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Un bail locatif est valide s'il est :A residential lease is valid if it is:

Answer

écrit et signé par le propriétaire et le locatairewritten and signed by the landlord and the tenant

Explanation

A residential lease must be in writing. The landlord and the tenant both sign it and each keeps a copy.

Source: Loi du 6 juillet 1989 tendant à améliorer les rapports locatifs, article 3Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. signé uniquement par le locatairesigned only by the tenant
  2. approuvé par le maire de la communeapproved by the mayor of the municipality
  3. écrit et signé par le propriétaire et le locatairewritten and signed by the landlord and the tenant
  4. enregistré au commissariat de policeregistered at the police station

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