blue Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Can some one just clarify one thing. If you are in a stuation where you have non-payment of rent can you legally enter your own house to do 'repair' work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 [quote user="blue"]Can some one just clarify one thing. If you are in a stuation where you have non-payment of rent can you legally enter your own house to do 'repair' work?[/quote]Les droits du propriétaire pour faire effectuer des travaux: L'intrusion du propriétaire dans le logement est souvent vécue par les locataires en place comme une violation de leurs droits, a fortiori lorsqu'il s'agit de réaliser des travaux qui n'apparaissent pas urgents et qui sont bruyants ou salissants. Pourtant, la loi du 06 juillet 1989 (nous ne parlerons pas des logements régis pas la loi de 1948, rares aujourd'hui) donne certains droits aux propriétaires privés.Le locataire ne peut pas refuser l'accès des parties communes, a fortiori du logement, au propriétaire qui veut faire des travaux. Toutefois, si son propriétaire abuse de la situation, le locataire n'est pas démuni.Le propriétaire peut librement effectuer les travaux qui visent à améliorer le logement en augmentant sa sécurité, son insonorisation, son isolation thermique, son confort général ou entretenir l'habitation.Le locataire peut estimer que les travaux que le propriétaire réalise ou qu'il projette d'effectuer sont abusifs (ils peuvent être différés à la fin du bail, ils ont pour but de lui nuire.). Mais il ne peut pas s'opposer directement au propriétaire. Il doit saisir le tribunal d'instance de son domicile pour faire reconnaître l'abus par le juge. C'est cette décision qui interdira les travaux.Le locataire peut demander une indemnisation pour les travaux abusifs qui lui ont causé un dommage (coût d'un nettoyage, perte de temps, de salaire.). Mais aussi pour les travaux autorisés qui ont duré plus de 40 jours (art. 1724 du Code civil).Quick translation[quote]Rights of the owner to make carry out work: The intrusion of the owner is often lived by the tenants like a violation oftheir rights, particularly for work whichdoes not appear to be urgent and which is noisy or messy. However, the lawof July 6, 1989 (we will not speak about the governed residences notthe law of 1948, rare today) gives certain rights to privateowners.The tenant cannot refuse access to the communal areas, afortiori to the private areas, to the owner who wants to do work. However, ifthe owner misuses the situation, the tenant is not without recourse.The ownercan freely carry out work which aims to improve housing by increasingits safety, its sound-proofing, its heat insulation, its comfortgeneral or to maintain the dwelling. The tenant can estimate that workwhich the owner completes or which it projects to carry out are abusive(i.e. they could be differed to the end of the lease, theyare designed to annoy him). But the tenant cannot oppose the owner directly. He must go to the magistrates' court of his residence to have make the abuse recognised by the judge. It is this decision which will prohibit the work.The tenant can ask for compensation for abusive work which have caused him damage (cost of cleaning, lost wages, waste of time.). But also forauthorised work which lasted more than 40 days (art 1724 of the Civilcode).[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thank-you for that. Interesting their rights to oppose the work - wonder how that would stand up in court if the landlord can also prove non-payment of rent??Of course any work carried out would only be for the safety, comfort and benefit of the non rent paying tennants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 The law in France seems to be skewed against the landlord, so I suggest the court would see any attempt by the landlord to make the tenant uncomfortable as just that, regardless of the landlord's loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 [quote user="Clair"]The law in France seems to be skewed against the landlord, so I suggest the court would see any attempt by the landlord to make the tenant uncomfortable as just that, regardless of the landlord's loss...[/quote]Go up to the bathroom, look in the mirror, and if you see a decent hardworking, honest person looking back at you, then you are going to get shafted by the law will shaft you...simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Maybe we just move back in with them - then who has to to leave in the winter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marypoppins Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'm amazed people just don't pay. Our holiday home is not being paid for and I think we'll follow blues suggestion and move in. They'd better set another place for Xmas dinner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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