Tony the Turner Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 We have sold our maison secondaire and are due to complete at the end of September. We have had the house for 16 years and I have completely forgotten what happened when we bought with regard to the utility bills, taxes etc.I presume that we just notify the EDF, Water and France Telecom of the completion date and ask for a meter reading and bill. The notaire has asked for the Taxe Fonciere bill and I understand will deal with this. The Taxe d'Habitation seems down to us as we were in occupation on 1 January.Our area has separate billing for rubbish collection. We pay this each June. The rate for maisons secondaires is twice that for principal residences and our buyers (French) will be living there permanently. Can I claim back the difference?Insurance - we took on our sellers and have kept it (inertia is wonderful). Does the notaire cancel it or do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 [quote user="Tony the Turner"]We have sold our maison secondaire and are due to complete at the end of September. We have had the house for 16 years and I have completely forgotten what happened when we bought with regard to the utility bills, taxes etc.I presume that we just notify the EDF, Water and France Telecom of the completion date and ask for a meter reading and bill. Yes. The notaire has asked for the Taxe Fonciere bill and I understand will deal with this. The Taxe d'Habitation seems down to us as we were in occupation on 1 January.YesOur area has separate billing for rubbish collection. We pay this each June. The rate for maisons secondaires is twice that for principal residences and our buyers (French) will be living there permanently. Can I claim back the difference?Unlikely, but worth asking at your mairieInsurance - we took on our sellers and have kept it (inertia is wonderful). Does the notaire cancel it or do we?You do - you are the policyholder.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Whatever you do, make sure you notify your insurance company in writing as soon as possible. We sold up in France 2 years ago and just assumed the insurance would lapse (as it would in the UK). We got a demand for payment from them last year, and they hassled us so much we ended up just paying it, although we told them that the house had been sold. They asked us for all the paperwork from the notaire, UK address of new owners, we stupidly just ignored that and then we got another demand this year!! Fortunately we didn't have to pay it this year, but we did have to send them all the info about the house sale. So be warned, and don't get caught out like we did!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 As you have owned the property for 16 years you will be spared both French Capital Gains Tax and the cost of a Fiscal Represenative.UK Inland Revenue will however still be expecting their 18% of the gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 [quote user="BJSLIV"]UK Inland Revenue will however still be expecting their 18% of the gain.[/quote]True, but you will be able to offset the UK capital gains allowances for 2009/10 if not already used.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 [quote user="Winston"] They asked us for all the paperwork from the notaire, ... So be warned, and don't get caught out like we did!![/quote]The notaire provides copies of the sale details expressly for use with cancelling house assurance etc which you are expected to use.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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