Real estate notary: renting, buying, selling real estate

Updated on Friday 5 December 2025

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Following the death of our mother, my brothers and I found ourselves in joint ownership of a property. As one of them had debts, his creditor applied to the courts for the property to be divided up, [...]

[...] leading the judge to decide that the property should be sold by auction. Is there any way to prevent the property from being sold at auction? Yes, article 815-17 of the French Civil Code stipulates that when the personal creditors of an undivided co-owner initiate partition, " the co-owners…
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I was living in a common-law relationship in an apartment rented solely in my partner’s name. Unfortunately, she has just passed away. Can I have the lease transferred to my name?

Yes, subject to conditions. Article 14 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 provides that, in the event of the tenant’s death, the lease is transferred in particular “to the de facto partner who had been living with [the tenant] for at least one year at the date of…
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I am selling a property at auction to be held at my notary’s office. Am I required to provide the mandatory technical inspections for the sale?

Yes. The law provides that in the case of a public sale, the technical inspection report must be attached to the terms and conditions of sale (Article L271-4, I of the French Construction and Housing Code). The technical inspections (such as lead and asbestos checks) are documents prepared by a…
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I am in the process of a divorce by mutual consent. My ex-spouse and I purchased a property under the Pinel tax scheme, and the commitment period ends in three years. Can we sell it before this deadline, and what steps should we take?

Yes… but If the divorce occurs during the rental commitment period, one of the ex-spouses may, subject to compliance with all conditions attached to this tax incentive scheme, request to take over the commitment for their own benefit. Otherwise, the tax reduction will be revoked. It is also accepted that…
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I am a student and, along with a friend, we plan to become roommates. I know he is very extravagant. If he doesn’t pay his share of the rent, will I be held responsible for his part?

It depends. By default, the law does not provide for solidarity between roommates. This means each person is only responsible for paying their share of the rent. For the landlord to be able to turn to you in case your roommate fails to pay, the lease must explicitly include a…
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