Drafting of the residential lease (rental contract)

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

What is a residential lease? The lease (or lease agreement) identifies the rights and obligations of the landlord and tenant. If the rented dwelling serves as the tenant's main residence, the residential lease concluded must comply with certain rules (documents and mandatory information). We explain.

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These rules differ depending on whether the accommodation is rented empty or furnished:

Form of the lease

The lease must be made 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 content of the lease must be in accordance with regulatory lease model.

Information about the tenant and the owner

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

In the case of the owner (lessor): first and last name or surname, address or registered office, natural person or legal person(optional information: mobile phone number, e-mail address),
If an agent (for example, a real estate agency) represents the owner: name or company name, address, professional activity,
For the tenant(s): first and last name, (optional information: mobile phone number, email address).

Information on housing

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

Housing Tax Identifier (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte)
Destination of the immovable with, if necessary, the easement of principal residence
Location of the accommodation
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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

In Montpellier

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

The municipalities concerned are:

Bresson, Claix, Domène, Eybens, Fontanil-Cornillon, Gières, Meylan, Murianette, Poisat, La Tronche, Seyssins, Varces-Allières-et-Risset, and Venon,
And part of Echirolles, Fontaine, Grenoble, Le Pont-de-Claix, Saint-Égrève, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Sassenage, Seyssinet-Pariset.

You can know if the address of your accommodation is concerned using this simulator :

Grenoble-Alpes Métropole: find out if housing is concerned by rent control and test its rent

In this part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes metropolis, certain information related to the rent must be inserted 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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 information shall 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

Other municipality

Certain rent 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)
Terms of payment of loads
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 real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 and dwellings resulting from the transformation of a premises.

Other clause

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

If the accommodation is located in a area of degraded or undignified habitat, the owner (or real estate agent) may be required, before renting the dwelling, to obtain a prior authorization from the town hall, or to file a declaration against receipt. He will have to attach to the lease the authorization, or the declaration receipt.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years, when the owner is an individual,
6 years, when the owner is a legal person (for example a business, an association).

By exception, the duration may be less than 3 years (or 6 years), but at least 1 year, if the owner plans to take back his home for family or professional reasons. Example: a landlord who retires, which forces him to take back his home.

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

The landlord must confirm to the tenant, at least 2 months before the end of the lease, that the event is completed and that he will take over the housing on the scheduled date. The owner must send this confirmation by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

Be renewed on the proposal of the owner
Either renewed automatically.

Form of the lease

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

Owner and tenant information

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

In the case of the owner (lessor): first and last name or surname, address or registered office, natural or legal person, e-mail address (optional information),
If an agent (for example, a real estate agency) represents the owner: name or company name, address, professional activity,
For the tenant(s): first and last name, email address (optional information).

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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

In Montpellier

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

The municipalities concerned are:

Bresson, Claix, Domène, Eybens, Fontanil-Cornillon, Gières, Meylan, Murianette, Poisat, La Tronche, Seyssins, Varces-Allières-et-Risset, and Venon,
And part of Echirolles, Fontaine, Grenoble, Le Pont-de-Claix, Saint-Égrève, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Sassenage, Seyssinet-Pariset.

You can know if the address of your accommodation is concerned using this simulator :

Grenoble-Alpes Métropole: find out if housing is concerned by rent control and test its rent

In this part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes metropolis, certain information related to the rent must be inserted 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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 information shall 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

Other municipality

Certain rent 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)
Terms of payment of loads
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 real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 and, since June 18, 2025, dwellings resulting from the transformation of a premises.

Other clause

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years, when the owner is an individual,
6 years, when the owner is a legal person (for example a business, an association).

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

Be renewed on the proposal of the owner
Either renewed automatically.

Form of the lease

The lease must be made 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 content of 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

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

In the case of the owner (lessor): first and last name or surname, address or registered office, natural or legal person, e-mail address (optional information),
If an agent (for example, a real estate agency) represents the owner: name or company name, address, professional activity,
For the tenant(s): first and last name, email address (optional information).

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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

In Montpellier

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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 information shall 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional 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)
Terms of payment of loads
Amount of security deposit if it is planned
The amount of notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

Information on real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years, when the owner is an individual,
6 years, when the owner is a legal person (for example a business, an association).

