What is the minimum surface area of a dwelling to rent? - In colocation
Verified 29 octobre 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
A rental unit must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the criteria for decent housing.
Each lease must specify the room with which each roommate has private use and the common areas available to all roommates (kitchen, bathroom, living room...)
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).
Please note
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).
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