I want to sell my apartment, how do I give notice to my tenant?

The sale of your property is a valid reason to give notice to your tenant. However, certain formal and substantive rules must be followed to ensure the termination of the contract and the vacating of the premises.

When the furnished rental contract constitutes the tenant's primary residence, the lease is automatically renewed at each annual expiration.

In this case, you must give notice to your tenant before the end of the initial or renewed contract, respecting a notice period of at least 3 months before its anniversary date.

The notice must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or served by a bailiff or delivered in person against a receipt or signature. The notice letter must be addressed to all signatories of the lease. The notice to sell constitutes an offer to sell to the tenant. The tenant may choose to purchase the property and benefits from a right of first refusal, under certain conditions.

When the furnished rental contract does not constitute the tenant's primary residence, or in the case of a student rental contract, the lease automatically ends on the date specified in the contract without the need to give notice, and is not automatically renewed. The tenant has no right of first refusal on the sale.

In all cases, regardless of the type of lease signed with your tenant, the tenant has the right to occupy the property until the date specified in the initial contract. However, it is possible to sell your occupied property. The rental contract will then be transferred to the buyer under the conditions specified in the initial contract.