Clé France

Club Clé France: Removals

We are proud to work in partnership with not 1, not 2 but 3 professinal Removal Companies, Franklins Removals, CamiHomme and Hamiltons Removals who have been offering an excellent removal service for Cle France clients for many years.

Franklins Removals - European Removals and Storage are a family run business since the company's formation in 1985.

CamiHomme Removals are a family run company specialising in full & part load removals out of the UK to Europe and back again.

CamiHomme Removals to and from France

Hamiltons Removals has grown from strength to strength by displaying a commitment to offering an efficient and cost effective service whilst maintaining a personal touch.

Hamiltons Removals to and from France

The right mover, with the right knowledge & support will make it infinitely easier for your French dream to become reality.

So... you have searched all the property for sale in France, or at least that is what it felt like! You have found your perfect French Property and Cle France have helped you through the buying process, all you need do now is figure out the best way to get you and your furniture to your new house in France! it's easy....

Clé France and Franklins Removals

Visit the dedicated Franklins Removals webpage for full details

We are proud to work in partnership with Franklins Removals - European Removals and Storage, a family run business since the Company's formation in 1985.

Franklins Removals Ltd are a well known and established removals company, a family-run UK removal company that prides itself on its efficient and personal service. They make every effort to ensure that your experience with them is as easy and straightforward as possible.

To and From France Removals

Moving to France or from France? Take a look at the great services that Franklins Removals has to offer. They have a wide range of services that will make your move to or from France simple and stress free.

No matter where you’re moving to, moving home is one of the most stressful things you will do. Franklins are there to make moving home less stressful.

They specialise in helping people move homes across the UK, from the UK to France, and from France to the UK.

At Franklins Removals, a family-run business established in 1985, offer the complete moving experience for our customers. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, they have the full knowledge of what is required, and can carefully adhere to your every need.

Clé France and CamiHomme

Visit the dedicated CamiHomme Removals webpage for full details

CamiHomme are a family run company specialising in full & part load removals out of the UK to Europe and back again.

As the only Gold Star transporter in the Aude region of France we never use un-trained, sub-contracted drivers. The personal that load your belongings will be the same movers to make the drive and unload.

With an over 90% referral rate from customers who refer us to friends and family, our reputation in the region means 5 out of 6 requests in the Aude/Herault choose Camihomme for their next move.

Specialising in whole and part load removals throughout Europe and the UK we offer trained, dedicated personnel and all our vans come with protective blankets, secure straps, insurance and a great VIP attitude. We also provide packaging as well as a packing service up to a full export wrap depending on every need of our clients, insurance and a great VIP attitude included.

The right mover, with the right knowledge & support will make it infinitely easier for your French dream to become reality.

Clé France and Hamiltons

Visit the dedicated Hamiltons Removals webpage for full details

Every move is different and each customer needs an individual, tailored service. Whether you are moving locally, nationally or internationally, with careful planning any move can be completed to your utmost satisfaction.

Hamiltons are a member of the trade association BAR (British Association of Removers), The Road Haulage Association and are BS EN ISO 9001:2000 registered.

You can rest assured that Hamiltons will do all they can to make your move as smooth as possible.

Cle France works with Hamiltons Removals because they provide a high quality overseas moving service to most European and International destinations. They offer the highest quality overseas moving service, at a very affordable rate. Overseas Moving Service – click here for a free online removals quote. don't forget to quote "Cle France" to get your 10% discounted rate.

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For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Thinking about selling your French property? then let us help you.

By advertising your property on the Clé France website you are ensuring your property will get seen by our carefully targeted visitors as well as a wider global audience.

When marketing your property we list it on many international property sales portals such as 'Right-Move Overseas', 'A Place in the Sun', World Property Network" at no cost to you the seller, it would cost you a lot if you advertised with these portals direct!

Click or Call us today to arrange for one of our agents to mandate your property for sale in France.

We have an ever growing audience of people looking to buy a house in France and by having your property on one of the best 'property for sale in France' websites you can be assured of getting noticed.

