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Drought and Clay Subsidence in France: Legal Protection for Foreign Property Buyers in 2026

Drought and Clay Subsidence in France: Legal Protection for Foreign Property Buyers in 2026 France is living through its most severe drought on record. In July 2026, groundwater levels were …

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France’s New Standard Lease Contract from 1 October 2026: What Foreign Landlords Must Know

Thousands of foreign owners in France rent out a flat or a house under a long-term residential lease governed by the law of 6 July 1989, a statute whose protection of tenants is so …

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Adverse Possession in France: How Property Can Be Lost or Gained Through Prescription (Usucapion)

Every buyer of French property assumes that what they purchase matches exactly what appears in the titre de propriété (deed of ownership). The boundary is where the cadastral plan says it is …

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Estate Agent Commissions in France: What Foreign Buyers Must Know Before Buying Directly

Buying a property in France through an estate agent feels familiar to buyers from the United Kingdom, the United States or Australia: an agent advertises a house, arranges a viewing, and is …

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The French Resolutory Clause (clause résolutoire): New Lease Rules from October 2026 and What Foreign Property Owners Need to Know

The French Resolutory Clause (clause résolutoire): New Lease Rules from October 2026 and What Foreign Property Owners Need to Know For property buyers and owners from the United Kingdom, the …

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Building Permits and Planning Permission in France: What Foreign Property Buyers Must Know Before Renovating

Foreign buyers drawn to France by the promise of a stone farmhouse in the Dordogne or a Haussmann apartment in the 7th arrondissement often share a common blind spot: planning permission. Th …

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What French Property Sellers Must Tell You — and What Happens When They Don’t

Buying property in France is exciting. It is also the single largest transaction most people will ever make. And the hardest part for a foreign buyer is often not the price or the location …

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Hidden Defects in French Property: A Foreign Buyer’s Guide to the Garantie des Vices Cachés

Hidden Defects in French Property: A Foreign Buyer's Guide to the Garantie des Vices Cachés Buying a property in France is a dream for many foreign nationals, but discovering a serious flaw …

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French Property in a Natural Risk Zone: The February 2026 Ruling for Foreign Buyers

A landmark Cour de cassation ruling of 19 February 2026 tightens the obligation to update the natural risk disclosure (ERNIAL) between the compromis and final deed. What foreign buyers and s …

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When French Property Sales Collapse: Legal Protections for Foreign Buyers in 2026

In July 2026, a major French estate agency delivered a warning that sent ripples through the property market: “What we are experiencing in the French real estate market today is something we …

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Fraud and Misrepresentation in French Property Sales: How to Recover Your Losses

French property buyers who fall victim to fraudulent misrepresentation (dol) now have a stronger remedy: the Cour de cassation's May 2026 ruling reinstated the right to recover the excess pr …

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Misleading Rental Profitability in French Property Sales: When Can a Foreign Buyer Get the Sale Annulled?

Every year, hundreds of foreign buyers purchase French property based on promises of steady rental income. A well-located apartment in Paris, a villa on the Riviera, or a ski chalet in the A …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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