Droit Du Logement

Substandard housing obliges the landlord to carry out works, and an unfitness order can suspend the rent. Fitness criteria, banned energy-poor homes, applying to the town hall and the family allowance fund, and rent reductions.

An eviction procedure follows precise stages, from the order to pay to the involvement of the police. The six-week window, the forfeiture clause, payment terms, the winter ban and the help to claim at once.

A security deposit must be returned within one month, or two where the inventories differ. Lawful deductions, wear and tear, the 10% monthly penalty, free conciliation and the court application.

A landlord's notice to quit is valid only to sell, to move in, or for a legitimate and serious reason. Six months' notice, the tenant's right of first refusal, protection for older tenants and fraudulent notices.