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What is the minimum height and surface area of a dwelling to rent?
Verified 25 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
A unit offered for rent must have a ceiling height and a minimum surface. The minimum area differs depending on whether the accommodation is rented or rented colocation. If the height and size of the dwelling are below these standards, the owner is prohibited from renting it.
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For rent
A rental unit must respect a ceiling height and a minimum surface area.
The rooms of the dwelling must have a ceiling height of 2,20 m or more. Premises with a ceiling height of less than 2,20 m are unfit for use unless they meet the requirements of the decent housing.
To be decent, the dwelling must have at least 1 main room with:
Let's say one living space of at least 9 m² and a ceiling height of at least 2,20 m
Let's say one habitable volume not less than 20 m³
Warning
Departmental health regulations may impose more restrictive conditions.
In colocation
A flatshare is the rental by several tenants of the same dwelling constituting their main residence. It can take the form of a single lease signed by all roommates (joint lease) or several lease agreements signed between each roommate and the owner (or his representative).
The rental of a dwelling to a couple entered into at the time of the signing of the lease or to a married couple is not a colocation.
The housing must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the criteria for decent housing.
The dwelling must include at least 1 main room having:
Let's say one living space of at least 9 m² and a ceiling height of at least 2,20 m
Let's say one habitable volume of at least 20 m³.
Departmental Health Regulations (DHR) may impose more restrictive conditions. To consult it, you can contact your city hall.
Warning
So that roommates can be entitled to personal housing assistance, housing must have a living space at least 16 m² for 2 roommates. For each additional roommate, an additional 9 m² is needed, up to a limit of 78 m² for 8 people and more.
Each roommate must have a room with an area of at least 9 m2 and of a volume of not less than 20 m3 (common parts not taken into account).
The decent housing is evaluated by taking into account all the elements, equipment and rooms of the dwelling (and not just the room of which the tenant has private use).
The dwelling must also respect a minimum ceiling height. The ceiling height shall be 2,20 m or more.
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Housing rented by several roommates, and constituting their main common residence. Can be based on a single lease signed by all roommates and the landlord, or on several contracts signed between the roommates and the landlord. The exclusive rental of a home to a married or former couple is not a colocation.
Floor area net of walls, bulkheads, stairs and stairwells, ducts, doorways and window openings. Certain spaces are excluded: unfurnished attic, cellars, basement, shed, garages, terraces, loggias, balconies, outdoor dryers, verandas, common premises, outbuildings, spaces whose height is less than 1.80 meters.
Volume corresponding to the total of the living areas multiplied by the ceiling heights. Certain spaces are excluded: unfurnished attic, cellars, basement, shed, garages, terraces, loggias, balconies, outdoor dryers, verandas, common premises, outbuildings, spaces whose height is less than 1.80 meters.
