France’s national mortgage bank has just released the results of its annual study into the European mortgage market: how does mortgage debt in France stack up compared to the other 27 European Union countries?
Research by two consumer interest organisations has found that the major co-ownership syndicates – management agencies – are overcharging their tenants, three years after the Alur laws were enacted to lower prices for consumers.
All Airbnb hosts in Paris will soon have to register their property with local authorities to use the platform. The new law aims to ensure no one can flout the 120-day limit as set by the Alur laws in 2014.
With Emmanuel Macron elected president, France enters a new era. One of free-market economics and a smaller state? One that is good for the French property market?
Until now, Airbnb in France has only levied the taxe de sejour – holiday tax – on those making bookings in Paris. All this will change from May 1 when the tax will be extended to 50 major cities.
Sunday’s first round of voting resulted in a largely anticipated result. On May 7, the French election second round will deliver either an ardent internationalist or an ardent nationalist. What would either presidency mean for French property?
The mayor of Paris has announced that property taxes in Paris will remain the same for the 6th year in a row. Welcome news to landlords, owner-occupants and tenants alike.
As buyers hurry to wrap up property purchases while low interest rates remain and owners anticipate the result of the election before selling, it is unsurprising that the margin for negotiation on properties in France remains low.
Learn about the latest French real estate laws, Paris property regulations and real estate tax requirements, as you explore the necessary steps to buying property in France.
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