Co-Living & Shared Room Agreement (France)
A France-specific co-living / shared-flat agreement (colocation) for a private room with communal areas. Covers joint versus several liability, shared bills, house conduct and rental-authorisation requirements.
What's included
- Private room plus communal-area occupancy
- Individual versus single joint lease option
- Solidarity clause (joint and several liability) explained
- Shared bills and charges apportionment
- Deposit per the furnished/unfurnished cap
- House conduct and cleaning rota
- Replacing a departing flatmate
- Rental-authorisation / permis de louer note
- Flatmate, guarantor and landlord signatures
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🇫🇷 Local law notes — France
Colocation is governed by the Loi n° 89-462 du 6 juillet 1989 as amended by the Loi ALUR (2014), which sets deposit caps (one month unfurnished, two months furnished) and frames the solidarity clause. Under a solidarity clause a departing flatmate's liability ends when a replacement is found or, at the latest, six months after the notice period expires. Some communes require a permis de louer (autorisation préalable de mise en location), and every let must meet the logement décent standard; each flatmate must hold home insurance.
Inside the document
1. Parties and Property
This colocation agreement is between the landlord (bailleur) and the flatmates (colocataires) for shared occupation of a property, with each flatmate assigned a private room and joint use of communal areas (kitchen, living room, bathrooms).
2. Structure of the Lease
The parties choose either a single joint lease signed by all flatmates or separate individual leases per room. Furnished shares are governed by the Loi du 6 juillet 1989 (as amended by the Loi ALUR), which sets a common framework for colocation.
3. Rent and the Solidarity Clause
Total rent and each flatmate's share are stated. If a solidarity clause (clause de solidarité) is included in a joint lease, each flatmate is jointly and severally liable for the whole rent and charges; without it, each is liable only for their own share (several liability). The clause states which applies.
4. Deposit
A deposit is taken per the statutory cap — one month's rent excluding charges if unfurnished, two months if furnished (Loi du 6 juillet 1989). Where a joint deposit is held, its handling on a flatmate's departure and on final move-out is described, with return within the statutory one-to-two-month period.
5. Shared Bills and Charges
Utilities and charges (electricity, water, heating, internet, recoverable charges) are apportioned as stated — included in a package (forfait), split equally, or by metered use — and each flatmate's contribution and payment date are set out.
6. Private Room and Communal Areas
Each flatmate has exclusive use of their private room and shares communal areas fairly. Personal items are kept in private rooms; communal spaces are shared and kept usable for all.
7. House Conduct
Flatmates agree house rules: cleaning rota, quiet hours, guests, shared-supplies handling, and respect for one another. Conduct causing serious nuisance may be a ground for the landlord to act under the lease.
8. Departure and Replacement
A departing flatmate gives one month's notice (furnished) or three months (unfurnished, reduced to one in zones tendues). Under a solidarity clause, the departing flatmate can remain liable until a replacement is found or until the statutory cut-off (currently up to six months after the notice takes effect) — the clause sets out the replacement procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the clause de solidarité mean for French flatshares?
In a joint colocation lease, a solidarity clause makes every flatmate jointly and severally liable for the entire rent and charges, so the landlord can pursue any one of them for the whole amount if others do not pay. Without it, each flatmate owes only their own share.
If I leave a French flatshare, when does my liability end?
Under a solidarity clause your liability generally continues until a replacement flatmate is found, or at most until the statutory cut-off — currently up to six months after your notice period ends — whichever comes first.
Do shared houses in France need a rental licence?
Some communes require a permis de louer (autorisation préalable de mise en location under the Loi ALUR) before letting in designated areas, and all rented homes must meet decency and safety standards. Check the local rules for the property's commune.