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Updated on Tuesday 28 November 2023
Destination of buildings
The destination of buildings and the use of buildings are traditionally distinguished.
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Updated on Wednesday 28 June 2023
French property law: prior declaration of works
Generally required to carry out minor developments, the prior declaration is an administrative act which gives the administration the means to check that your construction project is in keeping with the town planning rules in force.
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Updated on Wednesday 20 December 2023
Development permit in France
A development permit is an administrative act which allows the administration to monitor the works, installations, and developments, which shall impact the use of the land on a given site.
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Updated on Monday 20 November 2023
Demarcation
Demarcation is about definitively fixing the limit of two adjacent sites and marking these limits through marker materials known as “bounds”. Demarcating a land is not compulsory (with exceptions). However, it is highly recommended.
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Updated on Thursday 11 January 2024
Joint ownership
Joint ownership can be defined as a regime of forced co-ownership of dividing barriers such as walls, hedges and ditches. These are not easements but genuine rights of ownership held in common by two people.
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Updated on Tuesday 7 February 2023
The building permit : the steps to take
The building permit makes it possible to undertake any new construction (such as a house) but extension works for an area greater than 20 sqm or work for historical monuments.
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Updated on Wednesday 27 December 2023
Sewerage systems in France
Nearly 20% of the french population is not connected to the public sewage collection network and must be equipped with non-collective sanitation facilities that are particularly suitable for dispersed settlements.
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