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Updated on Wednesday 8 April 2026

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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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For the purpose of calculating capital gains tax on real estate, what acquisition price should be taken into account when the property was purchased under a life annuity arrangement?

As a rule, the acquisition price to be considered is the amount you actually paid, namely the lump sum (bouquet) together with the total amount of annuity payments made up to the seller’s death. However, the tax authorities offer an alternative to the taxpayer: it is possible to use the…
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Is joint ownership possible even after a purchase?

I own a property that interests a friend. Can I sell him half of the property and have both of us own it jointly? If so (we want to own 50% each), can I ask him to pay me half the estimated value of the property?
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There is a tenant in our condominium occupying a commercial unit who is causing numerous nuisances. I want to amend the condominium rules to change the purpose of this unit to professional use. What majority is required to pass this resolution?

When it comes to modifying the use of private areas belonging to a co-owner or the terms of their enjoyment (for example, transforming a commercial space into a professional space), the law requires unanimity (Article 26 of the law of July 10, 1965).
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