The rent ceilings to be respected in Paris increased by 1.50% on average on July 1, 2021

In Paris, landlords who re-let or enter into a new rental contract in the capital must, with some exceptions, respect the reference rent ceilings set by the prefecture. Updated each year, the new amounts not to be exceeded have just been published for the period from 1^is July 2021 to June 30, 2022.

According to PAP.fr, the new ceilings, are up 1.50%, on average. For example, for an unfurnished 3-room apartment in a building from before 1946, the reference rent is:

23.2 € / m² in the Halles district (1^is arrondissement) ;

€ 27.5 / m² in the Chaussée d’Antin (9^e arrondissement) ;

24.5 € / m² in the Muette district (16^e arrondissement) ;

20.6 € / m² in the Villette district (19^e arrondissement).

The rest of the rent control system remains unchanged.

No modification of the rest of the device

Paris is divided into 80 districts. In each of them, three reference rents are set: a reference rent, a reference rent reduced by 30% and a reference rent increased by 20%, expressed by a price per m² of living space, by category of housing and by geographic area. To allow Parisians to ensure the compliance of their rent, they can use the interactive map put online by the municipality.

When the accommodation has exceptional characteristics (location, comfort), a rent supplement may be applied.

Up to € 15,000 fine for non-compliance with the rules

Penalties are foreseen for owners who do not respect the rent ceilings. On the order of the prefect, the lessor must bring the contract into conformity and reimburse the overpayment to the lessee. If he does not comply after a formal notice, an administrative fine of € 5,000 may be imposed. This amount increases to 15,000 euros for a real estate agency or a platform.

It should be remembered that in Paris, the annual rent framework is coupled with the mechanism aimed at not increasing the rent, with rare exceptions, between two successive tenants.

The procedure for contesting the amount of your rent

Individuals who believe that their rent is too high can turn to the Departmental Conciliation Commission (CDC) to challenge it and obtain a downward revision. To enter it, all you have to do is send a free letter to this committee in which the contact details, a copy of the initial lease, the owner’s proposal when renewing the lease or fixing the additional rent as well as all others will be indicated. useful items.

As a reminder: currently, the rent ceiling system only concerns intramural Paris, Lille, Hellemmes and Lomme (since 1^is March 2020) and, since 1^is June 2021, the Plaine Commune (Aubervilliers, Epinay-sur-Seine, L’Île-Saint-Denis, la Courneuve, Pierrefitte, Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen, Stains and Villetaneuse).

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