France's updated clay-soil map now covers 12.1 million homes, and the rules around them have moved.
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Spain's rent index hit a record 2.54% for September, but a 2% ceiling still caps most annual rent increases.
England pilots Flood Performance Certificates from late 2026, giving buyers and insurers standard data on flood risk.
Nearly half of Italy's certified homes are in energy classes F or G. What the APE certificate means for a buyer.
Cyprus property sales hit a September record as Limassol and Larnaca lead and foreign buyers keep prices climbing.
Italy charges 2% purchase tax on a first home and 9% on a second, with notary and agent fees on top.
Portugal's 2027 budget lifts the IMT brackets and the young-buyer ceiling, and cuts VAT on construction to 6%.
Malta registered 974 property sales in September, down 11.5% on a year earlier, while the quarter set a record.
From the 2026 tax year Spain's Modelo 210 window shifts from January to April, and the form asks for more detail.
Spain's home sales rose 1.3 per cent in August as mortgage lending held up, but the registrars call it no trend change.
Marseille says its short-term rental rules are working. Here's what the 90-day cap and a €440,000 fine mean for owners.
France's 2027 budget would extend the zero-rate loan, add a family PTZ and cut gift tax, while APL is frozen.