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What’s the purpose of a co-ownership management committee?

par Elisabeth Lelogeais le 10/7/2011 | Theme : Co-ownership

Every co-owned property has a co-ownership management committee, elected by the co-owners at a general meeting. The committee must contain at least three people to allow for a majority when voting. Once the co-ownership management committee is elected, it appoints a chairperson. The committee representing the co-owners acts as an interface between the co-owned property and the managing agent.

Property survey checklist

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Buying/selling

Since 1 January, the Dossier de Diagnostic Technique or DDT (Technical Survey Dossier) required to sell a property has included 8 property surveys. See the ImmoStreet.com checklist to make sure you don’t forget any of them!

The rights of the guarantor

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Regulations

Failure to provide an inventory

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Renting/house-sharing

Getting your deposit back

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Renting/house-sharing

The inventory

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Renting/house-sharing

Rent smart, buy smart

par Hélène Baratte le 10/3/2011 | Theme : Sale/purchase

According to the Fnaim, in the first quarter, older flats dropped in value against the previous quarter by an average of 0.3% on a national level and even by 2% in Île-de-France. And with the rise in interest rates, the question of whether to buy or not is frequently asked on SeLoger Conseils and in specialist property publications. If it’s not the right time to buy your home, is it better for those who want to get on the property ladder to carry on renting?