An owner may have to carry out work in the accommodation he rents to improve the comfort of the tenant.In some cases, the cost of this work can be repercussions on the rent.How to increase rent during lease or in case of relocation?
ImageAugmenter son loyer après des travaux : la marche à suivre. © Jean-philippe WALLETWork: How to increase the rent during the lease?
The owner can sometimes embark on major work in the good he offers for rental.In some cases, the cost of this work can be partially reflected in the tenant's rent.Annual increase cannot exceed 15 % of the actual cost of the work (all taxes included)) in the tense areas.To increase his rent, the owner must carry out notable work, which improve the comfort of the occupant (air conditioning, central heating, double-vitling windows, etc..)).He cannot carry out an increase in rent following standards work, which are part of his obligations, nor following small work (paint stroke, change of carpet, etc.)).During the lease, the rent can be increased only if the owner and the tenant have agreed together of improvement work that the owner performs at his expense. Une clause du bail de location (ou un avenant)) doit déterminer le montant de la majoration applicable après l'achèvement des travaux.For a lease renewal, the amount of the work must be equivalent to at least 1 year of rent and the tenant must be warned of the increase at least 6 months before by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt.
En cas de clause inscrite dans le bail de location (ou d'un avenant)), le loyer peut être augmenté dès l'achèvement des travaux d’amélioration.
Relocation: can we increase the rent after work?
In the event of relocation, the owner can fix a rent greater than that of the previous tenant if he has carried out improvement work in the housing or in the common areas.Only the works that improve the comfort of the occupier are taken into account.
In Paris, the increase in rent following improvement work must be part of the management of rents since July 1, 2019: the rent must therefore not be lower than 30 %, nor superiormore than 20 % in the reference rent, which varies according to the district.
In a tense zone, the increase in rent cannot exceed 15 % of the cost of improvement work carried out in the rented accommodation.
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