In this month's issue I have taken a look at France's buoyant rental markets, from the point of view both of owners wishing to rent out their property, and renters needing guidance about how to secure the best long or short term deal. France's rental market is highly controlled and tenants are carefully protected by law from summary eviction, including in cases of non-payment of rent. However, many French choose to rent, particularly in large cities where the cost of buying an apartment may be prohibitive, and instead invest their savings in a second home in the country or on the coast, which may have been in the family for several generations.
The article also looks at seasonal/holiday rentals and the formalities that need to be completed in order to reach a satisfactory agreement between owner and tenant - guarantees, responsibility for repairs, periods of notice, a tenant's options to buy are all covered.
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The article also looks at seasonal/holiday rentals and the formalities that need to be completed in order to reach a satisfactory agreement between owner and tenant - guarantees, responsibility for repairs, periods of notice, a tenant's options to buy are all covered.
French Property News is on sale in newsagents or see www.french-property-news.com