Since November 1999, it has been possible for couples living in France to get a PACS, or “se Pacser”, meaning a Pacte Civil de Solidarité. The easy way for those in the UK to understand a PACS in France, is that it is the French equivalent of a civil partnership. PACS...
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Thursday 8th December – Find & Buy your Dream House in France – FREE Live Webinar Series
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to another LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 8th December. There will be a number of highly experienced panelists to cover all nature of topics to...
Property vs Shares and Bonds – Which is the Best Investment?
The 2008 financial crisis naturally rocked many people's confidence in financial institutions. Since then, many of our clients here at Kentingtons, have asked us about the merits of property as an investment (as opposed to somewhere to live) – thinking that a tangible...
French economy looking healthier than the UK?
With talk of a recession in the UK reaching fever pitch, I have been asked to look at how the French economy is doing, including implications for savings and investments in both countries. Over the last two decades, perhaps longer, it could certainly be argued that,...
Planning for the end of the French tax year
The end of the year is here! Well not quite; in fact, as I sit here writing this, it is still mid-August, and I am staring at my heavily scorched, crispy yellow lawn, dreaming of rain! Some might comment, therefore, that it is a little early to be considering winter...
Thursday 10th November – Find & Buy your Dream House in France – FREE Live Webinar Series
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to another LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 10th November. There will be a number of highly experienced panelists to cover all nature of topics to do...
Thursday 13th October – FREE Live Webinar Series – Find & Buy your Dream House in France
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to another LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 13th October. There will be a number of highly experienced panelists to cover all nature of topics to do with...
Thursday 7th July – FREE Live Webinar Series – Find & Buy your Dream House in France
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to the third LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 7th July. There will be a number of highly experienced panelists to cover all nature of topics to do with...
Find & Buy your Dream House in France – LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series – Thursday 2nd June
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to the third LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 2nd June. There will be a number of highly experienced panelists to cover all nature of topics to do with...
Find & Buy your Dream House in France – LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series – Thursday 28th April
Kentingtons are pleased to be invited back to the LEGGETT IMMOBILIER Live Webinar Series - Find & Buy your Dream House in France at 7pm - 8pm Thursday 28th April 2022. Hosts include Andy Davies of Leggett Immobilier, along with a number of highly experienced...
A Revolution in French Social Charges for Retired UK Expats
If you are a retired UK expat living in France, you will be used to not paying French social charges (CSG / CRDS) on your UK pensions, which is excellent news. This is courtesy of EU law, stating that these charges may not be taken on pensions where the beneficiary is...
Release Your Potential Wealth (Pensions, Property & Equity Release)
When it comes to money, most of us would like to have a bit more of it than we do. This may be motivated by the need for new car, a holiday, the security knowing it is there provides or, most importantly, the ability to support those we love. Many of us will have...