Christophe Dutertre and Marie Slavov, specialist French legal advisers from Blake Lapthorn Solicitors, have contributed the below articles to our Information Library.

‘Understanding the legal aspects of French rental agreements’

and

‘French income tax rules for furnished and unfurnished rental income’

These articles help readers to appreciate the different letting options available to them, the different laws that govern this letting and the tax liabilities for income made from lettings in France.

Assetz work with clients to ensure that they choose a well-located property that will achieve excellent rentals in the high season and even almost all year round in most of our destinations.

We have experience of buying property to let on a Location en Meublé, Location Saisonnière and long term un-furnished let basis (all discussed in these articles) as well as on a leaseback basis (see our Guide to Buying Leaseback Investments for more information).

We know first hand the pros and cons of each type of letting. We talk our clients through these benefits and pitfalls so that they can choose the right method for their circumstances.

In addition we help our clients benefit from any tax relief or tax planning that can be used to negate this income tax bill.

For more information on French income tax or other areas of French tax, please consult our four-part Guide to French Taxes.