Frequently asked questions about Immobilier

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In 2018, the municipality chose not to exercise its right of pre-emption during the sale of my property. Today, after my buyer withdrew, I am putting my property back on the market. Does the urban pre-emption right apply again?

Yes. The law provides that when the seller has not sold their property within three years following the municipality’s decision not to exercise its pre-emption right, the municipality regains this right (Art. L213-8, paragraphe 2, Urban Planning Code).
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I have been renting an apartment, and my landlord has passed away. His heirs want to sell the property. What happens to my lease?

The lease continues with the heirs (Article 724 of the Civil Code). If they want to sell the property unoccupied, they must give notice within the timeframes set by Article 15 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989. Otherwise, the property can be sold with the tenant in place.
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My cousins and I are selling a plot of land on which certain members of our family are buried. Will the purchasers become the owners of these graves, and will they be able to destroy them? Can we recover the bodies of our ancestors?

No, the new owners cannot destroy these graves. When they are located on private property, they have a perpetual character and are outside the scope of the sale (Cass. civ., April 11, 1938). Purchasers are not only prohibited from destroying them, but must also allow you access to them. Only…
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