Loca-Pass Advance: assistance to the tenant for the security deposit

Verified 04 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You're going to be a tenant, and you need advance notice security deposit what does the owner (landlord) of the dwelling demand from you? If you are under 30 years of age, or you are a student, or you are an employee or pre-retiree in the private sector (excluding agriculture), you can benefit from the Loca-Pass advance. This is a loan (without interest or application fees) granted by Housing action. We'll explain.

You can get the Loca-Pass advance if you are in at least 1 of the following :

  • Employed or pre-retired by a private sector company
  • French State Scholarship Student
  • Student employed with a CDD of 3 months minimum in progress at the time of application
  • Employed student who had 1 or more CDDs for a cumulative duration of at least 3 months during the 6 months preceding the application
  • Employed student with a traineeship agreement of at least 3 months in progress at the time of application
  • Persons under 30 years of age and in vocational training (apprenticeship contract or professionalisation contract)
  • Person under 30 and looking for a job
  • Person under 30 years of age and having a non-permanent job (individual, contractual, auxiliary...), whatever the sector (private or public).

Please note

If you are employed or pre-retired by a company of private agricultural sector, he may ask Agri-Loca-Pass advance.

The accommodation must be located in the metropolis or in the Dom: titleContent.

Housing must be your principal residence.

The dwelling must be signed:

  • either a lease for an empty or furnished rented dwelling, or a agreeable leasing (therefore it may be a colocation),
  • Either an agreement of occupation in a home or social residence (it can therefore be a collective structure).

FYI  

In the case of a roommate, the amount of the security deposit is distributed among each roommate. The Loca Pass advance covers only the share of the security deposit due by each roommate who requests it.

FYI  

In the case of a roommate, the amount of the security deposit is distributed among each roommate. The Loca Pass advance covers only the share of the security deposit due by each roommate who requests it.

You must submit your request at the latest 2 months after your entry in the accommodation.

We need to start the online process:

Request a Loca-Pass Advance

After completing the online form, it must be printed, accompanied by the supporting documents to be provided, and then sent by mail the complete file to Action Logement.

Who shall I contact

Please note

You have the possibility to track your case.

Loca-Pass advance cannot exceed €1,200.

FYI  

The Loca-Pass advance may finance the security deposit, in whole or in part.

The repayment terms depend on the length of the lease:

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Lease of 25 months or more

You must start repaying Loca-Pass advance 3 months after payment.

You have to pay back at least €20 per month (except for the month of the last payment).

You must repay the Loca-Pass advance in 25 months maximum.

Example :

The lease is for 3 years, or 36 months.

The Loca-Pass advance is €1,200.

Here is the calculation:

€1,200 / 25 months= €48 per month

You must repay €48 every month for 25 months.

FYI  

If you leave the accommodation before the end of the lease, you have a maximum of 3 months after your departure to repay the totality Loca-Pass advance.

Lease less than 25 months

You must start repaying Loca-Pass advance 3 months after payment.

You have to pay back at least €20 per month (except for the month of the last payment).

The repayment term shall be aligned with the lease duration.

Example :

Your lease is 1 year, 12 months.

The Loca-Pass advance is €360.

Here is the calculation:

12 months - 3 months = 9 months

€360 / 9 months = €40 per month

You must repay €40 every month from 4e month of rental, and until the end of the lease.

FYI  

If you leave the accommodation before the end of the lease, you have a maximum of 3 months after your departure to repay all Loca-Pass advance.

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