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Private Rental Levels in France

8th Jun 2026

Private Rental Levels in France

The latest official figures highlight the extent of France's rental divide.

Tax d’Habitation and Rural Gîtes

3rd Mar 2026

Tax d’Habitation and Rural Gîtes

The government has expanded the scope of the exemption from the taxe d’habitation.

Non-Resident Furnished Lettings

12th Feb 2026

Non-Resident Furnished Lettings

Buried deep in the recently agreed French budget for this year is a discreet but important change in the rental status of furnished lettings by non-residents.

Taxation of Chambres d'Hôtes

22nd Sep 2025

Taxation of Chambres d'Hôtes

A French court confirms a restrictive interpretation of the tax allowance available to chambre d’hôte owners.

Double Local Rates Taxation of Landlords

26th Jun 2025

Double Local Rates Taxation of Landlords

The government has clarified the potential double tax imposition of seasonal furnished lettings.

Running a Chambre d'Hôte

28th Mar 2025

Running a Chambre d'Hôte

A guide to the legal and tax fundamentals of setting up and running a chambre d'hôte.

Tenancy Rights and Building Works

18th Mar 2025

Tenancy Rights and Building Works

What are the rights of a landlord to terminate a tenancy to undertake building works?

Rental Levels in France

17th Feb 2025

Rental Levels in France

The government has published its annual interactive map of average rent levels in all communes of France.

Capital Gains Tax on Furnished Lettings

11th Feb 2025

Capital Gains Tax on Furnished Lettings

Landlords of furnished lettings will face a higher capital gains tax bill on the sale of the property, but it is far from a calamity.

Tax Deductibility of Building Works

3rd Feb 2025

Tax Deductibility of Building Works

The conversion of a house into flats is not tax deductible, a court rules.

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