Current maintenance and "rental repairs" at the expense of the tenant
Verified 27 October 2020 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Servicing and rental repairs shall be paid by the tenant for the entire duration of the rental. All parts of the dwelling (interior or exterior) and its equipment are concerned. Here is a list of the most frequent rental repairs.
Private garden
The maintenance of the garden is the responsibility of the tenant, in particular the aisles (weeding, cleaning...), the lawn (mowing...), the massifs (watering, pruning...), the pools and the swimming pool (cleaning...), the trees and shrubs (pruning, pruning, tiling, replacement and repair of watering facilities...).
Please note
the owner must nevertheless ensure that the branches of the trees not exceed on the neighbor's property. The court may compel an owner, whether or not he is an occupant, to trim trees encroaching on neighboring land.
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Wind, terraces, marquees
The maintenance of awnings, terraces and marquises requires regular cleaning, including the removal of foam and any other plants that may have developed there.
FYI
the maintenance of the facades and the vegetated roofs are the responsibility of the owner.
Gutters
Rainwater, chéneaux and gutters must be cleared by the tenant.
Opening/closing mechanism
The proper functioning of the doors and windows must be ensured by the tenant. In this capacity, he must maintain the small mechanical parts of the doors and windows and in particular carry out:
- Greasing hinges and hinges
- Minor repairs of door knobs and handles, hinges and closing mechanisms
- Replacement of small parts of locks (bolts, locks)
- Grease small parts of locks and locks
- Replacement of lost or damaged keys
Glazing
The maintenance of the windows is the responsibility of the tenant. It shall in particular:
- Refurbishing mastics
- Replacement of deteriorated windows
Blinds and Flaps
The blinds must be maintained by the tenant who must ensure in particular:
- Mechanism grinding,
- Replacement of strings, pulleys or some blinds.
With regard to the shutters, the tenant is obliged to repair them when their degradation is attributable to him. Otherwise, it is up to the lessor to do it.
Portal Grids
The gate grids are also to be maintained by the tenant, in particular:
- Cleaning,
- Grazing,
- Replace bolts or lock
Ceilings, walls, partitions (interior)
The tenant ensures that the ceilings, walls and partitions of his dwelling are kept clean.
It must also ensure:
- Menus fittings for paintings and tapestries
- Replacement or replacement of coating materials (earthenware, mosaic, plastic...)
- Filling of any holes made (installation of paintings, mirrors..)
Floor coverings (interior)
Floor coverings (parquet, carpets, lino...) must be maintained by the tenant, who must ensure in particular:
- Circulation of parquet
- Current maintenance of the vitrification of the parquet
- Replacement of a few wooden blades
- Installation of carpet fittings or any other coating (especially in case of stains and holes)
Closets and carpentry
The replacement of shelves and closet bags, the repair of the closing device, are the responsibility of the tenant.
The joinery (baseboards, chopsticks and moldings) must also be maintained by the tenant, who must ensure the fastening of the fittings and the replacement of the joinery tips.
Water pipes
The tenant must ensure:
- disgorgement
- replacement of joints and collars
FYI
if water leak is due to the aging of the pipes, the tenant must notify owner who is responsible for making the necessary repairs.
Gas lines
The tenant is required to maintain gas lines, including:
- Current maintenance of valves, siphons and ventilation openings
- Periodic replacement of hoses
Septic tanks
The disposal of septic tanks, sumps and cesspools must be ensured by the tenant in place.
FYI
the curing of the septic tank is the responsibility of the lessor.
Heating, hot water and taps
The tenant must ensure the replacement of certain elements, in particular:
- Bilames
- Probes
- Pistons
- Membranes
- Water boxes
- Ignition
- Piezo-electric ignition
- Valves
- Gases
It must also maintain the facilities at its disposal, in particular:
- Rinse and clean heating and piping bodies
- Replace valves, gaskets and flush-strap
- Replace gaskets, floats and flush bell gaskets
Annual maintenance of the boiler is the responsibility of the tenant, unless the lease provides otherwise.
Please note
the cleaning of the exhaust pipes of fumes and gases and ventilation ducts (boiler, chimney...) is the responsibility of the tenant.
Sinks and sanitary appliances
Sinks and sanitary appliances in the dwelling are to be maintained by the tenant, who must in particular:
- Clean limestone deposits,
- Replacement of flexible shower hoses
The maintenance of certain electrical equipment is the responsibility of rental repairs. The tenant must replace in particular:
- Switches
- Power outlets
- Cut-circuits and fuses
- Bulbs
- Luminous tubes
- Chopsticks or protective sheaths (or repair)
Other accommodation equipment mentioned in the rental contract must be maintained and repaired (minor repairs) by the tenant.
Such is the case, for example, of the following items made available to the tenant:
- Refrigerator
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Hoods
- Solar sensors
- Heat pump
- Antenna
- Sealed furniture
- Chimneys
- Ice and mirrors
Warning
maintenance and possible renewal of the smoke detector are the responsibility of the tenant, even if the initial purchase and installation are the responsibility of the lessor.
- Act No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 on rental reports: article 7Tenant maintenance obligation (Article 7d)
- Decree No. 87-712 of 26 August 1987 on the promotion of renting and ownership of social housing and on rental repairsList of rental repairs (not exhaustive)
- Decree No. 2016-382 laying down the procedures for establishing the inventory and taking into account the age of the units rented for use as main residenceAging
- Civil Code: rule 1756Septic tank
- Environmental Code: items R224-41-4 to R224-41-9Maintenance of an individual boiler
- Ministerial response of 9 November 2018 on the maintenance of roofs and vegetated facades
- Challenge the lessor's work invoice after you leave
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- Use of the dwelling and works by the tenantService-Public.fr
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