Real estate notary: renting, buying, selling real estate

Updated on Friday 5 December 2025

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I rent a parking space in the residence which is right next to mine. My landlord has informed me that he has sold it to one of the co-owners of his building, without offering it to me. Did he have the right to do so?

Yes, the tenant's right of pre-emption in the case of the sale of a property leased by him only applies to residential or mixed-use premises that constitute the tenant's principal residence. Therefore, it does not apply to the sale of a parking space, unless it constitutes an accessory to the…
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I am buying a property which is worth 15,000 euros. The signing of the final agreement takes place next week. I sent a check to the notary corresponding to the sale price and the purchase costs, but they told me that I have to make a bank transfer (...)

... Is that right? Yes . When the notary receives or makes a payment on behalf of the parties for a deed that it draws up in the authentic form and publishes in the real estate file, this payment must be made via a transfer (art. L.112-6-1 Monetary and Financial…
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I rent an apartment to a 68-year-old tenant. I wish to take it back to live in because it has an elevator, which is useful for me at 70. I have been told that my tenant is protected and that I cannot give notice. Is this true?

No. You may reclaim your property because the statutory protection granted to the tenant under Article 15 of the Law of 6 July 1989 does not apply if the landlord is over sixty-five years of age or if his annual income is below the applicable resource ceiling for the allocation…
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I acquired an apartment located in a co-ownership 1 year ago. My seller had been using the adjoining garden, which is a common part, for 29 years. Can I argue for this 30-year-old use (29 years for my seller and 1 year for me) to become the owner ...

... of the garden? Non. Les juges autorisent l’acquisition par un copropriétaire d’une partie commune par l'effet de sa possession lorsque toutes les conditions sont réunies, notamment le fait de se comporter comme le propriétaire du bien depuis au moins 30 ans ( Cass. Civ.3e, 11 juill. 2019, n°18-17-771). En…
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