The opening of four new key flight routes between the UK and France could prompt further investment in the French property market, it has been claimed.

Budget airline Ryanair is set to establish a base at Leeds Bradford International Airport, with new routes flying from the city to Carcassonne, Limoges, Montpellier and Nantes, which could make the areas more appealing to French property investors.

Trevor Leggett of Leggett Immobilier told propertywire.com: "It really is a buyer’s market and while supply outstrips demand it will remain so.

"French banks are much more flexible with their lending now and are offering much more choice of products than before."

The new flight routes could prove particularly popular with French property hunters looking to move into the country’s buy-to-let sector, in order to build or strengthen a property portfolio, the website states.

Ryanair currently offers flights to many popular French property destinations, including Paris, Nimes, La Rochelle, Nice, Brest and Perpignan.

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