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What is the minimum surface area of a rental unit?
Verified 29 octobre 2021 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
A rental accommodation must have a minimum surface area. The minimum area differs depending on whether the accommodation is rented or colocation. If the size of the dwelling is below this standard, the dwelling is not decent and the owner is prohibited from renting it.
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For rent
A rental unit must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the decency.
The accommodation shall have at least one main room having:
- Either living area at least 9 m² and a ceiling height of at least 2,20 m
- Either one habitable volume not less than 20 m³
Warning : departmental health regulations may impose more restrictive conditions.
Shared
A roommate is the rental by several tenants of the same dwelling constituting their main residence. It can take the form of several leases signed between each roommate and the owner, or a single lease signed by all roommates and the owner.
The rental of a dwelling to a married couple at the time of signing the lease or to a married couple is not a joint rental.
A rental unit must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the criteria for decent housing.
Each lease must specify the room for which each roommate has the private use and the common areas available to all roommates (kitchen, bathroom, living room...)
Each roommate must have a room with a surface of at least 9 m2 and with a volume not less than 20 m3 (common rooms not included).
Please note : the decent housing is evaluated taking into account all the elements, equipment and rooms of the accommodation (and not the only room of which the tenant has the private use).
A rental unit must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the decency.
A rental unit must respect a minimum surface area. This is one of the decency.
The accommodation shall have at least one main room having:
- Either living area at least 9 m² and a ceiling height of at least 2,20 m
- Either one habitable volume not less than 20 m³
Warning : departmental health regulations may impose more restrictive conditions.