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Welcome to our journal on renting in Paris. Trends, practical advice and expert analysis to succeed in your rental search in Paris and the surrounding region.
Every tenant must insure their home against tenant's liability risks and give the certificate to the landlord. Compulsory and optional cover, penalties, switching insurer: the essentials for getting insured in Paris.
From 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, no tenant can be forcibly evicted, with a few exceptions. Rent, legal proceedings, energy cut-offs, notice periods: what the winter truce really changes.
The rent reference index for the third quarter of 2026 is up 1.57% year on year. Conditions, calculation, deadlines and remedies: how to check that your rent review is correct.
Recruitment, transfer, return from abroad: finding a home in Paris for an employee has become an HR issue. Timeline, suitable leases, what the employer can cover and how to delegate the search.
Shared or individual heating, annual charge adjustment, energy rating: as winter approaches, the points to check in your current home or before signing a new lease in Paris.
The Paris rent control experiment ends on 24 November 2026 unless a new law is passed. On 21 October the Senate examines a bill that would make it permanent. Where things stand, and what to do if you sign a lease this autumn.
Joint liability clause, a flatmate leaving, insurance, rent control: before signing a flat-share in Paris, here is what you need to understand so you don't end up paying someone else's share.
A few months' assignment, an internship, training or a job transfer: the bail mobilité lets you rent a furnished flat for 1 to 10 months with no security deposit. Its rules, its limits and the costly mistakes to avoid.
Fewer listings, rising rents and rent control increasingly bypassed: the latest 2026 figures on the Paris rental market, and what they mean in practice for your search.
Since 1 January 2026, the fees a letting agency can charge a tenant in Paris are capped at €12.10/m², plus €3.03/m² for the check-in inventory. How to calculate them and spot illegal charges.
In Paris, a tenant's notice period is one month, even for an unfurnished flat. You still need to state it correctly in your letter and send it the right way. How to leave your home without paying two rents.
The reality of the Paris rental market: stay vigilant. Finding an apartment in Paris is an obstacle course. Between the extreme pressure on the rental market and the speed needed to secure a property, applicants are often under pressure. It is precisely this climate of urgency that scammers exploit to r