The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Paris hoarder's flat sells for killing before a single viewing An extremely messy 70sqm Paris apartment has sold for €630,000 without the buyer (or anyone else) visiting it beforehand. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180814/paris-hoarders-flat-sells-for-killing-before-a-single-viewing Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:42:30 +0200 paris-hoarders-flat-sells-for-killing-before-a-single-viewing French leader didn't pay his rent for three years France's freshly fired trade minister didn't pay his rent for some three years and was threatened with eviction before finally coming up with the money. The news comes just after 'tax irregularties' ended his mere two-week stint in the reshuffled cabinet. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140910/french-leader-didnt-pay-his-rent-for-three-years Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:52:00 +0200 french-leader-didnt-pay-his-rent-for-three-years 'It costs 20 years wages to buy a flat in Paris' In order to buy a 56-square-metre apartment in central Paris most buyers would have to spend the equivalent of two decades of their pay, according to a new study. It’s not much better in the rest of the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140404/20-years-pay-to-pay-a-flat-in-paris-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:30:00 +0200 20-years-pay-to-pay-a-flat-in-paris-2 Paris landlord fined over 1.6m², €300 a month flat The landlord of a “scandalous” Paris apartment the size of a toilet and the estate agent that managed the property have been ordered to pay almost €12,000 damages to a tenant who lived in the hovel for 15 years, paying €300 a month rent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140324/landlord-and-agency-convicted-over-16m-paris-flat Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:12:00 +0100 landlord-and-agency-convicted-over-16m-paris-flat Hollande-Gayet 'love nest' linked to mafia Reports in France over the weekend linked a "love nest" allegedly used by President François Hollande and actress Julie Gayet to two figures with connections to the Corsican mob. It is the latest twist in a tale that is dominating the headlines in France on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140113/hollande-gayet-mafia-love-nest-ferucci-affair-french-president Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:14:00 +0100 hollande-gayet-mafia-love-nest-ferucci-affair-french-president