Social housing (HLM): can the lessor terminate the lease?
Verified 01 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Are you a tenant of social housing? So you get a right to be kept on the premises, which means that your lease is for an unlimited period. But the landlord can terminate your lease, if you do not respect the rules or conditions to live in a social housing:
Failure to pay your rent and expenses on the scheduled date may result in the termination of your lease, after a decision by the judge.
Be careful, expulsion can be automatic if rescission clause applies. In practice, this clause is obligatory in all signed leases since july 29, 2023, and it exists in most of the older contracts.
In the event of a cancelation clause, the lessor first sends you a payment order. You have six weeks to pay.
After this period, if you have not paid, and your debt is less than or equal to €5,000, the lessor must initiate a conciliation or mediation procedure. If this procedure fails, he can then refer the matter to the judge. But if your debt is more than €5,000, the lessor may directly apply to the court for a declaration that the lease is terminated and order the eviction.
The judge may decide to give you a delay in payment if you have resumed rent payment and if he or she considers that you are able to pay your debt. If you pay on time, you can stay in the accommodation.
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From the first difficulties to pay your rent, you can take steps to avoid the termination of the lease and your eviction from the house.
If you cause neighborhood problems, the lessor sends you a formal notice to comply with the obligation to use leased premises peacefully. If you do not comply with this obligation, the lessor has the following 2 options:
- Either ask the judge for your eviction, without making you any offer of alternative accommodation
- Either offer you a relocation offer corresponding to your needs in order to bring calm in the building. In this case, he sends you this proposal by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. If you refuse or fail to reply after a period of one month, the landlord can ask the judge for your expulsion.
In any case, a period of 3 months must elapse between your subpoena in court and the date of the hearing before the judge.
If your lease contains a rescission clause (clause mandatory since july 29, 2023 and frequently in older rental contracts), the judge automatically orders your eviction. If your lease does not contain this clause, the judge can take your situation into account.
If the judge orders your eviction, you will have at least 2 months to leave the accommodation. However, if you have refused any proposals for relocation, the judge may reduce or abolish this minimum 2-month period.
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If you are the victim of nuisance from another accommodation, you can inform the social landlord of the nuisance you are experiencing. If the lessor does not intervene, you must initiate a conciliation or mediation procedure, and then, if that procedure fails, you can subsequently summon the lessor before the court.
Each year, the lessor sends you a resources survey, to which you must respond.
Failure to respond to the resources survey may result in the termination of your lease, depending on the area of the commune where your accommodation is located.
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Accommodation in zone A, Abis or B1
Housing in a priority area of city politics
When your accommodation is located in a priority area of city politics, you may not be forced to leave your accommodation, on the ground that you have not responded to the resources survey.
You're disabled
If you are handicapped person, you may not be forced to leave your accommodation, on the ground that you have not responded to the resources survey.
You have a person with a disability
If you have a disabled person, you may not be forced to leave your accommodation, on the ground that you have not responded to the resources survey.
Other situation
If you do not respond 2 years in a row to the resources survey, on lessor can terminate your lease.
You must leave the accommodation within 18 months from 1er January of the year following these two consecutive years.
Six months before the end of these 18 months, the lessor must inform you, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by bailiff's act (now called commissioner of justice), the date on which you must have left the accommodation.
The landlord does not have to make you a relocation proposal.
Example :
You are not responding to the resources survey in 2023 and 2024 (2 consecutive years):
- The deadline to leave your accommodation starts from 1er January 2025. You must leave the accommodation no later than 1er july 2026
- No later than 1er january 2026, the landlord informs you by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by bailiff's act, that you must have left the accommodation no later than the 1er July 2026.
The obligation to leave your home disappears when you meet at least 1 of the following conditions:
- Within one year after 2 consecutive years in which you have not responded to the resources survey, you reach age 65
- During the 18-month period granted to you to leave the dwelling, you provide the lessor with the information and supporting documents requested in the resources surveyand these documents prove that your income is lower to the maximum income for the allocation of a social housing PLS.
Example :
You are not responding to the resources survey in 2023 and 2024 (2 consecutive years), but your lease cannot be terminated if you meet at least 1 of the following conditions:
- In 2025, you reach the age of 65
- Between 2025 and 1er in july 2026, you provide the lessor with the information and evidence requested in the resources survey , and these documents prove that your income is less than the maximum income for the allocation of a social housing PLS.
