Mobility lease in France: 1 to 10 months, rules, ending

Who can sign a mobility lease?

The tenant must show, on the date the lease takes effect, that they are in one of the following situations (art. 25-12):

• vocational training;
• higher education;
• apprenticeship contract;
• internship;
• voluntary civic service commitment;
• job transfer;
• temporary assignment as part of their professional activity.

The ground must be stated in the lease, together with the statement that the contract “is a mobility lease governed by title I ter” of the 1989 Act (service-public.gouv.fr). The home must be furnished within the meaning of the law and decent: see logement décent (decent housing standards) and location meublée (furnished letting).

Length: 1 to 10 months

The lease is signed for 1 month minimum and 10 months maximum (art. 25-14). Its length can be changed only once by an amendment, provided the total length does not exceed 10 months.

Employment-focused residences. Since 28 November 2025, article 25-14, as amended by Act no. 2025-1129 of 26 November 2025, allows a mobility lease of 1 week to 18 months where the home is part of a résidence à vocation d’emploi (residence for people taking up work) as defined in article L. 631-16-1 of the code de la construction et de l’habitation (Construction and Housing Code). The service-public.gouv.fr fact sheet (F34759) also mentions this exception.

No security deposit, but a guarantor is possible

The mobility lease prohibits any security deposit (art. 25-17; service-public.gouv.fr), unlike a standard furnished lease: see dépôt de garantie (security deposit). The landlord can, however, ask for a guarantor. The Visale guarantee, a free guarantee from Action Logement, is available for mobility leases, including for students (service-public.gouv.fr). According to the Visale fact sheet, some profiles are only entitled to it for a mobility lease containing a clause résolutoire (automatic termination clause); eligibility depends on the tenant’s age and situation (service-public.gouv.fr, checked on 23 January 2026). See garantie Visale (Visale guarantee).

Rent and service charges

• The rent is set freely, subject to rent control in the communes (municipalities) concerned and the rules for zones tendues (high-demand housing zones) (service-public.gouv.fr). See encadrement des loyers (rent control).
• It cannot be reviewed during the lease (art. 25-16).
• Service charges are paid as a flat rate, together with the rent, with no year-end adjustment (art. 25-18; service-public.gouv.fr). See charges locatives récupérables (recoverable service charges).

Flatsharing. This is possible under a single lease or separate leases, but no joint liability clause may be included (service-public.gouv.fr).

Mobility lease or standard furnished lease?

Source: service-public.gouv.fr, “Bail d’habitation : quelles différences entre logement vide et logement meublé ?” (residential lease: what are the differences between unfurnished and furnished homes?), checked on 6 March 2026. The mobility lease therefore suits a short stay with fixed dates; for a stay that may be extended, the standard furnished lease offers a renewable term.

Ending the lease

Early departure by the tenant. The tenant can terminate at any time with 1 month’s notice, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a deed served by a commissaire de justice (court officer) or hand delivery against a receipt. The notice period runs from receipt of the letter; rent and service charges remain payable until the end of the notice period, unless another tenant occupies the home earlier, with the landlord’s agreement (art. 25-15). See préavis du locataire (tenant’s notice period).

At the end of the term. The landlord does not have to give notice: the lease ends on the agreed date and the tenant loses any right to occupy (service-public.gouv.fr; art. 25-15).

And afterwards? If the parties sign a new lease for the same furnished home, that lease is a standard furnished lease governed by title I bis of the 1989 Act, with its rules on length and security deposit (art. 25-14).

Which professional to consult

An agent immobilier (estate agent) specialising in lettings management checks the tenant’s eligibility, drafts the compulsory statements and chooses between a mobility lease and a standard furnished lease according to the length of the stay. For a home held in indivision (joint ownership) or by a company, a notaire (notary) can confirm who signs the lease.