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.
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.
A Small Debt, a Whole Home: France Tightens the Rules on Disproportionate Property Seizure (Cour de cassation, 21 May 2026)
Can a creditor force-sell your French home over a debt that is small next to its value? On 21 May 2026 the Cour de cassation reset how judges must answer - and it cuts both ways.
The Jeanbrun Dispositif (Relance Logement): France’s New Property Tax Break for Landlords in 2026
France has revived property amortisation for the first time in a generation. Here is how the new Jeanbrun (Relance logement) regime lets landlords - residents and non-residents alike - write down up to 80% of a flat's price against their rental income.
Les Républicains’ 2026 housing platform: what ‘Libérer le logement’ would mean for foreign landlords
Les Républicains published their May 2026 housing platform 'Libérer le logement' with 12 propositions for the 2027 presidential cycle. Here are the five that would directly rewrite the landlord economics for foreign owners of French property.