When the landlord's notice of an increase must arrive, and every deadline that follows it.
The landlord's notice must arrive
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There's no cap on rent increases. At renewal, the landlord sends a written notice of the new rent within the window above. The tenant then has one month to refuse or to say they're leaving. A tenant who says nothing has accepted the new rent.
If the tenant refuses, the lease still renews. The landlord has one month to ask the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) to set the rent; if they don't, the rent stays the same. The TAL then isn't bound by the amount in the notice.
The TAL's 2026 base percentage for rent is 3.1% (new method for notices from January 1, 2026). It's where the TAL's calculation starts, along with tax, insurance and renovation costs. It isn't a cap.
For a building that's less than 5 years old, a tenant who refuses must move out at the end of the lease, but only if section F of the lease says so and gives the maximum rent for those 5 years.
The notice must arrive at least 6 months before the lease ends (1 month for leases of 6 months or less). The tenant has one month to reply; saying nothing means refusing, and the landlord then has one month to apply to the TAL.
A landlord can't repossess if the tenant or their spouse is 65 or older, has lived there 10 years or more, and has income at or below 125% of the low-rental housing limit, with some exceptions for landlords who are 65 or older.