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I rent a property that I partly use as my residence and partly for professional purposes. My partner and I are planning to get married. Will she automatically become a co-holder of the lease with me?

No. The co-tenancy rights granted to spouses under Article 1751 of the French Civil Code apply only to leases for premises used exclusively as a family residence. Since the property is used for both residential and professional purposes (mixed use), your spouse will not automatically become a co-holder of the…
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I am interested in buying a house in the countryside that seems abandoned. How to find the current owner?

If you do not obtain this information from the neighbors or the town hall of the property’s location, you can find the name of the owner by contacting the Land Registry Service of the department where the property is located. ( https://www.servicepublic.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17759 ). You will have to provide the cadastral…
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I am selling my apartment in a co-ownership property. The managing agent (syndic) is charging me €500 for the état daté. Is this allowed?

No. Since 1 June 2020, a decree (No. 2020-153 of 21 February 2020) has capped the fee that a managing agent may charge for preparing the état daté at €380 including VAT. This document is required by the notary to complete the sale of a co-owned property and outlines the…
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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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