Your unfurnished or furnished lease, on the type contract.
The headings of decree 2015-587 in order, the mandatory terms, the capped deposit, the annexes to attach and the furnished let’s furniture: a PDF contract ready to sign.
Your lease
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- The home
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- The term
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- The rent
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- Charges and payment
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- Guarantees
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A contract template, not advice on your situation. Read each heading again; for a particular case, see a lawyer or a notaire.
The lease is written in French: it is for a home in France, and a French judge would read it in a dispute.
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The residential lease, in practice.
The type contract
A main-residence lease is written and follows a type contract (articles 3 and 25-7 of the law of 6 July 1989): that of decree 2015-587, annex 1 for an unfurnished home, annex 2 for a furnished one. Its current wording applies to contracts signed or renewed since 1 October 2026.
The template keeps its headings in order. A « le cas échéant » (where applicable) heading the tool does not ask about prints « Sans objet ». The type contract does not cover a colocation under several contracts, nor subsidised housing under an agreement with the State.
What the lease must state
Article 3 lists them: the parties, the start date and term, the home's description, use and living area, the private and shared premises, the rent, its payment and review, works done since the last lease, the deposit, and the previous tenant's last rent if they left less than 18 months before signing.
If the living area or that last rent is missing, the tenant may, within a month of the start, give the landlord formal notice to add them, then ask the court for a lower rent.
The annexes
The information notice (article 3), the état des lieux (article 3-2) and the technical diagnostics file (article 3-3): DPE, lead exposure report for a building from before 1949, asbestos report, indoor electricity and gas report, and the risk statement in the areas concerned.
In a co-ownership, the extract of the rules on the building's use, the use of private and shared parts and the lot's share of charges (article 3). Furnished, the furniture inventory and its detailed condition, made when the keys are handed over (article 25-5).
Term and security deposit
An unfurnished lease runs at least 3 years when the landlord is a natural person, a family SCI or joint owners, 6 years for another legal person (articles 10 and 13). A furnished lease runs at least one year, 9 months for a student, and then does not renew (article 25-7).
The deposit is at most 1 month of rent excluding charges unfurnished (article 22), 2 months furnished (article 25-6). None is allowed when rent is paid in advance for more than two months.
The furnished let
A furnished home is a decent home with enough furniture, in number and quality, for the tenant to sleep, eat and live there properly (article 25-4).
Decree 2015-981 sets the minimum: bedding with a duvet or blanket, blackout for bedroom windows, hob, oven or microwave, a fridge with a compartment at - 6 °C or below, tableware, kitchen utensils, table and seats, shelves, lights, cleaning equipment. The tool makes the furnished lease only once all eleven are ticked.
Sources: Decree 2015-587 (type contracts) · Decree 2015-981 (furniture) · Law of 6 July 1989, art. 3 · art. 3-2 · art. 3-3 · art. 10 · art. 13 · art. 22 · art. 25-4 · art. 25-5 · art. 25-6 · art. 25-7
Rules checked on November 10, 2026. General information, not a substitute for personal advice.
The other questions that come up at this point
- During the leaseHow do I make a rent receipt?A compliant PDF, rent and charges itemised.Make a receipt
- During the leaseWhen must I return the deposit?The deadline and the late penalty.Compute the date
- During the leaseWhat notice to leave or take back a home?The notice length and its end date.Compute the notice
- During the leaseHow do I write a landlord's notice?The reason, what it must state and the deadline.Write the letter
The residential lease: your questions.
Yes for a main residence, unfurnished or furnished: the lease is written and follows the type contract of decree 2015-587. You may add particular clauses, as long as they respect the law of 6 July 1989.
The home holds at least the eleven items of decree 2015-981. The lease runs one year, nine months for a student, the deposit goes up to two months of rent and the furniture inventory is attached.
At least three years when the landlord is a natural person, a family SCI or joint owners, six for another company. Without notice, the lease renews for the same term.
The information notice, the état des lieux, the technical diagnostics file, in a co-ownership the extract of the rules, and furnished, the furniture inventory. The PDF lists them under heading XI.
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