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British Second-Home Owner in a French Copropriété After Brexit: Your Charges Bill, the Airbnb Ban Vote, and How to Challenge Them

British second-home owner in a French copropriété after Brexit: how your charges are calculated, how to challenge the bill, and how to fight the two-thirds Airbnb-ban vote — with the Le Meur …

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Challenging a French Co-ownership Meeting Decision: The Two-Month Deadline Foreign Owners Keep Missing

A co-owner challenged a 2022 meeting decision after collecting the registered letter late. In April 2026 the Cour de cassation ruled the two-month deadline runs from first presentation of th …

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Unpaid Copropriété Charges in France: Recovery, Securities and Defences Foreign Owners Must Know After the 2026 Rulings

One missed quarterly provision can make a full year's French co-ownership charges fall due at once. Two 2026 Cour de cassation rulings tighten the rules: the demand letter must itemise every …

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Outvoted in Your Own Paris Building? How Foreign Co-Owners Challenge a French General Meeting Resolution

Your Paris building voted works, charges or a new managing agent while you were abroad. This guide explains who can challenge a French co-ownership meeting, the two-month deadline trap, and …

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French Co-Ownership General Meetings: A Foreign Owner’s Guide to Voting Rights, Proxies, and Challenging Decisions

How foreign property owners can participate in French copropriété general meetings, use proxy voting, and challenge irregular decisions within the two-month statutory deadline — with the lat …

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Neighbourhood Disturbances in France: Troubles Anormaux du Voisinage Explained for Foreign Property Owners

Buying a property in France often comes with a romanticised image of peaceful countryside living or quiet city elegance. The reality can be different. Noise from a neighbouring restaurant's …

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French Property Easements and Servitudes: A Guide for Foreign Buyers and Owners

When you buy a property in France, you acquire more than just walls and a roof. You also acquire—or become bound by—legal rights attached to the land itself that may allow a neighbour to …

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French Co-Ownership Under Scrutiny: How One Defective Syndic Appointment Can Unravel Years of Condominium Decisions

French Co-Ownership Under Scrutiny: How One Defective Syndic Appointment Can Unravel Years of Condominium Decisions For foreign owners of French property, the copropriété (co-ownership) regi …

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French Property Manager (Syndic) Liability: What the 2024–2026 Cour de cassation Rulings Mean for Foreign Owners

Every owner of an apartment in a French building is, by law, a member of a syndicat des copropriétaires (co-ownership association). This legal entity owns and manages the common areas — the …

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Easements and Servitudes in French Property Law: What Foreign Buyers Must Know Before and After Purchase

Easements and Servitudes in French Property Law: What Foreign Buyers Must Know Before and After Purchase Among the surprises that await a foreign buyer after acquiring property in France, fe …

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French Co-Ownership (Copropriété): How Charges Are Assessed and Disputes Litigated

Understanding how French co-ownership charges are assessed and enforced, and navigating disputes over general meeting decisions — a practical guide for foreign property owners in France.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About