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

Be renewed on the proposal of the owner
Either renewed automatically.

Form of the lease

The lease must be made 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 content of 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
If the dwelling is not managed directly by the owner, name and registered office of the manager
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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
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 information shall 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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)
Terms of payment of loads
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 real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years, when the owner is an individual,
6 years, when the owner is a legal person (for example a business, an association).

By exception, the duration may be less than 3 years (or 6 years), but at least 1 year, if the owner plans to take back his home for family or professional reasons. Example: retirement that forces the owner to take back his home.

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

Be renewed on the proposal of the owner
Either automatically renewed

Form of the lease

The lease must be made 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 content of 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
If the dwelling is not managed directly by the owner, name and registered office of the manager
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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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)
Terms of payment of loads
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 real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 final.

FYI

The lease signed from November 21, 2024 may contain a resolution clause that allows the termination of the lease when the tenant does not comply with the obligation to use exclusively the housing 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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years when the owner is an individual,
6 years when the owner is a legal person (e.g. a business, an association).

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

be renewed on the proposal of the owner
or automatically renewed

Form of the lease

The lease must be made 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 content of 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

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

Name and address of the owner
If the dwelling is not managed directly by the owner, name and registered office of the manager
Name of tenant(s)

Information on housing

The lease must specify the following information:

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 to the dwelling since the last lease (or renewal)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or if it is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

In Bordeaux

Certain rent 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 d'Est 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
Terms of payment of loads
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
Terms of payment of loads
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 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)
Terms of payment of loads
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 real estate agency fees

If the landlord uses a professional to rent the property, the lease must include the following information:

Rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
Amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 final.

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 clauses imposing automatic debiting as a method of payment of rent, or prohibiting the tenant from accommodating people 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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety of the surety or the act of guarantee of the Visale guarantee.
If the tenant and the landlord have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, copy of this grid
If the accommodation is agreed with theAnah, copy of the Anah convention
If the dwelling is in a condominium, an extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

Duration of the lease

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

The lease must be concluded for a minimum period of:

3 years when the owner is an individual,
6 years when the owner is a legal person (e.g. a business, an association).

The reason for taking over that shorter period must be included in the lease.

Where the event has not occurred or has not been confirmed, the lease must continue for a period of 3 years.

Renewal of the lease

At the end of the lease, and if notice (leave) given by the owner or the tenant, the lease is:

be renewed on the proposal of the owner
or automatically renewed

Warning

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.

Information about the tenant and the owner

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

In the case of the owner (lessor): first and last name or surname, address or registered office, natural person or legal person(optional information: mobile phone number, e-mail address),
If an agent (for example, a real estate agency) represents the owner: name or company name, address, professional activity,
For the tenant(s): first and last name, (optional information: mobile phone number, email address).

Information on housing

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

Housing Tax Identifier (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte)
Destination of the immovable with, if necessary, the mention of easement of principal residence
Location of the accommodation
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)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Lack of area

If the lease does not mention the living space of the rented dwelling, the tenant may give notice to the owner to do so within one month of the date of the lease.

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 owner's formal notice. The judge to be seised is that of the court on which the rented accommodation depends.

Bad area

If the lease mentions an area greater than the actual area of the rented dwelling, and the tenant can prove that the owner intentionally indicated an erroneous area, 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

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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

The municipalities concerned are:

Bresson, Claix, Domène, Eybens, Fontanil-Cornillon, Gières, Meylan, Murianette, Poisat, La Tronche, Seyssins, Varces-Allières-et-Risset, and Venon,
And part of Echirolles, Fontaine, Grenoble, Le Pont-de-Claix, Saint-Égrève, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Sassenage, Seyssinet-Pariset.

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Grenoble-Alpes Métropole: find out if housing is concerned by rent control and test its rent

In this part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes metropolis, certain information related to the rent must be inserted 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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:

the rules on cost sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
and the amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 and dwellings resulting from the transformation of a premises.

Other clause

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
Inventory and detailed condition of furniture
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety signed by the surety
If the tenant and the landlord (or real estate agent) have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, a copy of the dilapidated grid
If the dwelling is located in a condominium, extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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.