Key Benefits:

Thousands of people visit our site everyday.
Your Property listing will appear on our website and be advertised on 30+ international property portals.
Your Property listing can have unlimited number of words and photos.
No time needed to upload your Property listing. We do the work for you.
We can upload, amend, add details to your Property listing in a jiffy.
DPE and GES graphs automatically generated using your Diagnostic data.
Visitors to our site can 'save searches' and receive auto-emails when your property is added/updated.
The Cle France site ranks highly in search engines for keywords ie. For Sale in Brittany, Normandy, Dordogne, Limousin etc etc.
All our Property listings are managed and translated by real people not translation tools.
We have a UK office so you can discuss your listing with us and maximise 'hits' on your listing.
We will work tirelessly to promote your property in many ways including Twitter, Facebook, Google+ as well as our established mailing list.

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As with any agent in France there is very little cost to you ’the seller', as a general rule 'the buyer’ pays the agency and notaire fees. We mandate your property with our local agent so the property is advertised locally and on our site internationally for free (generally the buyer pays any agency fees at point of sale).

Thinking of selling Privately?

There is another option of listing your property as a “Private Sale”, take a look at our "Private Sellers Website" it is FREE to Advertise Your Property on that website.

To Advertise Your Property for FREE all we ask is you tell us when you have an offer on your property so we can keep the site up to date.

There are no hidden costs.

Why Sell Through 'Private Sales Direct'?

Private Sales Direct are a 'Private Sales only' service, so there are no agency fees, so the price at which you list your property is it's actual value, making it far more appealing to buyers, and when your property sells, you will receive all the money from the transaction.

They are not an estate agency, so won't make you sign any legal mandate, meaning you can advertise your property as you see fit. They put you directly in touch with any potential buyers, you interact directly with them, meaning there are no middlemen, and your experience is much more personal.

The Private Sales Direct team have decades of experience in the property market and are there to support you throughout the process if needed, so even though they focus on giving sellers a more inter-personal experience of selling privately, by no means do they leave you out in the cold.

So hopefully there is an option above that suits you, can we simplify things for you?

...then call us on +44 (0)1440 820 358 to discuss your specific needs.

We cannot guarantee to sell your property but we will try our hardest and give you the best possibility of a sale.

Our Top Ten tips for vendors on getting your property ready for a viewing:

1. Make sure your house is clean and tidy

2. Tidy up outside areas such as gardens, balconies and terraces

3. Remove any objects causing obstruction

4. Tidy and arrange shelves and remove clutter

5. Ensure all lights work and there are no dripping taps

6. Make sure the bathroom is spotless (especially the loo)

7. Ensure the house is well lit either by natural or artificial light

8. If you have any pets put them to stay with friends for the day

9. Air the house the day before the viewing so it smells fresh.

10. Turn off the TV

For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Club Clé France: Travel

Whether you are going to France on your first property viewing trip, traveling over for your signing or even just going on holiday you will quickly find out that there are many options. A lot depends on your UK location and final destination in France but whatever that is we have selected a few of the most popular routes and companies our clients have used over the years.

We have teamed up with some of the best in the business so you have a good selection of ways to travel to France and brought them together on one page to make things as easy as possible.

Just call us or email if you require any further advice or have any special requirements we may be able to advise you on. Otherwise browse the links below and find the best deal.

Select from our featured partners here :

Brittany Ferries are the No1 Channel Crossing choice for many.

Save up to 25% on 2014 holidays in France & Spain

Available on selected cottage holidays in France and casa holidays in Spain throughout 2014, even during school holidays.

Booing dates: before 03/02/2014

Travel dates: any time in 2014

3 nights for 2 at selected hotels in France this autumn

A choice of 30 different hotels,

Booking date: before 26/12/2013

Travel dates: until 31 December

Holiday France Direct hundreds of cottages, gites, villas to rent for holidays or House hunting.

Way to Stay is a short-term apartment rental agency in eighteen of Europe’s most exciting cities.

For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk

The Buying Process

Buying a property for sale in France does not need to be a difficult process but it can be if you try and 'go it alone'. The good news is that our services are free! so you can proceed safe in the knowledge that you have us on your side and the services of our 'network of experts' on hand.

There are no hidden fees or charges for our service. The price you pay is the same as anyone walking through the door of the agency, and therefore the same as the price paid by the French buyer. Estate agents (Immobilier) and notaires in France are obliged by law to display their commission rates prominently in their office.

