Property In France

20th Dec 2024

Energy Efficiency Performance Survey

What is the cost of the obligatory energy performance survey on the sale or letting of property?

14th Dec 2024

Capital Gains Tax - Entering Residential Care

What is the liability to capital gains tax for a person entering residential care?

12th Dec 2024

Complaints about Notaires

Complaints about notaires by international owners are widespread, so what are the most common problems?

5th Dec 2024

Non-Resident SCIs - Capital Gains Tax

A court ruling highlights the liability to capital gains tax of a property held via a non-resident SCI.

19th Nov 2024

Increase in Stamp Duty on Property Purchases

The government has announced an increase in the transfer taxes payable on the acquisition of property in France. UPDATE: The government announce that the increase will not apply for purchase of main residence under €250K. 2nd Dec

22nd Oct 2024

Preference Rights over Real Estate

A court rules on the operation of an agreement for the first right of refusal on the purchase of property.

8th Oct 2024

Neighbour Disputes over Loss of Sunlight

What are the rights of property owners over the loss of sunlight due to a new development?

21st Aug 2024

Tontine Purchase or Disguised Gift?

The ‘tontine’ clause in property sale contracts and the risk of disqualification.

26th Jul 2024

Notaires and Local Planning Searches

Local planning searches undertaken by notaires are surprisingly unregulated, and often limited.

23rd May 2024

Insurance Claims for Natural Disasters

Homeowners' rights to compensation for subsidence, flooding and other natural disasters have been substantially strengthened.