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This stylish and elegant two bedroom / two bathroom apartment in Paris is a study in contrasts. Bright and airy, with vaulted ceilings and exposed white painted beams, the 81 meter square, loft-style residence is sequestered within the calm oasis of an 18th Century mansion located in the 2nd arrondissement. Offered at 1 420 000 euros, […]

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Property prices in France falling while in Europe increasing • PPG

Market research agency Standard & Poor’s has released its property price projections for Europe, revealing that prices will increase in most Eurozone countries for the rest of 2015 but fall in France and Belgium.

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New rules for French rentals to qualify as furnished •Paris Property Group

A new decree specifies a list of items that must be present in a rental property for it to qualify as furnished. A sofa bed, desk and wardrobe are no longer enough to qualify a rental property as furnished. A decree published on 31st July, under the ALUR law (for access to housing and renovated […]

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Former Parisian warehouse located in the 19th arrondissement has delivered its first housing units. After 5 years of conversion work, what was once a large railway warehouse bordering the ring road in the northeast corner of Paris is nearing completion. Families have already moved in to the units, half of which will be low-income housing.

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With new rent control laws in effect in the capital since August 1st, Paris property owners contest the regulation while landlords in the North of France fight hard against similar legislation passing in Lille. While 8 out of 10 people in France approve of the rent caps according to a poll led by opinion and market […]

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Non-residents get refunds for overpaid taxes in France

The clock is ticking: property sales by non-French residents in 2014 and possibly 2013 were overtaxed. Refund claims must be filed before December 31, 2015.  People who recently sold real estate in France but reside outside the country are owed substantial refunds for capital gains taxes and French social security contributions.

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Title insurance to cover real estate purchase in France • PPG

Routinely included in real estate deals in the United States, title insurance has only recently emerged in France, and only under limited circumstances. 

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Paris selects 75 finalists to create or renovate sites throughout the French capital as part of its urban design competition “Réinventer Paris” Results of the first phase of the competition entitled “Réinventer Paris” or “Reinventing Paris” have been released. The project involved a request for proposals from 650 teams of architects and developers to reimagine […]

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Renovated 35m2, one-bedroom apartment in Paris for sale, located in Paris’ 7th arrondissement, just steps from the 6th. Priced at 630,000 €. Real estate is at a premium in Paris and every square meter counts. This one-bedroom pied-à-terre apartment packs an amazing amount of functionality into only 35 m2 (just under 377 sq ft). Fully […]

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The city of Paris is inviting residents and architects to submit proposals for green car-free pedestrian zones on sections of the right bank. In 2014, Paris opened Les Berges de Seine on the left bank, near the Musee d’Orsay. The pedestrian zone is host to a range of activities, from bars and restaurants to rock climbing and urban […]

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