British buyers 'change French house plans'

British people hoping to secure French property are adjusting their plans to purchase what they want to ensure it can still be bought, according to recent research.

A French specialist firm, VEF, highlighted the difficulties currently found in the British housing market and how they had affected the move to the continental countryside.

It stated that many found it difficult to offload property owned in the UK due to a lack of interest in housing, given falling house prices and the inability to get a mortgage, adding that many are renting these properties due to a growth in demand, using this money to fund a house in France.

Hot Property highlighted comments made by nubricks.com, stating that many were attracted to the Gallic country due to the scenery, food, drink and the ease in transport to the nation via cross channel ferries.

Assetz property news service noted that in terms of places to secure property in France, Normandy and Provence were frequently the most popular choice.