Agency fees in Paris vary wildly according to recent study by a property management site, and Paris Property Group has some of the lowest in the city. Homepilot.com, which manages property rentals in Paris, surveyed 253 agencies in the capital to find out the average commission charged on property sales. They found a range of 3% […]

The last few weeks have seen several high-profile announcements indicating Paris has much to gain from the Brexit process. Financial institutions are ramping up plans to move workers to the French capital.  Its been a constant theme ever since June 23 last year: how much can Paris take advantage of Brexit uncertainty to pinch business […]

Official stats show property prices in Paris reached almost €9,000 per m2 in the summer of 2017, and double-digit annual price increase is expected by December. In their sliding quarter report for June, July and August, the Paris Notaires shed light on the capital’s property market in summer. They also reveal their predictions for where […]

The end of rent caps in Paris is in sight as the administrative tribunal of Paris has decided to annul the measure after it was deemed illegal in its current form.  In a surprise move, the tribunal administatif de Paris has ruled against the continued imposition of rent caps in the capital. In an official statement, the […]

With prices and sales volumes on a record pace for this year, are we looking at a real estate bubble that will pop?  A recent blip in Paris’ strong price growth which is currently around mid-7% has not stopped observers asking if the market is in a bubble. The Paris Notaires are predicting that by […]

The famous La Pagode cinema in the 7th arrondissement will re-open in three years. An investor from New York has promised the funds needed to turn around the venue that has lain dormant since 2015. The Rue de Babylone (XII) is home to the famous cinema that has been sorely missed by locals since it […]

Market figures released by Guy Hoquet for the third quarter show a slow in the property market nationwide. What are their predictions for the fourth quarter? Summer is traditionally a more quiet period for the French property market, though low rates and government help-to-buy schemes has ensured a bucking of that particular trend this year.  Figures […]

In the coming years, Paris’ ambitious modernist architecture is going to rub up against its existing Haussmannian heritage, to the chagrin of the nostalgiacs and the delight of the modernists. Here are the four provoking the most fervent debate. The Triangle Tower This 180-m tall skyscraper in the form of a pyramid was first presented […]

A riverside apartment on the third floor of a Hotel Particulier has sold for almost 50,000 euros per square meter, something estate agents are calling a historic record for the city.  Estate agency Philippe Menager and Nicolas Hung oversaw the sale of the 256 m2 apartment on the banks of the Seine, which fetched 12.56 million euros, […]

How does Paris compare to other global hubs when it comes to luxury property prices, cost of renting and demand for property? Recent figures reveal all. Renting with a $1,500 monthly budget Figures from global rentals website Rentcafe show that Paris comes out less expensive than New York, London, San Francisco and Zurich, and only […]