Coast and Country in France

Long term rentals are controlled by rules and legilation.

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Hi

We have a house in France (South Vendee) that we have owned for 4 years now. My husband has recently changed jobs and we are struggling to get to use the house as much as we usually do and are thinking about renting it out for a couple of years or so.

The last thing we want to do is sell the house as we hope, in the not too distant future, that we can go back to the way we were and be able to make regular visits to stay at our house once again.

We have been thinking about renting it as an option - rather than selling it then having to start looking for a new one all over again in a couple of years! That way the house gets regular use and stays warm in winter and aired in summer and we still have our investment to return to once our circumstances change.

Do you have any ideas or help regarding how we go about this? I understand, from one of our French neighbours, that in France they tend to rent on “long term contracts” for around 2 to 3 years? This would be perfect for us.

Any help, advice or info you can offer us would be appreciated.

Thanks

Alison & Colin

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Hi

You are legally obliged to give a nine year lease with breaks of 3 and 6 years for renewal - the tenant has an automatic right to renew, you can only ask for possession if you wish to sell or use for your own full time occupation -but this can take a long time if the tenant does not agree.

The tenant can give three months notice at any time. It is difficult for you to give notice in the winter or if the tenant has children.

A six month furnished rental is an option, this is not so severe - or vacation rentals are more popular if you wish to use the property yourself in the future. Vacation rentals need good support and local management - you can get information about holiday letting from my website at http://www.allrentalsfrance.com

Let me know how you get on or if you would like to advertise,all my advertising services for vacation owners are free.

Best wishes

Tony

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Hi Tony

Wow - thanks for the quick reply!

Not quite as straight forward as I thought.

Definitely something to think about.

Will get back to you if we need any further help / info.

Once again thanks for the reply

Regards Alison

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