Who shall I contact

Town hall

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 duration is of one year, it shall be renewed automatically at the end of its term if the parties do not grant leave.
Where the contract duration is 9 months, renewal is not possible: the lease expires without the parties being obliged to give leave. A new lease must then be signed if the parties wish to continue the lease.

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

In particular, the lease must specify the following information:

In the case of the owner (lessor): first and last name or surname, address or registered office, natural or legal person, e-mail address (optional information),
If an agent (for example, a real estate agency) represents the owner: name or company name, address, professional activity,
For the tenant(s): first and last name, email address (optional information).

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)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Lack of area

If the lease does not mention the living space of the rented dwelling, the tenant may give notice to the owner to do so within one month of the date of the lease.

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 owner's formal notice. The judge to be seised is that of the court on which the rented accommodation depends.

Bad area

If the lease mentions an area greater than the actual area of the rented dwelling, and the tenant can prove that the owner intentionally indicated an erroneous area, the tenant can ask the owner 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.

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

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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional heating expenditure (and the base year of the energy prices used to make this estimate).

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

The municipalities concerned are:

Bresson, Claix, Domène, Eybens, Fontanil-Cornillon, Gières, Meylan, Murianette, Poisat, La Tronche, Seyssins, Varces-Allières-et-Risset, and Venon,
And part of Echirolles, Fontaine, Grenoble, Le Pont-de-Claix, Saint-Égrève, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Sassenage, Seyssinet-Pariset.

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Grenoble-Alpes Métropole: find out if housing is concerned by rent control and test its rent

In this part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes metropolis, certain information related to the rent must be inserted 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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:

the rules on cost sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
and the amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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 and, since June 18, 2025, dwellings resulting from the transformation of a premises.

Other clause

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
Inventory and detailed condition of furniture
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety signed by the surety
If the tenant and the landlord (or real estate agent) have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, a copy of the dilapidated grid
If the dwelling is located in a condominium, extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

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 duration is of one year, it shall be renewed automatically at the end of its term if the parties do not grant leave.
Where the contract duration is 9 months, renewal is not possible: the lease expires without the parties being obliged to give leave. A new lease must then be signed if the parties wish to continue the lease.

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.

Warning

The lease must contain a resolution clause which allows the termination of the lease when the tenant does not pay the security deposit, or does not pay rent or charges. The lease may contain a resolution clause that allows the termination of the lease in case of non-subscription of a rental risk insurance, or non-compliance with the obligation to peacefully use the rented premises causing neighborhood disturbances noted by a court decision that has become res judicata.

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)
Effective date and lease term.

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)
Class of DPE housing (except in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Mayotte)
Living space housing. If it is not mentioned or is erroneous, the tenant can bring an action for rent reduction.

Lack of area

If the lease does not mention the living space of the rented dwelling, the tenant may give notice to the owner to do so within one month of the date of the lease.

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 owner's formal notice. The judge to be seised is that of the court on which the rented accommodation depends.

Bad area

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.

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

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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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 notional 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:

the rules on cost sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
and the amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
Inventory and detailed condition of furniture
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety signed by the surety
If the tenant and the landlord (or real estate agent) have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, a copy of the dilapidated grid
If the dwelling is located in a condominium, extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

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 duration is of one year, it shall be renewed automatically at the end of its term if the parties do not grant leave.
Where the contract duration is 9 months, renewal is not possible: the lease expires without the parties being obliged to give leave. A new lease must then be signed if the parties wish to continue the lease.

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.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

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:

the rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
and the amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
Inventory and detailed condition of furniture
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety signed by the surety
If the tenant and the landlord (or real estate agent) have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, a copy of the dilapidated grid
If the dwelling is located in a condominium, extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

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.

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.

Surface not mentioned

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

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.

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

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 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)

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 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 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)

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory d'Est 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 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:

the rules on cost-sharing (reproduction of Section 5 I of the 1989 Act)
and the amounts of billing limits applicable to the tenant.

Resolutive clause

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

The tenant does not pay the security deposit,
The tenant does not pay rent or charges.

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,

FYI

The lease signed from November 21, 2024 may contain a resolution clause, which allows the termination of the lease when the tenant does not comply with the obligation to use exclusively the housing 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

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:

Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) valid
Risk of exposure to lead (Crep)
State of the indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
State of the gas interior installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)), if the dwelling is in a relevant area
Noise Diagnosis, if the dwelling is in a relevant area.

