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No. Unlike partitions following legal separation, divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership (PACS), cohabitation does not benefit from the preferential partition duty of 1.10% on the net assets divided. The applicable rate between cohabitants is 2.50%, or even 5.80% where balancing payments are made (Arts. 746 and 747…

No. Pursuant to Article 764 of the French Civil Code, the surviving spouse may request a lifetime right of use and habitation (droit d’usage et d’habitation viager) over the property that was effectively used as the couple’s main residence at the time of death.

No. The law provides that “where land constituting a dependency of the principal residence is sold as building land, the exemption [from capital gains tax] does not apply” (BOI-RFPI-PVI-10-40-10, § 340). Reminder: Capital gains tax is calculated on the difference between the acquisition price and the sale price of real…

No. You may reclaim your property because the statutory protection granted to the tenant under Article 15 of the Law of 6 July 1989 does not apply if the landlord is over sixty-five years of age or if his annual income is below the applicable resource ceiling for the allocation…

Please note that your lease continues to be valid until a formal notice of termination is issued by the heirs, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 15 of the Law of 6 July 1989. You may send a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt to your landlord’s…

Frequently asked questions about Immobilier

A question ? Need help ?

I am cohabiting and I intend to buy out my partner’s share. I have been told about a preferential partition duty. Can I benefit from it?

I am married under the community property regime, but the family home belongs entirely to me. I have two children from a previous relationship. I’ve been told that if I were to pass away, my wife would have to leave the home. Is this true?

I am simultaneously selling my principal residence and a garden as building land. Am I exempt from capital gains tax on the entire transaction?

I rent an apartment to a 68-year-old tenant. I wish to take it back to live in because it has an elevator, which is useful for me at 70. I have been told that my tenant is protected and that I cannot give notice. Is this true?

I am a tenant and have just learned of my landlord’s death. The automatic payments for my rent have been rejected. What can I do, since I do not know the identity of the heirs?