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Following the death of my mother, I inherited her apartment. I wish to sell it. What is the acquisition value to be used in order to determine the amount of the real estate capital gain?

The capital gain carried out on the sale of a property is equal to the difference between the sale price and the acquisition price. When the property was received following a death, the acquisition price corresponds to the value retained in the declaration of succession (art. 150 VB, I, CGI).
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My landlord has given me notice to vacate the property for sale and wishes to conduct viewings of the property I currently occupy throughout the entire day. Is he entitled to do so?

No. Article 4 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 provides that the landlord may arrange viewings of the rented property for the purpose of its sale for up to two hours per working day, excluding public holidays.
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I found out that all the heirs of my tenant who died 6 months ago have decided to renounce his estate. The apartment is still furnished with furniture from my former tenant. Can I get rid of it?

No. A landlord cannot himself recover the accommodation and get rid of the furniture of his deceased tenant. When there is no known heir and if the rental contract has ended, the owner must first obtain a court decision (article 1324 of the Code of Civil Procedure). The costs of…
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Can a usufructuary compel the bare owner to undertake major repairs?

For reference: unless a different arrangement is specified, articles 605 and 606 of the Civil Code outline how responsibilities for repairs are divided between the bare owner and the usufructuary. Major repairs, such as those to the structural walls or entire roofs, fall to the bare owner, while the usufructuary…
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