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Forced Works Forever, Damages Capped at Three Years: France’s Top Court on Indecent Rentals
France's top court confirms the double exposure on indecent rentals: tenants can force the works for as long as the breach lasts, while damages reach back exactly three years. What every foreign landlord should take from Civ. 3e, 4 June 2026.
SCI or Your Own Name? The Decision Guide to Holding French Property
SCI or your own name? The 2026 decision guide for foreign buyers of French property: what an SCI really changes when you buy, hold, sell and pass it on - and the five questions that settle it.
Leave a French Property to Rot and the Town Can Take It: the Constitutional Court Just Confirmed It
Own a French property and let it stand empty and crumbling? A commune can expropriate it on a fast-track procedure - and on 22 May 2026 the Conseil constitutionnel confirmed that procedure is constitutional.
Spotting a Fake French Tax Notice: How to Verify a Tenant’s Income Proof (2026)
Fake tax notices are a common rental-application scam. France gives landlords two free, official ways to check a tenant's avis d'imposition is genuine - the 2D-Doc barcode and the SVAIR online tool.
Spotted a Mistake on Your French Tax Return? How to Correct It in 2026
Spotted an error on your French tax return after filing? You can still fix it. Here is the 2026 timetable for the online correction service, the réclamation route, and the deadlines that matter.
Renting Your Own French Home Short-Term: The Rules for a Primary Residence in 2026
Letting your own French home for a few weeks a year is legal, but tightly framed. Here are the 2026 rules: the 120-day cap, the new nationwide registration, and the tax that follows.