http://www.completefrance.com August 2019 French Property News 83
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fter 28 years of letting our house in
Ronsenac in the Charente, we have
just discovered by chance that we
should have provided a Déclaration des
Meubles de Tourisme to the mairie.
We understand that a larg fi ld
be levied for non-complianc
(not to mention falling out
with our mayor).
You may have included
this in French Property
News previously, but
perhaps it would be helpful
at this time if it was
highlighted more
prominently.
Malcolm and Sue SmithSusan Busby, of France Legal Ltd
(francelegal.co.uk), replies: Yes, that is
correct. If you are letting your property on a
seasonal basis, i.e. for holiday lets by the day,week or month and for not longer than 90
days, you must file the form known as Cerfa
14004*04 at the mairie. The form itself is
fairly simple, containing the address of the
property, information on the type, size,
b f ooms, periods of letting
ged and so on.
his does not apply to owners
ho occupy their property as
heir principal residence for at
least eight months a year and
occasionally let it to someone
else. Nor does it apply to the
chambres d’hôtes
rrangement, i.e. bed or
ed-and-breakfast where the
ers are still present during the
g period. However, for second
home owners giving exclusive use of the
property to holidaymakers, it is a legal
obligation to deposit the form.
The form itself includes a receipt that willbe given back to you as proof that it has been
acknowledged and recorded.
Once the form has been deposited with
the mairie, if any of the information on it
changes then a new form must be submitted.
In some communes a decision will have
been made to register all properties that are
let and a registration number will be
allocated. It is illegal to advertise such
properties without this number. In these
communes, it is necessary to have a
registration number, even if the property is a
principal residence.
If a declaration is not submitted at all, a
fine of up to €450 may be imposed. In
communes where registration is obligatory,
this may be as much as €5,000.
There are several other obligations
imposed on owners letting on a seasonal
basis, so it is always a good idea to obtain
advice from the mairie or other sources
before you start.Property letting: declaration needed?
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