taxe foncière and taxe d’habitation

[triumphman]

I am looking for a property to renovate as a long-term project I intend to by a property requiring work. Are either of these taxes payable on a derelict or uninhabitable property and if not what qualifies for uninhabitable.

[Rob Roy]

As far as I'm aware taxe fonciere is payable once you own the property as it's based more on the land and number of buildings than the state of the house, but taxe d'habitation is not paid if the place is uninhabitable, and that doesn't mean having sanitation and hot water on tap! More likely if it hasn't a roof and four walls.[:)]