  just registered as a sole trader. He is requesting payment in euros and produces a quote using his french address and french banking details, all of which I think he firmly believes he is legal.

I have recently been quoted by an english builder who is registered in the UK (something he says is perfectly legal and produces a letter from DWP to prove it) along with his 15 polish workers who are also registered in the UK but working over here for him. My neighbour is telling me that this is not a legal practice and the english builder and the polish workers, are in fact working illegally. My neighbour, who is french, also tells me I risk deportation should the gendarmes catch him on my premises. I am obviously very wary of all this, but their price is a 1/3 the cost of all the other builders - I want the job done at the best price obviously but not at the risk of being kicked out of France! Does anyone have any information or experience of this?

I have recently been quoted by an english builder who is registered in the UK (something he says is perfectly legal and produces a letter from DWP to prove it) along with his 15 polish workers who are also registered in the UK but working over here for him. My neighbour is telling me that this is not a legal practice and the english builder and the polish workers, are in fact working illegally. My neighbour, who is french, also tells me I risk deportation should the gendarmes catch him on my premises. I am obviously very wary of all this, but their price is a 1/3 the cost of all the other builders - I want the job done at the best price obviously but not at the risk of being kicked out of France! Does anyone have any information or experience of this?[8-)]

Hi Sorry for Hijacking your thread here, but we are also  looking to set up and register as a small holding, I read somewhere that if you register as a farmer then you can also work doing something else up to three days per week, say as a labourer, or builder for example? can anyone verify this?