The income not to be exceeded varies according to the municipality of your accommodation:
People housed | Income not to be exceeded in order to remain in the housing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris and neighboring municipalities | Other municipalities of Île-de-France | Province | Overseas | ||
1 | 1 person alone | €33,857 | €33,857 | €29,435 | €26,491 |
2 | 2 people | €50,603 | €50,603 | €39,309 | €35,378 |
Young couple | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 | |
1 person + 1 dependent | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 | |
3 | 3 people | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 |
1 person + 2 dependants | €79,197 | €72,860 | €57,069 | €51,362 | |
4 | 4 people | €79,197 | €72,860 | €57,069 | €51,362 |
1 person + 3 dependants | €94,227 | €86,251 | €67,133 | €60,420 | |
5 | 5 people | €94,227 | €86,251 | €67,133 | €60,420 |
1 person + 4 dependants | €106,031 | 97,061 | €75,660 | €68,094 | |
6 | 6 people | €106,031 | 97,061 | €75,660 | €68,094 |
Housing in zone B2 or C
You cannot be forced to leave your accommodation because you have not responded to the resources survey Two years in a row.
The rules are different depending on where your accommodation is located.
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Accommodation in a priority area of city politics or in Zus
You cannot be forced to leave your home because your income is too high when you meet one of the following 2 conditions:
- Your accommodation is located in priority area of city politics,
- You live no later than December 31, 2014, in a sensitive urban area that has not been classified, as of December 1er January 2015, in the city's main political district.
You're disabled
If you are handicapped personHowever, you cannot be forced to leave your home because your income is too high.
You have a person with a disability
If you have a disabled personHowever, you cannot be forced to leave your home because your income is too high.
Other situation
Each year, the lessor sends you a resources survey that you must complete and return to him.
The lessor may terminate your lease when the resources survey shows that 2 years in a row, the total annual income of the occupants of your dwelling is greater than a certain amount. This maximum amount is equivalent to 1.5 times the maximum income to obtain a social housing PLS.
The amount not to exceed varies according to the municipality of your accommodation:
Number of persons accommodated | Amount not to exceed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris and neighboring municipalities | Other municipalities of Île-de-France | Province | Overseas | ||
1 | 1 person alone | €50,785 | €50,785 | €44,151 | €39,736 |
2 | 2 people | €75,903 | €75,903 | €58,964 | €53,067 |
Young couple | €99,498 | €91,238 | €70,905 | €63,815 | |
1 person + 1 dependent | €99,498 | €91,238 | €70,905 | €63,815 | |
3 | 3 people | €99,498 | €91,238 | €70,905 | €63,815 |
1 person + 2 dependants | €118,795 | €109,289 | €85,603 | €77,042 | |
4 | 4 people | €118,795 | €109,289 | €85,603 | €77,042 |
1 person + 3 dependants | €141,339 | €129,376 | €100,699 | €90,629 | |
5 | 5 people | €141,339 | €129,376 | €100,699 | €90,629 |
1 person + 4 dependants | €159,045 | €145,590 | €113,490 | €102,141 | |
6 | 6 people | €159,045 | €145,590 | €113,490 | €102,141 |
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The municipalities bordering Paris are Aubervilliers, Bagnolet, Boulogne-Billancourt, Charenton-le-Pont, Clichy, Fontenay-Sous-Bois, Gentilly, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ivry-sur-Seine, Joinville-le-Pont, The Kremlin-Bicêtre, Les Lilas, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Levallois-Perret, Malakoff, Montreuil, Montrouge, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nogent-sur-Marne, Pantin, Puteaux, Saint-Saint-Marne Cloud, Saint-Denis, Saint-Mandé, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Ouen, Suresnes, Vanves, Vincennes.
The lessor will inform you of your situation as soon as the resources survey shows that for the 2e year after year, the total income of the occupants of your dwelling exceeds the authorized amount.
You must leave your accommodation within 18 months, starting on 1er January of the year following these two consecutive years.
Six months before the end of these 18 months, the lessor must inform you, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by bailiff's act (now called commissioner of justice), the date on which you must have left the accommodation.
The landlord does not have to make you a relocation proposal.
Example :
For exceedances in 2023 and 2024 (2 consecutive years):
- The deadline to leave your accommodation starts from 1er January 2025. You must leave the accommodation no later than 1er july 2026
- No later than 1er january 2026, the landlord informs you, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by bailiff's act, that you must have left the accommodation no later than the 1er July 2026.
