An undivided ownership is contentious because it is related to a family history of anger, bitterness and painful sentiments. When Squat Solutions enters into undivided ownership, relationships have no effect. Thus, exiting from the undivided ownership occurs more smoothly as the other co-owners have no interest in staying in a co-ownership situation with a stranger. … Read More
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Why does exiting from undivided ownership often happen by auction?
If undivided co-owners representing at 2/3 of the undivided rights wish to sell the property, and the remaining one-third continues to refuse to sell, they must approach the High Court (Tribunal de grande instance) which shall proceed with its auction sale. Learn more about the determination of undivided ownership.
I am a 20% owner of my grandparents’ house. I share undivided ownership with 4 cousins who refuse to have any contact with me. Can I make them sell the house?
To sell a property, the unanimity of the co-owners is required. However Article 815 of the French Civil Code stipulates that, “no one may be forced to remain in the state of undivided ownership and partition may be initiated at any time, unless it has been suspended by judgment or agreement.” Thus a co-owner may … Read More
Is it necessary to wall off the outbuildings of my squatted house?
From experience, this doesn’t really help much. Once you are absent, squatters will break the rubble-work. It is ideal to wall and panel over openings if your outbuilding has any entryway other than that of your house.
After eviction, do the squatters usually come back?
Normally, no; frequently, yes. If it is not the evicted squatter, then it is often his friends. We had a case in which the owner saw his apartment squatted in 3 times in succession by the same squatter. And this was despite the installation of an anti-squatter door. So it was necessary to carry out … Read More
My house is squatted-in, can I cut the electricity supply?
We strongly advise against it. We regularly buy houses which had caught fire after a theft of electricity.
At what price does Squat Solutions buy squatted-in houses or apartments?
The evaluation is done by 3 real estate agencies. It involves establishing a sales price independent of the squatting and the defacements caused by it. At the same time, we execute all the real estate diagnostic tests required for the sale of a property. In addition, we also get craftsmen to evaluate the cost of … Read More
How does Squat Solutions evaluate the value of undivided shares?
Squat Solutions purchases undivided shares in real estate property. Therefore, we evaluate the value of the real estate. The evaluation is done by 3 real estate agencies. It involves establishing a sales price independent of the deadlock situation. Then we evaluate the cost of possible future procedures. These costs depend on the complexity of the … Read More
My secondary residence has been squatted in. Can I evict the squatters myself?
No one has the right to take justice in their own hands. If an owner evicts a squatter himself, the latter may file a complaint against him for home invasion. As defined by the French Civil code (article 102), the home represents the place where the person has his main establishment. Now your secondary residence, … Read More
Does the winter ban on tenant eviction apply to squatters?
The ELAN law of 24 November 2018 differentiates the scheme of application of the winter ban on tenant eviction depending on whether the squatting relates to the primary residence of the victim or one of his/her secondary residences in the broad sense of the term. Therefore, when the squatted-in locations constitute the primary residence of … Read More
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