Rent supplement: what are the rules?

When the lease has been signed since July 15, 2022 and the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

You can estimate the basic rent of the dwelling using this simulator:

Bordeaux: estimate the reference rents (lease signed since 15 July 2022)

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

The lease has been signed since July 15, 2022.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.

When Lease was signed from 1^to July 2022 and that the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

You can estimate the basic rent of the dwelling using this simulator:

Montpellier: estimate reference rents (lease signed after June 2022)

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

Lease must be signed from 1^to July 2022.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.

When Lease was signed from 1^to December 2021 and that the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

You can estimate the basic rent of the dwelling using this simulator:

Territory of East Together: Estimate reference rents (lease signed since December 2021)

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

Lease must be signed from 1^to December 2021.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.

When the lease has been signed since 1 March 2020 and the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme: estimate the reference rents (lease signed since March 2020)

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

The lease must be signed as of March 1, 2020.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.

When Lease was signed from 1^to November 2021 and that the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

The amount of the reference rent increased shall be fixed by prefectural order.

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

Lease must be signed from 1^to November 2021.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.

When Lease was signed from 1^to June 2021 and that the accommodation has special characteristics (location, comfort...), the owner can request a rent supplement.

The rent supplement represents a portion of the rent.

In other words, the amount of rent (excluding charges) consists of the basic rent (excluding charges) and the rent supplement.

Base Rent Amount

The basic rent included in the lease must be at least equal to reference rent increased ::

• which corresponds to the category of accommodation (number of rooms, location, construction period, empty or furnished rental)
• and is in effect on the date of signing of the lease.

You can estimate the basic rent of the dwelling using this simulator:

Common Plain Territory: estimate reference rents (lease signed since June 2021)

Accommodation Features

To apply rent supplement, housing must have location or comfort characteristics meeting the following conditions:

• Be decisive in comparison with the accommodation of the same category in the same geographical area (for example: view of a historical monument...)
• Not already taken into account when setting the reference rent for the dwelling (which excludes the number of main rooms and the time of construction of the dwelling)
• Do not give rise to recovery by the owner for loads or energy-saving jobs

However, when the lease has been signed since August 18, 2022, the rent supplement is prohibited if the dwelling has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

• Sanitary on the landing
• Signs of moisture on some walls
• DPE: titleContent Class F or G
• Windows that allow air to pass through unnaturally (without ventilation grating)
• Opposite less than 10 m away
• Infiltration or flooding from the outside
• Water evacuation problems in the last 3 months
• Degraded Electrical Installation
• Poor exposure of the main part

Lease

Lease must be signed from 1^to June 2021.

The lease must contain the following information:

• Amount rent supplement
• Characteristics of the accommodation justifying the rent supplement

The tenant can challenge the rent supplement to Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) within 3 months of signing the lease. The onus is on the owner to prove that rent supplement is justified.

In case of agreement, the amount of rent shall be that fixed by the conciliation document issued by the CDC. This new amount applies from the effective date of the lease.

But if the disagreement persists, the tenant has 3 months from the receipt of the notice from the CDC to appeal to the judge. He must seize the protection litigation judge of the court on which the dwelling depends. He may ask the judge to cancel or reduce the rent supplement. The amount of rent fixed by the judge's decision shall apply from the date of entry into force of the lease.