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.
Six years of French rent control: the IPP just delivered its verdict, and the experiment expires in November 2026
The Institut des politiques publiques' May 2026 evaluation of the French rent-control experiment: rents 2-4% lower in regulated zones, more than a third of recent leases above the cap, and the experiment expires in November 2026.
Who really pays for French rent control? €181 million a year sits on the State’s tab
The IPP's May 2026 evaluation of French rent control found that of the €612 million transferred from landlords to tenants each year, €181 million is borne by the State and Sécurité sociale via reduced tax receipts on rental income.
Représentant Fiscal Accrédité: When Non-EU Sellers of French Property Need One (2026)
Most UK, US, Canadian and Australian sellers of French property need to appoint a représentant fiscal accrédité before the notarial closing. Here is the structural map — when the requirement applies, the three automatic dispenses, the post-Brexit shift, and what it costs.
Taxe Foncière for Foreign Owners: How French Annual Property Tax Actually Works in 2026
Every foreign owner of French property pays taxe foncière annually. Here is the structural map for 2026 — how the bill is calculated, the October deadlines, the new-build exemption, and the secondary-residence surtax that catches owners off guard.