Residential Lease — Unfurnished (Bail d'habitation, France) — 2026 template

Working English version. Where a French version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.

Important: for a main residence, the lease must follow the standard model of décret n° 2015-587 and contain the particulars of article 3 of loi n° 89-462. Annex the technical diagnostics file (art. 3-3: energy performance certificate, lead, electricity and gas if the installation is over 15 years old, risks), the entry inventory (état des lieux) and the information notice. For furnished lettings different rules apply (one-year term, deposit up to two months).

1. Parties

Landlord (bailleur): [Landlord name], [Landlord address] [, represented by Agent name and address]. Tenant(s) (locataire): [Tenant name(s)].

2. Premises

2.1. Address: [Address, building, floor, door]. Type: [Flat / house], [Number] main rooms, living area [Living area] m² (loi Boutin).

2.2. Ancillary premises and shared facilities: [Cellar, parking, shared facilities]. Heating and hot water: [individual / collective].

2.3. The premises are let for use as the Tenant's main residence [or: mixed residential and professional use].

3. Term

3.1. The lease takes effect on [Start date] for [three years (individual landlord) / six years (landlord that is a legal entity)] (art. 10 loi 89-462). It is renewed automatically for the same period unless notice is given.

3.2. [Optional — shorter term:] By exception, the term is [Term of at least one year] because the Landlord plans to recover the premises for the following family or professional reason: [Reason]. The Landlord must confirm the event to the Tenant at least two months before the end of the lease.

4. Rent and Charges