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I signed a sales og agreement specifying that the sale would be reiterated by acte authentique before November 2, 2019, i.e. 3 months after the signing of the sales of agreement. [...].

[...] The date has passed, the acte authentique has still not been signed and the seller is refusing to sign. What can I do? This depends on the terms of your sales of agreement, but in principle, failure to meet the deadline does not result in the sale lapsing ("disappearing")…
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A few years ago, my mother donated a real estate property to me. The deed included a clause de retour conventionnel (right of return) in case I were to die before her. She has now passed away, and I wish to sell the property. Is this possible?

Yes. The clause de retour conventionnel is a resolutory condition of the donation, as provided under Article 951 of the French Civil Code. It allows the donor to recover the donated property if the beneficiary dies before them. Since your mother has passed away, the condition can no longer be…
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I own a house in a subdivision. A homeowners’ association, created in the 1980s, wants to bring legal action against a neighbour. Could this be a problem for me?

Yes. If your association syndicale libre (ASL) has not updated its bylaws to comply with the law resulting from the 2004 reform (Article 60 of Ordinance No. 2004-632 of 1 July 2004), it retains its legal existence but can no longer take legal action because it has lost its legal…
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I've just bought an apartment in Lyon following the transfer I obtained. I'm currently working in Bordeaux and will be staying there for a few more months. Can I rent out my property in Lyon until I move in?

Yes, but only under certain conditions. When a specific event, of a professional or family nature, justifies your taking over the rented premises, you can enter into a lease for a period of less than 3 years but at least 1 year (art. 11, al. 1 law n°89-462 of July…
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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?

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…
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