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When is a rental lease (bail) valid?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Un bail locatif est valide s'il est :
When is a rental lease (bail) valid?
Answer. When it is signed by both the tenant and the landlord.
Signé par le locataire et par le propriétaire.
The bail is the rental contract. It must be in writing and signed by both parties to be valid.
The official text that proves it
« Le bail est le seul document qui autorise à vivre dans un logement : il est valide seulement s'il est signé par le locataire et le propriétaire. »
The lease is the only document that authorises you to live in a home, it is valid only if it is signed by the tenant and the landlord.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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