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Landlord and Tenant Laws - Our Rating - France Compared to Continent

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Strongly Pro Tenant     Pro Tenant Nuetral      Pro Landlord     Strongly Pro Landlord

 

 

France: Landlord and tenant laws

The amount of control the landlord has over his property, measured on a five-point rating scale:

• Strongly Pro-landlord = 2
• Pro-landlord = 1
• Neutral = 0
• Pro-tenant = -1
• Strongly Pro-tenant= -2

We look at factors such as the following:

• Can rents be freely agreed between landlord and tenant?
• Can the landlord collect security and rental deposits, and are the amounts limited?
• Must contracts be for specified periods? Can either landlord or tenant terminate early, and what are the penalties for early termination? Does the tenant have a right to extend?
• Does the court system work? How long can it take to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent?

For fuller details see the Data FAQ. The resulting rating is the Global Property Guide's view, and not necessarily that of the contributing law firm (in cases where we have asked law firms for contributions and input).

Source: Global Property Guide Research, Contributing Law Firms

 

France generates excellent house price statistics, produced both by the public and private sector. Quality time-series are published by the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and the Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier (FNAIM). Good data also comes from the Ministère de L’Equipment etc, the Chambre de Notaires de Paris, and the Observatoire Nationale des Marches de L’immobilier (OMNI). For general economic statistics, consult the Banque de France site.