The obligation to leave your home disappears when you meet at least 1 of the following conditions:
- In the year following the 2 consecutive years, you reach age 65
- During the 18-month period allowed to leave the dwelling, you inform your landlord that the total annual income of the occupants of your dwelling has become below the revenue cap for the allocation of a social housing PLS.
Example :
For an overrun in 2023 and 2024, (2 consecutive years), your lease cannot be terminated if you meet at least 1 of the following conditions:
- In 2025, you reach the age of 65
- Between 2025 and 1er july 2026, you inform the landlord that the total annual income of the occupants of your dwelling has become less than the income limit for the allocation of a social housing PLS.
The revenue cap for the allocation of a social housing PLS varies depending on where your accommodation is located:
Number of persons accommodated | Revenue cap for the allocation of a social housing PLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paris and neighboring municipalities | Other municipalities of Île-de-France | Province | Overseas | ||
1 | 1 person alone | €33,857 | €33,857 | €29,435 | €26,491 |
2 | 2 people | €50,603 | €50,603 | €39,309 | €35,378 |
Young couple | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 | |
1 person + 1 dependent | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 | |
3 | 3 people | €66,333 | €60,826 | €47,271 | €42,544 |
1 person + 2 dependants | €79,197 | €72,860 | €57,069 | €51,362 | |
4 | 4 people | €79,197 | €72,860 | €57,069 | €51,362 |
1 person + 3 dependants | €94,227 | €86,251 | €67,133 | €60,420 | |
5 | 5 people | €94,227 | €86,251 | €67,133 | €60,420 |
1 person + 4 dependants | €106,031 | 97,061 | €75,660 | €68,094 | |
6 | 6 people | €106,031 | 97,061 | €75,660 | €68,094 |
FYI
The municipalities bordering Paris are Aubervilliers, Bagnolet, Boulogne-Billancourt, Charenton-le-Pont, Clichy, Fontenay-Sous-Bois, Gentilly, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ivry-sur-Seine, Joinville-le-Pont, The Kremlin-Bicêtre, Les Lilas, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Levallois-Perret, Malakoff, Montreuil, Montrouge, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nogent-sur-Marne, Pantin, Puteaux, Saint-Saint-Marne Cloud, Saint-Denis, Saint-Mandé, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Ouen, Suresnes, Vanves, Vincennes.
You haveprohibition on subletting all accommodation. If you do not comply with this prohibition, the lessor may bring the matter before the judge for resilia your lease.
But you can sublet part of the accommodationunder certain conditions:
- You must inform the landlord, by registered letter with notice of receipt, of your intention to sublet part of the accommodation.
- The sub-tenant must be a person over 60 years of age or an adult handicapped person, with whom you have signed a family reception contract.
- You must provide the sub-lessee with a copy of the lessor's written authorization and a copy of the current lease.
- The rent and charges for subletting must be proportional to the living space sublet.
- The lease term of the sublease is unlimited.
You are forbidden to give up your accommodation (free or not).
If you do not comply with this prohibition, the lessor may bring the matter before the judge for resilia your lease.
The exchange is authorized (without having to provide justification to the landlord) if the tenants of the 2 dwellings comply with the following 5 conditions:
- They live in an empty rented accommodation
- They ask the lessor
- The 2 dwellings belong to the same landlord and are rented in the same building complex (same group of buildings)
- One of the 2 families has at least 3 children
- The exchange allows the larger family to occupy a larger dwelling
If these 5 conditions are not met, any request for an exchange of accommodation requires the prior written consent of the lessor. Tenants who exchange their homes without the landlord's agreement may have their lease terminated.
After the exchange, each of the tenants continues the lease of the other, under the same conditions and clauses. None can be considered a new entrant.
A dwelling is under-occupied when the dwelling has a number of living rooms (not counted: kitchen, toilet, bathroom, room to practice a trade or elected office) greater than 1 the number of people who use the dwelling as their main residence.
For example, the 4-room housing inhabited by a couple is an under-occupied housing.
The consequences of under-occupied housing differ according to the area of the municipality where the housing is located.
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Accommodation in zone A, Abis or B1
Accommodation in a priority area of city politics or in Zus
Your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing, when you meet one of the following 2 conditions:
- Your accommodation is located in a priority area of city politics,
- You live no later than December 31, 2014, in a sensitive urban area that has not been classified, as of December 1er January 2015, in the city's main political district.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
You're over 65
If your accommodation is under-occupied, your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
You have a disability or a loss of physical or mental autonomy
If your accommodation is under-occupied, your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
You are dependent on a person with a disability or a loss of physical or mental autonomy
If your accommodation is under-occupied, your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
Other situation
If your accommodation is under-occupied, your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
If you accept any of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
The 3e housing proposal shall be accompanied by the notice (leave) of your lessor.
