Check-in inventory of condition of a home (France)
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For the landlord and tenant in France on the day the keys are handed over, unfurnished or furnished. The French record follows the content of décret n° 2016-382: meter readings, keys and passes, the condition of floors, walls, ceilings and fittings room by room and, for a furnished home, the inventory and condition of the furniture. It notes that the tenant may have it completed within ten days. Filled in together on site, signed by each party, one copy each.
- Made for use in France
- Last updated October 13, 2026
When to use this document
- You are moving into a rented flat in France and need to record its condition with the landlord.
- You are handing the keys to a new tenant and want a room-by-room record of the home.
- You are renting out a furnished flat and want to list the furniture and its condition at the start.
- You want a check-in inventory with meter readings and keys, signed by both landlord and tenant.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Address of the property
- Home let unfurnished or furnished
- Landlord
- Landlord's address
- Landlord's agent (name, address, professional card number)
- Tenant
- Second tenant (if any)
- Handover date
- Electricity meter reading
- Gas meter reading
- Cold water meter reading
- Hot water meter reading
- Heating meter reading
- Keys to the building and flat door (number)
- Mailbox keys (number)
- Keys to the cellar, loft or bike room (number)
- Other keys, chips or cards (kind and number)
- Condition: hall, entrance, storeroom
- Condition: living room
- Condition: kitchen
- Condition: bedroom
- Condition: bathroom and WC
- Condition: other rooms
- Condition: balcony, cellar, loft
- Heating and hot water (type and condition)
- What the landlord will still fix, and by when
- Number of photos attached
- Inventory and condition of the furniture (furnished home only)
- Remarks by the parties
- City
- Date
- Number of originals (one per party)
Preview
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Common questions
- Why does the check-in inventory matter so much in France?
- Because at moving out, any defect not recorded at moving in may be charged to the tenant: with no inventory, the tenant is presumed to have received the home in good condition (art. 1731 of the French Civil Code), unless the landlord prevented it from being drawn up. Note every defect, however small, take dated photos and read the meters. It is also the basis for returning the deposit.
- Can the tenant add to the inventory after moving in?
- Yes. Within ten days of the inventory the tenant may ask the landlord to complete it, and for the heating during the first month of the heating season (art. 3-2 of the French law of 6 July 1989). Make the request by registered letter with proof of receipt, listing the defects found and enclosing photos. If the landlord refuses, the département's conciliation commission can be asked free of charge.
- What if landlord and tenant cannot agree on the inventory?
- If the inventory cannot be drawn up amicably, either party may call in a French commissaire de justice, who summons both sides; the fee is split in half, at a rate set by decree (art. 3-2 of the French law of 6 July 1989). The fees of a professional the landlord hires to carry out the inventory may be charged to the tenant only up to a regulatory cap.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
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