A
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acompte percentage of the price paid in advance
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accusé de réception receipt confirming delivery
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acquéreur purchaser
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acte de vente final deed of sale
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agence immobilière (real) estate agency, (real) estate agent's office
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agent immobilier (real) estate agent, realtor (amér.)
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architecte architect
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architecte conseil consulting architect
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architecte des Bâtiments de France architect registered under Architectes des Bâtiments de France, state-appointed architect responsible for the protection of historical monuments
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architecte en chef des monuments historiques chief architect in charge of historic monuments
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arrêté d'alignement setback ordinance, alignment ordinance
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(une) association de locataires (a) renters' association
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assurance d'habitation household insurance
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attestation d'acquisition notarial certificate of purchase
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attestation de propriété proof of ownership of a property
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avant-contrat preliminary agreement
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à vendre (expr.) for sale
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B
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bail lease, leasehold
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pendant la durée du bail during the lease term
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renouveler le bail to renew the lease (at the end of each lease term)
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bailleur lesser
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biens immeubles real estate property
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biens meubles personal property
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bon de visite form signed by prospective buyer before viewing a house, property slip
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bureau des hypothèques mortgage registry
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C
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cadastre (n m) 1/ (le registre) survey register(originally for tax purposes, of land division and ownership), land register, land registry
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2/ (l'Administration) survey register office
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caution (rent) deposit
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certificat de simple confirmation certificate of information
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certificat d'urbanisme (CDU) (à ne pas confondre avec le permis de construire) planning certificate, planning permit, outline planning consent
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demander un CDU to ask for a CDU
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certificat opérationnel operational certificate
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charges community and utility expenses (which are not included in the monthly rent)
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clause suspensive conditions that must be met before sales is completed
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coefficient d'occupation du sol (COS) amount of net habitable space
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compromis de vente provisional sales agreement, promise to purchase
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conditions suspensives subject-to clauses
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constructeur de maison individuelle house builder
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contrat de location rental contract
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co-propriétaire co-owner
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copropriété (l'état) co-ownership, joint ownership, (les biens) condominium
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D
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déclaration d'achèvement des travaux declaration that the work has ended
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déclaration des travaux declaration of building works (not requiring planning permission)
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déclaration d'ouverture de chantier declaration that the work has commenced
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demande de permis de construire building permit application
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dépôt de garantie security deposit
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remboursement du dépôt de garantie reimbursement of the security deposit
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droit de préemption right to buy in preference to others
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devis estimate of proposed work
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E
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emprunt mortgage
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contracter un emprunt to take out a mortgage
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entreprise générale du bâtiment general contractor
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état civil personal information including marital status
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état de l’immeuble property’s condition
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vérifier l’état d'un immeuble to check a property’s condition
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état des lieux physical status of the apartment; (selon le cas) initial inventory, final inventory
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faire l'état des lieux to make an inventory of fixtures
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expert immobilier chartered surveyor
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F
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frais d'agence agency fees
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frais de notaire notary's fees
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G
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géomètre (land) surveyor
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H
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habitations à loyer modéré state social housing
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honoraires fees
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huissier (de justice) bailiff
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I
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impôt foncier (sur la valeur du sol) land tax
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impôt foncier (sur la valeur des biens immobiliers) property tax, real estate tax
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J
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jouissance possession, enjoyment
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jouissance exclusive exclusive enjoyment
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jouissance paisible quiet enjoyment
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droit de jouissance right of possession
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entrer en jouissance (de biens, de locaux) to enter into possession (of property, premises)
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privation de jouissance deprivation of possession
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L
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lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt
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envoyé par lettre recommandée sent by registered post
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locataire tenant, lessee, renter
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le nouveau locataire the new renter
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location (donnée) renting, rental (amér.); (prise) leasing
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locaux premises
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logement social state-subsidized housing
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loi Scrivener law that includes a mortgage contingency protection clause
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M
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(le) maître d'ouvrage (the) client, (the) building owner, (the) building sponsor, (marché public) (the) contracting authority
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(le) maître d'œuvre1/ (la personne) chief architect, engineer for the works, project manager
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2/ (la société) main/prime/lead contractor
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mandat de recherche private agreement giving an estate agent power to search for a property
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marchand de biens real estate speculator
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marché immobilier des notaires publication listing properties on auction
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matrice cadastrale register of landowners, register of ownership
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meublé (adj) furnished
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meublé (n m) furnished apartment (anton. unfurnished apartment)
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notaire (government-appointed) notary, (government-appointed) solicitor
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O
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offre d'achat offer to purchase (a property)
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offre de vente offer to sell (a property)
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P
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permis de construire building permit, planning permission
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faire une demande de permis de construire to present an application for a building permit
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accorder un permis de construire to deliver a building permit, to grant full permission
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permis de démolir permission to demolish, demolition permit
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obtenir un permis de démolir to obtain a demolition permit
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parcelle plot (of land), parcel (of land)
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plan cadastral land map (brit.), plat (amér.), land boundaries map
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plan de bornage établi par un géomètre boundary map drawn up by a surveyor
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plan d'occupation des sols (POS) area development plan, land-use plan
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se conformer au plan d’occupation des sols to comply with the POS
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plus-value capital gains (on the sale of a property)
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possession trentenaire 30-year residency claim
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pouvoir proxy, power of attorney
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preneur lessee
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prêt immobilier home loan
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procuration proxy, power of attorney
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prolongation de validité (d'un CDU) extension (of the CDU)
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promesse unilatérale de vente unilateral agreement to sell
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promesse synallagmatique de vente bilateral agreement to buy/to sell
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promoteur immobilier real estate developer
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propriétaire 1/ (par rapport au locataire) landlord
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2/ (d'une maison, d'une propriété) owner, proprietor
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être propriétaire d'une résidence secondaire to own a second home
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propriétaire-constructeur owner-builder
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propriétaire de maison individuelle home owner
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propriété (le bien) property, estate
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propriété ( le droit) ownership
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R
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réception des travaux (par le maître d’ouvrage) handover of the works (to the client)
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remboursements mensuels monthly repayments
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résidence principale primary residence, principal residence, chief residence
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résidence secondaire second home
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responsabilité biennale biennial liability, biennial responsibility
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responsabilité civile third-party liability, third-party insurance
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responsabilité décennale decennal liability, decennal responsibility
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S
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société civile immobilière (SCI) non-trading real estate corporation
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sous-location subletting
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sous-louer to sublet
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superficie surface area
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surface hors œuvre nette (SHON) net habitable space
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calculer la surface hors œuvre nette to calculate the relevant SHON
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plus de 170 m2 de surface hors œuvre nette more than 170 sq net habitable space
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T
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taxe d'habitation tax paid by occupants of a property, tax payable by occupants of a property, dwelling occupancy tax
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taxe foncière property ownership tax
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terrain à bâtir building land
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terrain constructible building land, land designated for construction
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terrain non constructible statutory open land
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(la) TVA (the) full VAT tax rate
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U
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usage d'habitation residential use
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V
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valeur cadastrale taxable value
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valeur locative market rental value
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valeur locative imposable rateable value (brit.)
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vendeur seller
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vente sale
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