Real estate notary: renting, buying, selling real estate

Updated on Friday 6 November 2026

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I want to sell my business premises. I informed my tenant and offered to buy it. He replied to me 4 months ago telling me he wanted to exercise his right of first refusal. I haven't heard from him since Am I still bound by his acceptance?

No. When the owner of premises for commercial use has notified the tenant of his intention to sell this property, this notification constitutes an offer to sell to the benefit of the tenant. If he accepts it, he has a period of two months to complete the sale, from the…
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Is planning permission always required to build a detached house?

Yes, unless your house has a floor area of no more than 20 m², you must obtain planning permission from the town hall (Art. L421-1 of the French Town Planning Code). Conversely, if the floor area is less than 20 m², a prior declaration must be filed.
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I have lost my property deed, and I do not remember either the name of the notary or the address of the notary office. How can I obtain a copy?

In such a case, you should approach the territorially competent land registration service. By completing certain formalities (filling out CERFA forms n° 3233SD and n° 3236 SD), you can obtain a copy of your property deed (which will include the name of the notary who drafted the act).
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My spouse and I have divorced. During our marriage, we bought a house that we wish to keep. Are we required to establish a co-ownership agreement ?

No. Regardless of the origin of the co-ownership (whether from an inheritance or a divorce, for example), a co-ownership agreement is always optional. However, since decisions must generally be made unanimously by all co-owners, which can be a source of difficulties, the agreement allows you to organize in advance the…
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The bank granted me a bridging loan. To date, I've been unable to sell my property. The bank tells me that this is not a legitimate reason for a non-repayment on the contractual due date. Is this true?

Yes. When your bridging loan contract expires and you are unable to repay it, either you succeed in negotiating an extension of the repayment term with your bank, or the bank may demand repayment of the entire loan amount on the agreed date.
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