All our Estate Agents and High Street French Agents are registered and insured in France: all are holders of the 'carte professionnelle' as required by French law.

So when you buy through Clé France you can be confident that you are paying no more than the standard commission rates you would pay anyway, but you have the added benefit of a bi-lingual support team.

Buying a property for sale in France can be a daunting task but we have sold many properties in France over many years so with Cle France you are in good hands.

You may be looking for a Holiday home or a countryside Farmhouse for sale, it may be a building plot or a lake for sale, or indeed you may be looking to buy a Maison de Maitre or a Chateaux, for us they are all the same as is the buying process, with a few tweaks here and there!

- Vendor and Buyer agree on the price and terms of the contract, including any conditional clauses (clauses suspensives) and any furniture to be included in the sale.

- The preliminary sales contract (compromis de vente) is drawn up by the notaire, and signed by both parties. The buyer pays the deposit (usually 10% of the purchase price) to the notaire, and a ten-day cooling off period ensues, during which the buyer can withdraw, but the vendor cannot. After this seven-day period, the contract is legally binding. If the buyer pulls out after this, he forfeits his deposit.

- If you are going to buy with a mortgage now is the time to put in your application. However, it is better to get the mortgage agreed in principle before you start your search, to avoid disappointment later.

- If you are taking out a mortgage, this will be a condition of the preliminary sales contract, giving you the possibility of pulling out, should your application be turned down. Once the offer is confirmed, the notaire will be notified and the contract becomes unconditional.

- The notaire does all the conveyancing, which typically takes around 8-10 weeks. When the paperwork is ready, the notaire confirms the date and time of the final signing of the Acte de vente.

- The buyer must transfer the balance of payment to the notaire in advance of completion day.

- On the day of completion, all parties meet with the notaire (the buyer can appoint a proxy), keys and an attestation de vente are handed over, and ownership is transferred. The final acte de vente papers are then sent out around 3-6 months later.

All our prices are quoted as FAI (agency fees included) unless otherwise stated and 'notaire' fees are around 7% to 8% (on average at 100K purchase price) but feel free to ask us for an exact amount on any particular French property for sale you are interested in.

So there you have it! not so difficult after all to buy a property in France, but make sure you have the best advice along the way, let us take care of all the stress and risk for you and find you your dream home in France.

To contact our Legal services partner simply fill in the 'No Obligation Form' below to make contact, Loic Raboteau is a Qualified Legal Consultant for France and the UK at B&M Law in London, he can help with all Domestic and Cross-Border Legal Advice so as well as buying property in France he can even help with the conveyancing on your UK property for example.

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For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Club Clé France: Savings & Investments

We have been working with Allianz Insurance since 1999 and more recently with the excellent Franck Haloche, who along with his team offer a friendly, professional service and they also speak very good English!

Put your trust in money and your money in trust -

We all like to put some money away for a rainy day. Here at Allianz we can offer you several possibilities such as Instant Access Savings and Net of Tax.

With Agency Allianz - Franck Haloche there is no inheritance taxes -

The difference between us and a Bank is that with us there is no inheritance tax and the subscriber gets to choose their beneficiary without having to go through the State (IT) and without any solicitors fees.

We also offer the option to our savings clients that Mr Haloche, the insurance agent, will come and help you fill in your tax return documents for free.

Furthermore, if you become a savings client, you can benefit from a better discount on your other contracts that you may have with us already.

Enquiry Form - Allianz Insurance

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When looking for a quotation from a French insurance company, in English, that is suited to your specific health insurance needs? or just looking for advice / information about the health insurance system in France? then...

Franck and his English speaking insurance team are proud to be of service to you.

Cle France in partnership with Franck commit ourselves to providing you with excellent service you can rely on.

Franck and his team's main purpose is to establish a friendly, professional rapport with you and help you to decide what sort of insurance you need.

They can also review your current cover to ensure it still meets your needs and those of your family.

Car, House (Building and Contents Insurance), Medical Top-Up (Affordable Top Up insurance for you and your family). Allianz offer the security of a strong French business with the convenience of an English speaking insurance team, so your quotations can be provided in English.

Franck and his team look after your Insurance requirements:

Contact us and let us know your specific needs so that we can provide you with a detailed quotation suited to your family's specific requirements.

CABINET ALLIANZ

Franck Haloche.