French Reno Diaries - Rants & Bants! (The one where the dream meets French paperwork)

Win a château? Sounds dreamy. Until you realise you might also need a business plan, a visa renewal strategy and enough income to satisfy the prefecture.

In this Rants & Bants episode, Sue, Rosie and Micala chat about the Win a Château TV show, the realities of post-Brexit life in France, language requirements, titre de séjour delays and yet another heated Facebook debate about décennale insurance.

It’s lighter than our chunky episodes, but if you’re renovating or planning to move to France, there are some important realities woven in.

As always, we’ve pulled together the key points on our website if you’d like to revisit anything - www.frenchrenodiaries.com

Resources mentioned

Château DIY: Win a Château – Channel 4 spin-off competition showThe Connexion – English-language publication covering expat legal issues in FranceCAPEB – French trade body representing building professionals

Mini glossary

Décennale – 10-year structural insurance required for artisansPréfecture – Regional administrative authority handling residency mattersTitre de séjour – Residency cardDCEM – Travel document for minors residing in FrancePompe à chaleur – Heat pumpRaccordement – Connection/fitting (e.g. around a Velux window)SMIC – French minimum wage threshold used for visa income assessmentsConnect:

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