Rental guides for landlords
Our guides for private landlords: condition report, security deposit, EPC, rent revision, rent control, rent guarantee insurance, taxes… Clear, up-to-date and free.
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Mandatory diagnostics for a rental: the technical report (DDT)
Energy performance (DPE), lead, asbestos, gas, electricity, natural and technological risks (ERP), noise diagnostic and habitable floor area: the mandatory diagnostics report (dossier de diagnostic technique, DDT) to attach to the tenancy agreement. Which diagnostics are mandatory, how long they remain valid, what they cost and the penalties for omitting them.
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Furnished tourist accommodation (Airbnb): the rules
Declaration to the town hall, registration number, the 120-day rule for a main residence, change of use in high-demand areas, taxation under the BIC regime and the tourist tax: the complete guide to the obligations of furnished tourist accommodation (meublé de tourisme), including the changes introduced by the 2024 law.
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Mobility lease (bail mobilité): duration, conditions, eligible tenants
The mobility lease (bail mobilité) is a short-term furnished rental contract (1 to 10 months), with no security deposit, created by the ELAN Act for people in training, studies, an internship or a temporary assignment. Conditions, duration, notice period and differences with the standard furnished lease.
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Shared tenancy: lease, joint liability, pro-rata rent receipt
Single lease or individual leases, the joint-liability clause framed by the Alur Act, a flatmate moving out, the security deposit, insurance and the pro-rata rent receipt: everything you need to manage a shared tenancy.
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Landlord's notice to quit: sale, repossession, legitimate cause
A landlord may only reclaim the dwelling for three reasons: to sell, to move in (or house a relative), or a serious and legitimate cause. Notice periods, formalities, the tenant's pre-emption right and protection for elderly tenants.
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Tenant home insurance: the mandatory annual certificate
The tenant must be insured and prove it every year. A legal duty (1989 Act, extended by the Alur Act), an annual certificate to request, the landlord's remedies in case of default, and what comprehensive home insurance covers.
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Non-occupant landlord insurance (PNO): a legal duty in condominiums (Alur Act)
As a non-occupant landlord in a condominium, the Alur Act makes PNO insurance mandatory. What it covers, how it dovetails with the tenant's and the building's insurance, and what to know outside a condominium.
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LMNP: régime réel or micro-BIC, how to choose
Non-professional furnished letting: the flat-rate micro-BIC scheme or the régime réel with depreciation? Thresholds, allowances, forms and formalities — the guide to choosing the most advantageous tax regime.
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Furnished or unfurnished letting: lease, taxation, duration
Furnished or unfurnished (bare)? Lease duration, notice period, security deposit, taxation (BIC or property income): the complete comparison to help you choose the right letting regime and the right type of tenancy agreement.
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