Social housing or private housing: what differences for the tenant?

The tenant must have an income not exceeding one maximum amount

The landlord freely chooses the tenant, but must not make any discrimination

The landlord freely chooses the tenant, but must not make any discrimination

The tenant must be in one of the following cases:

• For accommodation in Île-de-France, you need to make a application file unique
• For housing in the provinces or in the Dom, you have to make a application file by department

• A folder per dwelling
• Of real estate agency fees are to be shared between the owner and the tenant

• A folder per dwelling
• Of real estate agency fees are to be shared between the owner and the tenant

• One file per dwelling
• Of real estate agency fees are to be shared between the owner and the tenant

The applicant may submit his or her right to housing (Dalo)

No recourse is possible unless the applicant can prove that there has been discrimination

No recourse is possible unless the applicant can prove that there has been discrimination

No recourse is possible unless the applicant can prove that there has been discrimination

The amount of the rent is regulated

• The amount of rent is free or framed, according to the municipality.
• For an F or G-rated dwelling (ECD) that has been leased since August 24, 2022, the rent cannot be higher than the previous tenant's rent

• The amount of rent is free or framedaccording to the municipality
• For an F or G-rated dwelling (ECD) that has been leased since August 24, 2022, the rent cannot be higher than the previous tenant's rent

• The amount of rent is free or framedaccording to the municipality
• For an F or G-rated dwelling (ECD) that has been leased since August 24, 2022, the rent cannot be higher than the previous tenant's rent

The rent is revised every year

If the lease so provides, the rent can be reviewed every year, except for metropolis housing, classified F or G (DPE) and whose lease has been signed, renewed or tacitly renewed since 24 August 2022

If the lease so provides, the rent can be reviewed every year, except for metropolis housing, classified F or G (DPE) and whose lease has been signed, renewed or tacitly renewed since 24 August 2022

The rent cannot be reviewed during the lease

Not known. The tenant has a right to be kept on the premises.

At least 3 years

• At least 1 year
• For a student tenant, at least 9 months

From 1 month to 10 months maximum

At any time, provided you give leave to the lessor with 3 or 1 month's notice, as appropriate

At any time, provided you give leave to the owner with 3 or 1 month's notice, as appropriate

At any time, provided you give owner's leave with one month's notice

At any time, provided you give owner's leave with one month's notice

At any time, when:

• Under lease, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the tenant (unpaid, neighborhood disturbance)
• When the lease expires, to live in the dwelling or to house a relative, or to sell the dwelling. He must give the tenant at least 6 months notice.

• Under lease, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the tenant (unpaid, neighborhood disturbance)
• When the lease expires, to live in the dwelling, or to house a relative, or to sell the dwelling. He must give the tenant at least 3 months' notice.

• During the lease, in case of serious fault of the tenant (unpaid, neighborhood disorder)
• TO the due date of the lease, without any action to be taken