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Following the death of our grandfather, my brother and cousins and I have joint ownership of a house. My brother wants to sell his share to one of the cousins without offering it to me first. Does he have the right to do so?

Yes. Article 815-14 of the French Civil Code establishes a right of priority for co-owners only in the event that one of them wishes to sell his or her rights to a third party. In your case, your brother is selling his share to another co-owner. Therefore, you have no…
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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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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 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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Following unpaid rent, I obtained the judicial termination of the lease and an eviction judgment. The accommodation is in Martinique. Can the tenant benefit from the "winter break" from November 1st?

Pursuant to Article L.412-6 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures (CPCE), the winter truce which suspends any execution of an eviction extends from November 1 to March 31 of the following year in Metropolitan France. But in Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Islands and Mayotte, the period of suspension of…
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