If you refuse with this last proposal, your lease will be terminated.
You will have to leave the accommodation within 6 months, as from notification of this 3e offer of accommodation.
Housing in zone B2 or C
If your accommodation is under-occupied, your landlord must offer you 3 new dwellings adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
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You're under 65
If you are renting accommodation suitable for handicapbut the person with this disability has definitely left the accommodation, the landlord must offer you 3 new accommodations adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of a social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
If you refuse the 3 housing proposals, your lease will be terminated.
You will have to leave the accommodation :
- Or within 6 months of notification of the 3e housing proposal
- Or, in the event of the death of a person with a disability in your care, within 18 months after the notification of the 3e housing proposal
You're over 65
If you are renting accommodation suitable for handicapbut the person with this disability has definitely left the accommodation, the landlord must offer you 3 new accommodations adapted to your needs, even if you exceed the income limits for the allocation of a social housing.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving. In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
Even if you refuse these three lodgings, the lessor cannot terminate your lease.
But if you accept one of these units, the lessor assigns you a mobility aid, under the following conditions:
- The landlord will finance your move up to at least €1,000 and choose the company of removal. If you refuse this benefit, the lessor pays a lump sum of at least €400 to cover moving expenses. This payment shall take place within one month of the return of the keys of the former dwelling.
- The costs of opening, closing or transferring subscriptions to the water, electricity, gas and telephone networks shall be borne by the lessor on presentation of supporting documents. The benefits covered correspond to those you had subscribed for your previous accommodation.
- The security deposit is at most equal to the security deposit of the old dwelling. Rental repairs are charged based on a contradictory inventory of the exit site when the keys of the old dwelling are handed over.
- The lessor shall provide social support, where necessary.
- The new dwelling does not have the same level of quality as the old one because of the work you have done or taken care of (including flooring, wall coverings, sanitary equipment...). In this case, the landlord is doing renovation work on the new housing. They do so at your request and before you move in, but within a certain amount:
Number of dependants of the tenant | Amount payable by the lessor |
|---|---|
None | €1,500 |
1 person | €2,000 |
2 people | €2,500 |
3 people | €3,000 |
4 people | €3,500 |
Per additional person | + €500 |
Your accommodation must be occupied at least 8 months per year, except where there are legitimate grounds for doing so (professional obligation or health reasons or force majeure), by you or the person who usually lives there (family member or dependent).
If you do not comply with this obligation, the lessor may issue you a subpoena in court within 3 months before the hearing. If the judge orders your eviction, you will have 2 to 3 months to leave the accommodation.
If the landlord has permission to demolish your home, he must offer you 3 new homes adapted to your needs and your income.
These housing proposals must meet the following 3 characteristics :
- Respect the decency criteria
- Have a rent lower than the one you are leaving
- Be located close to the accommodation you are leaving.
In Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the new dwelling must be located in the same arrondissement, or in a neighboring arrondissement that may or may not belong to your municipality. If your commune is divided into cantons, the new dwelling must be located in the same canton or in a neighboring canton which may or may not belong to your commune. In all other cases, the new dwelling must not be located more than 5 km from the dwelling you are leaving.
FYI
This obligation does not apply to the landlord who demonstrates that a dwelling meeting these 3 characteristics has been specially designed for your relocation.
The 3e The housing proposal is accompanied by the notice (leave) of your landlord.
If you refuse with this last proposal, your lease will be terminated.
You will have to leave the accommodation within 6 months, as from notification of this 3e offer of accommodation.
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SOS unpaid rents
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Maximum income (L442-3-3, L442-4) Demolition (L442-6) Sub-occupation (L442-3-1) Disability (L442-3-2)
Termination clause
Non-payment of rent and charges
Neighborhood disorders: resettlement
Neighborhood Disorders: Departure Time: L412-1, L142-2, L412-5
Condition for subletting part of the dwelling (L442-18-1 II)
Illegal subleasing or transfer or exchange, Insufficient tenure
Insufficient occupancy time
Unoccupied dwelling
Persons having as their principal residence the dwelling
Amount of mobility aid: R442-3-2
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