Guides for landlords letting in France
The rules for unfurnished and furnished lets in France, explained in plain English, with the legal references and worked examples. So you can manage your rental yourself, with peace of mind.
Letting in France without an agency: landlord's guide
Lease, inventory, rent receipts, rent reviews, charges, arrears: everything a landlord in France has to do to manage a rental without an agency.
French rent receipt (quittance): rules and template
When must a landlord in France give a rent receipt, what must it contain, can it be sent by email? The rules and a free template.
Rent increases in France: applying the IRL each year
The yearly rent review step by step: lease clause, reference quarter, formula, one-year deadline and the freeze for homes rated F or G.
Reconciling service charges with your tenant in France
Advances, actual costs, statement, receipts, deadlines: how to do the yearly service charge reconciliation with your tenant, with a worked example.
Recoverable charges in France: the full list (1987 decree)
Water, lift, upkeep, refuse collection tax: the charges a landlord in France can pass on to the tenant, and the ones the landlord must pay.
Security deposits in France: amount, refund, deductions
How much you can ask for, when to return it, which deductions are allowed and the penalties for late refunds: the French deposit rules.
Unpaid rent in France: from first reminder to court
Friendly reminder, formal notice, guarantor, bailiff's demand, court: what to do when your tenant in France stops paying, step by step.
Rent due notice (avis d'échéance): purpose and template
Is a rent due notice compulsory in France, what should it contain and how is it different from a rent receipt? Answers and a template.
Declaring rental income in France: micro-foncier or réel?
Unfurnished lets: which rent to declare, where, and whether to choose micro-foncier or the réel regime. The key French tax rules and deadlines.