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How effective is the legal system of Martiniquais?

Tenancy law before the courts is enforced. Proceedings are long, the courts are saturated and the powers are lacking.  real estate The process of eviction is organized according to Articles 61-66 of the Act of 9 July 1991. The court's decision to expel must be notified to the tenant. After a grace period (usually 6 months) granted by the judge, the landlord must ask the tenant to leave by a commandement de abandon les lieux that must include specific information, e.g. to inform the tenant that it may request additional time from a judge in the house. If the judge gives a delay, the tenant has two additional months to leave the house by law. During that time, he can request the judge to postpone the expulsion order for 3 months to 3 years if the eviction could have seriously unfair consequences (family with no place to go, children out of school, etc). If the tenant hasn't left, the bailiff may ask the police prefect for help – but no one can be removed in winter, i.e. from 1 No...

Rents: Can tenants and property owners agree freely to rents in Martinique?

The rent may be agreed freely between the owner and the renter. However, the rent can only be reviewed once a year and only if the contract clause (strictly drawn up) provides for that. The rise in construction costs cannot exceed the four-quarterly average of the INSEE index. This must be complied with by index clauses and periodic clauses.  properties for sale Luxury villa in Martinique In the absence of such clause, if, at the conclusion of the contract, the owner wishes to rent more, the owner shall demonstrate, by furnishing nine examples, with details of each of them - exact addresses, surface areas, decorative state of the house, date of construction, time during which the houses were rented, and If the increase is above 10%, it must be extended over six years, despite the fact that the contract is only three years. Where there is no agreement, the owner must go to a judge of the Departmental Conciliation Commission (a free service). Deposits A deposit of no more than two mo...

French heritage law is restrictive.

French law is restrictive. The defined part of the estate, the reserve legale, has to be given to the specified categories of heirs: first, to the children and to the surviving spouse if there are no children or issues. The amount they can claim takes into account the value of lifetime gifts. However, beneficiaries can give up all or part of their rights in advance under certain very special conditions.  promotions The situation with regard to the reservatory heirs: If one child survives the deceased, he cannot give away more than half his French property by his own will. If two children survive, this limit falls to one third Only a quarter of his French property can he give away if he is survived by three or more children. If the deceased has no children, a husband or wife shall be considered a legal heir, holding one quarter of the deceased's French property. If a married couple jointly buys property, it is different again - the above shares are based on half the property and the...

Latin America Home Argentina Landlord and Tenant of Argentina

Legislative context The landlord and tenant matters related to residential property, which became effective on 1st August 2015, are governed by the Argentine National Civil and Commercial Code. Certain provisions in the so-called convertibility law (Law No. 23,928), as amended, affect rentals as well, particularly with regard to a ban on inflation indexation.  real estate Short history. Brief history. Under the laissez-faire foundations of the original Argentine Civil code (which was promulgated in 1869), the majority of leasing issues were left to landlords and tenants' freedom to contract. This policy prevailed until 1943 and between 1921 and 1925 with a brief exception. In accordance with the laws and regulations in force from 1943 to 1979 on "emergency," residential leases have been forcibly extended and State rent strongly regulated. In this period, residential lease was an ominous risk for the landlord, because the laws enabled the tenant to extend the leasi...

Rents: Can tenants and landlords freely agree to rents in Armenia?

Yes. Note that there is a difference between a "lease" and a "rental" agreement under Armenian law. In a lease contract, the landlord undertakes to provide the leaser with a property for temporary ownership and/or use in exchange for payment. Rights arising from a lease contract are subject to registration by the State.  properties for sale In a rental contract, the rental company undertakes to supply mobile property for temporary possession and use by the leaser. Unless otherwise provided in the Contract or otherwise as a consequence of the nature of the obligation, the property provided shall be utilized for consumer purposes. The parties to a rental contract have the right, by mutual agreement, to freely negotiate the initial rental and to increase the rental payments. The procedure, terms and periods of payment for the leasing shall be determined by the lease contract. If the contract is not determined, the procedure, conditions and periods of time shall i...

The rental market is very supportive in Aruba

Rent: Can tenants and landlords agree to rent freely in Aruba? The rent may generally be freely determined by the parties in a tenancy agreement. The increase in such rents can also be determined freely.  promotions Caribbean Aruba Islands Certain immovable categories, however, are subject to obligatory rules on rent determination (Ordinance On The Rent Assessment Advisory Committee (1991) known as the Ordinance). These obligatory rules apply to buildings of less than AWG 100,000 (approximately US$55,000) including residential housing, shops, bars, restaurants, hotels and offices except hotel buildings, airports and sea ports. The Rent Assessment Advisory Committee - known as the 'Committee' - shall be responsible for establishing the rent and any request for an increase of that rental in accordance with the mandatory rules of law. The Committee will base the rent on the building cost percentage. In practice, most landlords do not turn to the Committee to decide on rent...

Sheila Bridges, an AD100 designer, takes you inside an elegant country estate.

Sheila Bridges, a true Renaissance woman, has presented a TV show, written two books, and designed the now-iconic Harlem Toile pattern that every socially conscious aesthete adores. It's difficult to keep up with the AD100 talent, who speaks quickly with ideas flying out of her mind and tongue. She manages to strike a combination of charm, warmth, and humor without surrendering her razor-sharp wit. For the past 30 years, her kind personality has utilized design as an outlet for research and discovery, as multifaceted as her interiors. “In my interiors, one of the things I really want to avoid is using the same thing twice,” she adds. In a recent major project she finished in Bedford Hills, New York, she had no concern about repeating herself. The Cotswolds-style mansion, which sits on 23 acres of lush land, was originally designed in 1936 by architect Phelps Barnum as a country retreat for enthusiastic equestrians, a love shared by Bridges and the present owner. Bridges was entrust...

Atlantic Beach, New York, Tour a Glassy Coastal Home!

Atlantic Beach once home to Vanderbilts and Kennedys and even America's oldest country club, was developed into the Palm Beach in New York. It had the same illustrious charm with its white sand banks and proximity to the city — plus the benefit of the long-lasting old New York spirit. But the sweeping properties on the coastline are more diverse despite their traditional origins. And there is a growing demand for something fresher with the influx of younger generations.  items for sale This meant the opportunity for the architect Douglas Wright to create a distinctly modern home, drawn from early works in Le Corbusier and the international style in general. "We wanted to use that strong modernity of the twenties and translate it into a regional context," says Wright, who decided to combine the striking façade with his local surrounding for cedar shingles, a long tradition of the great American summer home. In New York, designer Bella Mancini wanted to celebrate Wright...

Princess Mary's true story, 20 years later: from real estate to cherished royal!

A series of five ancient terraces may be found on the eastern outskirts of Sydney's Bondi Junction, on a peaceful, tree-lined street. Each front yard is framed by a turquoise picket fence, and a Bangalow palm stands overhead, steady in the breeze.  items Porter Street was the setting for an unlikely love affair two decades ago, when Mary Donaldson, then 28 years old, got to know Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark as if they were any other young couple: on their own terms, without an entourage or personal security detail, and certainly without prying paparazzi. Mary, a marketing expert from Tasmania, met up with her housemate Andrew Miles at the Slip Inn, a pub on Sydney's Darling Harbour, in 2000 to meet up with another party that was in town for the Olympic Games. The world had just witnessed Cathy Freeman light the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony less than 24 hours before. Locals and visitors alike flowed out of clubs and restaurants, making new acquaintances and re...