Of the 124 cases reported above

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The process involves obtaining a French bailiff, known as a bailiff, declare the property occupied, apply to a local court for a ruling against the squatters, then instruct the bailiff to enforce the court order.

This can take “a year and a half and cost around € 3,000 in legal fees, to which are added around € 1,000 more for the bailiff”, previously explained Maître Rossi-Landi, lawyer specializing in real estate law. . The connection.

Owners, however, must go through legal channels and not try to evict the squatters themselves, as they risk a fine of € 30,000 and up to three years in prison if they attempt to do so.


What has been the effect of the new law in France so far?
Government figures show that of the 124 squatted properties reported to phone number library authorities, around three-quarters were recovered within 72 hours using the new law, the French property reported. specialized site French-Property.com.

Where in France are properties most likely to be squatted?
Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-France, PACA and Occitanie.


52 were in Ile-de-France
17 were in Hauts-de-France
16 were in Paca
And 13 were in Occitania.