- Price
- from €11.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 3 business daysusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 12:00Central European Time on a business day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in France
Which kind of letter does a landlord's notice need?
The law sets three ways: an LRAR, service by a commissaire de justice, or hand delivery against a signed receipt. Send an LRAR to every tenant named on the lease, with your address in France as the sender.
The period counts from actual receipt by the tenant. If the end date is close, use a commissaire de justice: an uncollected letter does not start the clock.
| Lettre recommandée | LRAR (with avis de réception) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Tracking, proof of posting and delivery against the recipient's signature | The same, plus the avis de réception: a card signed and dated by the recipient |
| Recipient signs | Yes | Yes |
| Handed to the post | Same working day if uploaded by 12:00 Central European time | Next working day at the latest |
| Delivery time | 2 to 3 business days | 2 to 3 business days |
| Who can send it | Any sender, wherever you live | Senders with an address in France |
| Good for | Cancellations, formal notices, claims, resignations | Letters where French law asks for LRAR, such as a tenant's notice |
| Price | €11.95 | €13.95 |
What the letter must say for each reason
For the sale of an unfurnished home, the letter is an offer to sell to the tenant: price, terms and a description of the home. To take the home back, give the name, address and relationship of the person who will live there, and what makes the reason real and serious.
For a legitimate and serious reason, such as repeated unpaid rent or major works, describe the facts precisely. The tenant can challenge the notice before the juge des contentieux de la protection.
When must the tenant receive the notice?
| Situation | Rule |
|---|---|
| Unfurnished home | Received at least 6 months before the lease ends |
| Furnished home | Received at least 3 months before the lease ends |
| Notice received too late | Not valid: the lease renews |
| Allowed reasons | Sale, taking the home back to live in (you or a relative), a legitimate and serious reason |
| Tenant over 65 on a modest income | Stricter conditions, such as an offer of other housing |
The notice ends the lease on its end date, for one of the three reasons the law allows.
How do you send it, step by step?
- Write the noticeOne reason, the details it needs and the information notice enclosed.
- Upload the PDFPut the recipient's address in the window area.
- We print it in FranceLa Poste delivers it against a signature.
- Keep the proofThe tracking number and proof PDF date the posting and the delivery.
Sample landlord's notice in French
Keep only the paragraph for your reason. Add the information notice to the same PDF.
[Prénom Nom du bailleur]
[Adresse]
[Prénom Nom du locataire]
[Adresse du logement]
[Ville], le [date]
Objet : congé pour [vente / reprise / motif légitime et sérieux], bail du [date de signature]
Madame, Monsieur,
Le bail du logement situé [adresse] prend fin le [date d'échéance]. Je vous donne congé pour cette date, pour le motif suivant : [motif].
[Vente : prix, conditions et description du logement, offre de vente valable pendant les deux premiers mois du préavis.]
[Reprise : nom, adresse et lien de parenté du bénéficiaire, raison de la reprise.]
Vous trouverez jointe la notice d'information prévue par la loi.
Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées.
[Signature]
What to check before you send
- Example: unfurnished lease ending on 30 June 2027. The tenant must receive notice by 30 December 2026 at the latest. Send it in early December to keep a margin.
Frequently asked questions
Does a French landlord have to send notice by LRAR?
The law accepts an LRAR, service by a commissaire de justice and hand delivery against a receipt. Email is not valid notice.
How much notice does the landlord give?
The tenant must receive it at least 6 months before the lease ends for an unfurnished home, 3 months for a furnished one.
What if the tenant does not collect the letter?
The period does not run. If the end date is close, have the notice served by a commissaire de justice.
Can a landlord give notice in the middle of the lease?
No. The notice targets the lease end date, to sell, to take the home back or for a legitimate and serious reason.
Does every tenant get a letter?
Yes. One letter to each tenant on the lease, including a spouse or civil partner who is a co-tenant.
Does the registered letter prove what was in the envelope?
No. La Poste proves the posting and the delivery, not the text. Keep the PDF you sent: your proof of posting identifies that exact file.