in Grigny, ten donors fined

After the condemnation to substantial fines in Essonne of ten landlord landlords who did not respect the rental permit procedure, here are some tips to follow with Charlie Cailloux, legal advisor for the real estate site PAP.fr.

franceinfo: A simple question to begin with, do you need a permit to rent an accommodation?

Charlie Cailloux: No, in principle, the rental of accommodation is free, there is no need for authorization, there is no need to register with the Administration, except in certain municipalities where it is observed an upsurge in unsanitary buildings.

In 2014, the Alur law established a procedure for these municipalities, by which owners are obliged, before each signing of a rental contract, to register with the town hall, or even to request authorization. This allows the hygiene services of the Town Hall to come and check the condition of the accommodation, to order work when necessary, and also to flush out the sleep merchants.

And so, for these owners who rented in Grigny in Essonne in ignorance of the rental permit, the bill is steep!

80,000 euros fine in all! At the start of the year, the Prefecture of Essonne fined an owner who, in the enormous Grigny 2 condominium, illegally divided a dwelling to do what is known as the shared tenancy, to a fine of 15,000 euros. . 15,000 euros is the maximum amount of the fine provided for by law, incurred by the owner who rents the accommodation, despite the administration’s refusal.

Apart from Grigny, which municipalities and landlords are affected by the rental permit?

I can cite the Noailles district in Marseille, Calais and 22 other cities of the Lille metropolis, Drancy, Montauban, but it is very complicated to make the complete list, because each municipality can decide to set up this rental permit. , and there is no comprehensive accessible register. What we have seen in recent months is that many municipalities are adopting it, to such an extent that homeowners’ associations, such as the UNPI, are concerned.

Let us get along well, no one is opposed by conviction to the fight against insanitary housing and the sellers of sleep, but for many donors, it is one more constraint: it is paperwork, it There are delays (while the town hall is studying the request, the accommodation remains empty) and the procedure may be chargeable (between 60 and 115 euros in some municipalities).

Moreover, if the measure were initially to be applied to neighborhoods identified as at risk of insalubrity, some municipalities want to extend it from the outset to their entire territory, which gives rise to misunderstanding.