FacturZen Blog — Guides for Landlords
Practical methods, legal tips, and best practices for landlords and SCI owners.
Free Residential Lease Template for France (2026, Compliant)
Most free French lease templates online are outdated: missing habitable surface, rent-control mentions, or IRL revision terms. Here are the mandatory clauses and annexes of a compliant unfurnished lease under the 1989 Act, the mistakes to avoid, and how to generate an up-to-date lease for free.
Rental Charges Reconciliation in France: Method & Example
Collecting provisions without ever reconciling means losing money or risking a contestable catch-up. Here's the annual 4-step method, a worked example, the provisions-vs-fixed-package difference, and the 5 mistakes that make a reconciliation contestable.
Rental Guarantor Agreement in France: Template & Clauses 2026
A poorly drafted guarantor agreement collapses in court on the first missed rent. Since the 2022 reform the handwritten statement is no longer required, but the act must still prove the commitment. Here are the mandatory clauses, simple vs joint-and-several, duration, and the mistakes that void the guarantee.
Tenant Notice Letter France: Periods & Template 2026
A notice served in the wrong form — by email, with missing details, or with the wrong start date — does not run in France. Here are the statutory periods (3 months or 1 month), what the letter must contain, the only valid delivery method, and the 3 mistakes that restart the clock.
Rent Control in France's Zone Tendue: Caps & Rules 2026
French rent control is two overlapping systems that most landlords confuse. The first caps rent increases at re-letting across all zone tendue areas. The second caps the absolute rent level in experiment cities (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Bordeaux…). Here's how to calculate the ceiling, what the lease must say, and the penalties.
Rent Increase During Tenancy in France: Rules & Calculation 2026
A French landlord can only raise rent mid-tenancy in exactly three situations: the annual IRL revision, an improvement-works increase, or a manifestly under-priced rent at renewal. Here are the rules, the formula, and the blocks (DPE F/G, zone tendue) that apply.