A French estate agency has warned that mortgage refusals are contributing to more property sales falling through, according to The Connexion.
The agency said it had not seen the current combination of sale cancellations and rental-market strain in its 54 years of operation. That statement reflects the company’s own experience and internal observations, not a 54-year national statistical series.
The report also referred to an estimate that 2026 transaction volume could be around 900,000. This is a market forecast rather than a confirmed year-end total.
For buyers and sellers, the practical issue is financing certainty. A signed preliminary agreement may still depend on a buyer obtaining a mortgage, and the exact consequences of a refusal depend on the contract and applicable conditions.
The warning should therefore be read as evidence of transaction-level pressure, not proof that every part of France is experiencing the same conditions or that the national market will follow one fixed path.
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The Connexion — French property warning as mortgage refusals rise
