Rental Guarantor Agreement in France: Template & Clauses 2026

Simple vs joint-and-several: don't get it wrong

With a simple guarantee, the landlord must first exhaust action against the tenant before turning to the guarantor — the "benefit of discussion". That costs you months.

With a joint-and-several guarantee, that benefit is waived: from the first unpaid rent you can claim directly from the guarantor. It's the most protective and most-used form, especially for students and young professionals.

What the act must contain

For a residential lease under the 6 July 1989 Act, the guarantor agreement must show:

1. 1. The parties' identities — guarantor, landlord, and the tenant whose debt is guaranteed.
2. 2. The rent amount and revision terms — indexed to the IRL index.
3. 3. The type of guarantee — simple or joint-and-several, explicitly.
4. 4. The duration of the commitment — fixed (e.g. the lease term and its renewals) or open-ended.
5. 5. The awareness statement — expressing that the guarantor knows the nature and extent of the commitment, with the guaranteed amount in figures and words.
6. 6. A copy of the lease — given and annexed to the act.

Fixed or open-ended duration?

If the act sets a fixed duration (for example "the initial lease term and its two renewals"), the guarantor is bound until it ends and cannot withdraw earlier.

If the duration is open-ended, the guarantor may terminate at any time — but termination only takes effect at the end of the current lease. Always state the duration: its absence weakens the act.

Generate the act with the lease, not beside it

A standalone, hand-copied guarantor act is the number-one source of disputes. The safest approach is to produce it at the same time as the lease, with matching amounts and the contract annexed. The free lease generator captures the guarantor and their relationship to the tenant, carries over the rent and revision terms, and produces a consistent ready-to-sign set. See also our compliant lease template.