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Transfer tax increases in Paris

January 20, 2016

While the vast majority of French departments had already taken this step, Paris is the latest to apply an increased...

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Sales of new-build property on the rise in France

December 23, 2015

In more good news for the real estate sector, sales of new-build properties have been soaring since the beginning of the...

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France ranks highly in real estate sustainability

December 18, 2015

As the International Climate Summit ends in Paris, chair country France’s efforts to green its property sector in order...

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Four months later, what are the effects of rent caps in Paris?

December 17, 2015

As previously reported by Paris Property Group, rent caps came into effect in Paris on August 1st and involved setting...

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What financial aids are available to property owners keen to green their homes?

December 15, 2015

While policymakers just signed an environmental agreement during the Paris Climate Talks, certain policies are already...

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Short term rentals in Paris apartments: Green light ahead

December 7, 2015

The long-awaited hope for a legal structure to legitimize rental activity for thousands of second home owners in the...

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Paris Mayor launches new system to encourage owners to rent out their property

October 21, 2015

On Friday 16th October, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, signed the first contract under the new Multiloc system with...

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Can you buy your Paris apartment building rooftop?

October 6, 2015

In a copropriété, or co-owned building, the roof, hallways, façades, terraces, landings, etc belong to the building and...

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Airbnb agrees to collect tourist tax for the city on its rental properties in Paris

September 28, 2015

Until now, site users offering their property for rent were meant to collect the tax from guests and relay it to the...

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Selling an apartment in Paris returns to a more streamlined procedure

September 17, 2015

Housing Ministry passes a decree amending the Loi Alur, aimed at reducing the paperwork and cost of selling an apartment...

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Parisian Rent Caps have arrived: Confusion ensues

August 31, 2015

In the wake of new rent control laws coming into force in Paris, the imprecision of its measures confound many....

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Period to retract purchase contracts for property in France extended from 7 to 10 days

August 27, 2015

As of August 8th, residential real estate buyers in France will have 10 days after signing the initial purchase...

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