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Ownership Essentials

The loi ALUR/Duflot regulating aspects of property rentals and tenancies is delayed

March 4, 2014

One of the French government’s flagship laws has been censured on the grounds that parts of it may be...

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Ask Miranda: what property surveys are required when selling a property in France?

February 18, 2014

I’m planning to sell my Paris apartment, which I bought in mid-2007. The deed of sale had a number of diagnostic reports...

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The City of Paris lists its real estate and discloses its receipts from property sales

January 28, 2014

The City of Paris owns a substantial slice of the City of Light. Taking its lead from the French government, in 2013...

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Stamp duty on property sales in Paris will not increase as of March 1st 2014

January 21, 2014

Good news for real estate buyers in Paris: the City of Paris has decided not to increase its share of stamp duty on...

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Capital gains tax on property sales by non-residents: the UK follows France and the US

January 14, 2014

France may have led the way in imposing capital gains tax (CGT) on sales of second homes but the UK is now following suit....

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French mortgage rates: will they stay low for longer or fall further?

January 7, 2014

Mortgage rates in France have been at historic lows in recent months. However, the outlook for the next move in interest...

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Real estate prices in Paris by subway station

December 12, 2013

In central Paris you are rarely more than 500 meters (1/3 mile) from a métro (subway) station – it’s one of the densest...

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Who Owns Paris Real Estate?

October 23, 2013

If courtiers of the Sun King, Louis XIV, came back today they would be astonished at the changes time has wrought on the...

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How to reduce the cost of co-ownership charges in Paris

October 14, 2013

Apartment buildings are subject to shared co-ownership expenses (charges de copropriété). Co-owners in Paris pay on...

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Ask Miranda : Can the co-owners prevent me from renting out my maid’s room ?

April 26, 2013

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Ask Miranda: Capital gains tax for non-resident second home owners in France – what’s the latest?

December 14, 2012

Question:  A client in process of buying a place in Paris just asked us to update him on the current status of capital...

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Opinion: No skyscrapers on the periphery of Paris!

November 16, 2012

Paris is presently at a crossroads that, if unchecked, will ripple through the city for years to come with detrimental...

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