French interpreting Property and legal

Acte de vente

deed of sale- in which ownership of property is transferred from the seller to the buyer.

Compromis de vente

A preliminary sales agreement in which the buyer and seller agree on the terms before the final sale.

Promesse de vente

promise to sell a binding agreement in which the seller pledges to sell and the buyer commits to purchase a specific property under agreed terms.

Conclure un accord

secure a deal

Avant-contrat

a preliminary contract outlining terms and conditions before the definitive sales agreement.

Condition suspensives

pre-sale conditions that must be fulfilled for the contract to take effect.

Droit de rétractation

right of withdrawal

un bien immobilier

real estate / property.

Descriptif du bien

description of the property

la hypothèque

mortgage

la servitude

easement - legal right for someone to use part of the property.

frais de notaire

notary’s fees

Disponibilité du bien

property availability

Dianostic de performance énergétique

An Energy Performance Certificate

amiante

asbestos

le plomb

lead

assainissement non collectif

non - collective sanitation

cahier des charges

specitifcations / checklist

Propriété du XVIII Siècle

18th century property

Le Terrain

land

Toiture

Roof

Diagnostic

Survey

plan (du bien)

Floor plan

pièces officielles

official documents

emprunt

Loan

Taxe foncière

property tax

taux de change

currency exchange

Vérification d’identité

identity check

statut de résidence

Residency status

droit de préemption

pre-emption rights

Cadastre

land registry

Diagnostics techniques

technical reports

Je veux que ça avance vite

I want things done quickly

Achat d’une résidence secondaire

buying a second home

en avoir marre du royaume-uni après le Brexit

Fed up with post-Brexit Britain.

parachèver

to perfect/complete

le propriétaire

owner

honoraires de notaire

notary fees