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:

Information leaflet
State of entry done when handing over the keys and the state of the exit premises done when returning keys
Attestation insurance against rental risks that the tenant has the obligation to subscribe
Inventory and detailed condition of furniture
TV, Internet access (TNT, fiber...))
If the owner has required it, the act of surety signed by the surety
If the tenant and the landlord (or real estate agent) have agreed to apply a dilapidated grid, a copy of the dilapidated grid
If the dwelling is located in a condominium, extract from the condominium rules. The excerpt concerns the destination of the building, the enjoyment of the private and common parts. It shall also indicate the share allocated to the dwelling for each category of expenses.

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

Who shall I contact

Town hall

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 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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Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 3
Mandatory particulars
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: Article 3-1
empty Accommodation: area gap
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 5
Agency Fee Disclosures
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 10
Duration of the lease
Decree No. 2015-587 of 29 May 2015 on standard rental contracts for housing for use as a main residence
Lease Template
Order of 29 May 2015 on the content of the information notice annexed to the rental contracts for housing for use as a main residence
Information leaflet
Act No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 24
Mandatory resolution clause
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 3-3
empty or furnished Accommodation: diagnostic file
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 4
Resolutive clause
Decree n°2016-1104 of 11 August 2016 on the condition of the internal gas installation in rental housing
empty or furnished Accommodation: gas diagnosis
Decree No. 2016-1105 of 11 August 2016 on the condition of the indoor electricity installation in rental housing
empty or furnished Accommodation: diagnosis electricity
Public Health Code: Articles R1334-29-4 to R1334-29-7
empty or furnished Accommodation: asbestos diagnosis
Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: article 17
Rent supplement
Urban planning Code: Article L151-14-1
Servitude of principal residence
Decree No. 2015-650 of 10 June 2015 on the implementation of the framework for the level of certain rents
Rent supplement (Article 3)
Decree No. 2016-382 of March 30, 2016 on the establishment of the inventory and the taking into account of the obsolescence of rented dwellings for use as main residence
Dilapidated grid
Decree n°2015-981 of 31 July 2015 fixing the list of furniture elements of a furnished dwelling
Furnished Accommodation: furnishing criteria since September 1, 2015

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Lease Model: Empty Housing (2024)
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Lease template: empty housing (July 29, 2023 - December 31, 2023)
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Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental relationships: Article 5 I
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What applies to you ?

empty Accommodation

Lease signed since October 1, 2026

Form of the lease

Content of the lease

Information about the tenant and the owner

Information on housing

Know how to act in case of unmentioned or erroneous surface

Surface not mentioned

Bad Surface

Information on rent, charges and security deposit

In Bordeaux

In Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme

In Lyon and Villeurbanne

In Montpellier

In Paris

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

On the territory of the Basque Country

On the territory of Plaine Commune

Other municipality

Information on real estate agency fees

Resolutive clause

Other clause

Documents attached to the lease

Who shall I contact

Duration of the lease

Renewal of the lease

Lease signed from 20 January 2025 to 30 September 2026

Form of the lease

Content of the lease

Owner and tenant information

Information on housing

Know how to act in case of unmentioned or erroneous surface

Surface not mentioned

Bad Surface

Information on rent, charges and security deposit

In Bordeaux

In Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme

In Lyon and Villeurbanne

In Montpellier

In Paris

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On a part of the territory of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

On the territory of the Basque Country

On the territory of Plaine Commune

Other municipality

Information on real estate agency fees

Resolutive clause

Other clause

Documents attached to the lease

Who shall I contact

Duration of the lease

Renewal of the lease

Lease signed from January 1 to 19, 2025

Form of the lease

Content of the lease

Information about the tenant and the owner

Information on housing

Know how to act in case of unmentioned or erroneous surface

Surface not mentioned

Bad Surface

Information on rent, charges and security deposit

In Bordeaux

In Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme

In Lyon and Villeurbanne

In Montpellier

In Paris

On the territory of Est Ensemble

On the territory of the Basque Country

On the territory of Plaine Commune

Other municipality

Information on real estate agency fees

Resolutive clause

Other clause

Documents attached to the lease

Who shall I contact

Duration of the lease

Renewal of the lease