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IRL Q1 2026: French Rent Revision for British Landlords

INSEE's Q1 2026 IRL of 146.60 (+0.78% YoY) sets the rent-revision cap on French residential leases. A British landlord's guide to article 17-1, the DPE F/G freeze, the DOM/Corsica indices, and the one-year invocation deadline.

French Capital Gains Tax for Non-Residents: A British Investor’s 2026 Guide

Selling French property as a UK resident? A precise 2026 guide to plus-value immobilière: the 19% + 17.2% rate, the 22- and 30-year abattement schedules, the de Ruyter UK national-insurance carve-out giving a 26.5% effective rate, the représentant fiscal threshold, and the loi de finances 2026 LMP update.

Commandement de Quitter les Lieux 2026: The French Eviction Notice Explained

What the commandement de quitter les lieux must contain, when it can be voided, and the réintégration risk for British landlords. A precise guide to the French eviction notice and the four mandatory mentions of article R. 411-1 CPCE.

French Eviction Timeline 2026: 8 Months to 2 Years (and Why)

How long does it actually take to evict a tenant in France? A 9-step walk-through of every délai, from first missed rent to the bailiff at the door, with realistic timeframes for best, average and worst cases.

Trêve Hivernale 2025-2026: Britain’s Guide to France’s Winter Eviction Ban

From 1 November to 31 March every year, France suspends the physical execution of evictions. A British landlord's guide to the trêve hivernale: dates, exceptions, the L. 412-2 hardship extension, and how to keep the procedural clock running through the winter.

French Squatter Law in 2026: The Loi Anti-Squat Explained for British Landlords

Squatters in your French property? Since the loi anti-squat of 27 July 2023, you can be out in days, not months — if you know which procedure applies. The 2026 guide for British landlords: prefectoral fast-track, criminal penalties, and the domicile trap most guides miss.

How to Evict a French Tenant: The Complete 2026 Guide for British Landlords

Evicting a tenant in France is slow and procedural — but it is possible. The complete 2026 guide for British landlords: the 8-step procedure, the délais, the trêve hivernale, the loi anti-squat 2023, and what to do when the préfet refuses to send the police.

Lecornu Just Softened the DPE Letting Ban: What British Landlords Need to Know

PM Sébastien Lecornu just unveiled a housing bill that softens the DPE F/G letting ban: landlords can keep letting, provided they sign a renovation contract. Three years for houses, five for flats — here's what British landlords need to know.

The French DPE in 2026: What British Landlords Need to Know Before the...

France's 2026 DPE rules silently re-score electric-heated homes, pull smaller copropriétés into the collective-DPE net, and move the rental ban closer to F-rated stock. Here's what British landlords need to check before they re-let.

How to maximize your Council Tax refund: the 2026 guide

A 2025-26 walk-through of every legitimate route to a lower UK Council Tax bill or an outright refund — band challenges, single-occupier and SMI disregards, the new 100% second-home premium, CTR, and moving-out refunds.

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