ADRIA FRUITOS Flashback. Just three years ago, savers holding euro-denominated funds in their life insurance with a yield that slowed (1.3% in 2020 and 2021) were encouraged by a well-established marketing message to ditch them in favor of diversified unit- linked supports, riskier but believed to perform better over time. Today, the tone is changing. … Read more
JULES LE BARAZER However, a costly, complex and expensive energy renovation is essential to make a home comfortable in winter and summer and to save energy. If they are marked F, G or even E, several hundred euros are often needed every month for heating or to support the furnace in the summer. The rise … Read more
Arboretum construction site, in Nanterre, in November 2022. BRUNO LEVESQUE/IP3 PRESS/MAXPPP In real estate, one crisis can hide another. If the collapse of housing construction will lead to its share in the bankruptcies of developers, notaries or real estate traders, the situation is equally worrying on the office side, on the other side of the … Read more
La parent who raises and supports his children alone – according to INSEE, in 82% of cases a woman – has from 1.ahem April 2023 (this benefit took over from the orphan benefit, created in 1970, in 1984). However, if they marry, enter into a civil partnership or live together, they can no longer benefit … Read more
Guillaume Kasbarian, appointed delegate of the Minister for Housing, was charged on February 8 with the main mission: to restore the sector in crisis. At the RTL microphone on Monday, he set the tone with his first announcements. So, what should you expect? It is an understatement to say that the announcement of his appointment … Read more
Is the worst of the real estate crisis behind us? The question arises when looking at the relevant indicators the year 2024. If the real estate market stalled in 2023, it didn’t crash. The number of transactions remains very high (928,000 as per data Notaries of France). What’s more, property prices have held up and … Read more
Setting off fireworks in your garden is not trivial. Although the performance takes place in a private location, the use of fireworks or firecrackers is regulated by law and also requires certain precautions. In France, only products in categories F1 (indoor), F2 (outdoor use with a safe distance of 8 meters) and F3 (outdoor use … Read more
This year, when the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh burst its banks during the monsoon, Abu Sayeed did not have to run for the first time in his life. He simply waited for the flood to recede from the first floor of his home. “Khudi Bari saved us», explains this 40-year-old farmer who, like millions of … Read more
The New Year, which will be celebrated in two days, rhymes with parties, but also often with abuse. Loud partygoers are no longer welcome on Airbnb. For more than three years, the tourist rental platform continues to harden its tone and strengthen its arsenal against troublemakers. After strongly advising owners to install noise detectors, Airbnb … Read more
Follow in the footsteps of the greatest actors and actresses thanks to the numerous films shot in Nice over the years. It forms an unmissable route through the city. It’s a nice story between Nice and the cinema! Obviously, the Studios de la Victorine, which appeared in 1919, had a lot to do with it. … Read more