Drafting of the residential lease (rental contract) - Accommodation furnished

Verified 01 octobre 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

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  • It is a furnished rented accommodation
  • Lease signed from November 25 to December 31, 2024
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The mobility lease has specific rules that are not described on this page.

Form of the lease

The lease must be established in writing as many copies as there are parties (owner, tenant).

It can take the form of a deed under private signature or a authentic act.

Content of the lease

The lease must be in accordance with regulatory lease model effective on the date of signature of the lease.

Information about the tenant and the owner

The lease must specify the following information:

  • Name and address of the owner
  • Name and address of the manager and its head office if the dwelling is not managed directly by the owner
  • Name of tenant(s)
Information on housing

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

  • Housing Tax Identifier (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte)
  • Location of housing and destination of the building
  • Description of the accommodation (house or apartment, condominium or not, number of rooms) and its equipment for private and common use
  • Nature and amount of works made in the dwelling since the last rental contract (or the last renewal)
  • Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

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Surface not mentioned

If the living space of the rented dwelling is not mentioned in the lease, the tenant may give formal notice the owner to do so within one month of signing the lease. To do this, he must send the owner a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

The owner in turn has one month to make this clarification.

If the landlord refuses, or if he does not respond within this period, the tenant can refer the matter to the protection litigation judge to get a rent reduction. The tenant must bring the matter before the judge within 3 months of the formal notice given to the owner. The judge to be seised is that of the court on which the rented accommodation depends.

Bad Surface

If the lease mentions an area greater than 5% on the actual surface of the rented dwelling, the tenant can ask the landlord for a rent reduction proportional to the difference observed.

The tenant must send a request to the owner by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt.

The owner must respond within 2 months of receiving this letter.

If no agreement is reached, or in the absence of a response from the landlord, the tenant can refer the matter to the protection litigation judge to set the rent reduction to be applied. The tenant must refer the matter to the judge within 4 months of sending the application to the owner. The judge to be seised is that of the court on which the rented accommodation depends.

The rent reduction accepted by the landlord, or decided by the judge, applies:

  • If the request was made within 6 months of the signing of the lease, from the date of signing of the lease,
  • If the request was made more than 6 months after the signing of the lease, from the date of the request.
Information on rent, charges and security deposit

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In Bordeaux

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

In Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

In Lyon and Villeurbanne

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

In Montpellier

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

In Paris

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory ofIs Together, certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

On the territory of the Basque Country

On the territory of the community of agglomeration Basque Country, certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

On the territory of Plaine Commune

On the territory of Common Plain, certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Amount of reference rent and reference rent plus
  • Amount and justification of rent supplement, if necessary
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)

Other municipality

Certain rent-related information must be included in the lease:

  • The amount of the rent and its terms of payment (date and frequency which is usually monthly), as well as its rules of possible revision
  • Amount of the last rent applied to the previous tenant (if he has left the dwelling for less than 18 months)
  • Modalities of recovery of loads (at the package or at the real)
  • Amount of the charge package, if applicable
  • Amount of security deposit if it is planned
  • The amount of theoretical heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate)
Information on agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must state:

Resolutive clause

The lease must contain a resolution clause, which allows the termination of the lease in the following cases:

The lease may contain a resolution clause, which allows the termination of the lease in the following cases:

  • The tenant does not subscribe insurance of rental risks,
  • The tenant does not respect the obligation to peacefully use the rented premises and causes neighborhood disturbances noted by a court decision that has become res judicata,
  • The tenant does not comply with the obligation to use the dwelling exclusively as primary residence. This obligation, called easement of principal residenceshall apply by decision of the Mayor, where the tax on vacant housing is in force, or where second homes represent more than 20% residential buildings. It concerns only new buildings.
Other clause

The tenant and the landlord may agree to include other clauses in the lease. But they should not be included in the list of prohibited clauses. If such a clause is included in the lease, it shall not be applied. These include:

  • imposing as a method of payment of rent the automatic debit
  • or prohibiting the tenant from accommodating persons not ordinarily living with him
  • or providing for the costs of issuing or sending receipts.

Documents attached to the lease

A technical diagnostic file must be attached to the lease. The file shall include the following documents:

FYI  

It is recommended to make an asbestos diagnosis available to the tenant.

The technical diagnostic file must be made by a certified diagnoser. The owner (or real estate agency) sends this file to the tenant by email, unless the tenant objects.

Other documents must also be attached to the lease:

Consequently, an inventory and a detailed statement of the furniture must be made when handing over the keys to the tenant and when returning them to the owner (or the real estate agent). These documents must be signed by the owner (or real estate agent) and the tenant, and be attached to the lease. The preparation of these documents may not give rise to any invoicing other than that linked to the establishment of the inventory (state of the premises of entry and state of the exit).

If the dwelling is located in an area of undignified habitat, the owner (or the real estate agency) may be obliged, before renting the housing, to obtain a prior authorization, or to deposit a declaration against receipt. The authorization, or the declaration receipt, must be attached to the lease.

The owner (or real estate agency) must contact the town hall to find out if the housing is concerned by this obligation.

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Duration of the lease

The lease must indicate the effective date of the lease, and the term of the lease.

The duration of the lease of a furnished rental is:

  • 1 year
  • or 9 months if the accommodation is rented to 1 student.

Renewal of the lease

When the contract is for one year, it is automatically renewed at its end if the parties do not give leave.

When the contract is for a period of 9 months, renewal is not possible: the lease ends without the parties being obliged to give leave.

A new lease must then be signed if the parties wish to continue the lease.

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