Second Homes

Part of the paperwork required for a temporary long-stay visa is documentation showing where you will be living. If you own the property it will affect the income amount you must show 

We look at the rates for this tax which applies to projects that require planning permission or prior declaration, who pays it and when

A possible new law would remove the tax if sellers invest some of the gain into business ventures

The city’s municipal council is looking to increase a taxe d’habitation surcharge from 20-60% to encourage owners to return properties to the rental market 

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 Taxe d’habitation and taxe foncière are based on a property’s 'valeur locative cadastrale', a theoretical rental value set by the tax authorities, which can depend on many factors

Tax considerations for this move include local tax bills on properties that are main homes verses secondary as well as ‘taxe d’habitation’ and capital gains tax

The regulations of the '90/180 day' rule are that at any one time when you are in the area, you must not have spent more than 90 days there in the last 180-day period

Our pick of stories for property owners in France from the last month

Electrical anomalies are not always serious but it is best to be transparent with the buyer