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In force 1 Apr 2024

In force Housing

Rent-adjustment shield (bouclier loyer) extended through March 2024

The "bouclier loyer" — which capped the legal reference IRL rent-update index at 3.5% in mainland France — was extended through its final applicable quarter ending 31 March 2024. From the second quarter of 2024 the full IRL indexation resumed for new contract anniversaries.

Who it affects: Tenants on indexed rental contracts through 2022-Q1 2024.

Légifrance ↗ · Service-Public.fr ↗ · verified 2026-04-21

In force 1 Jan 2024

In force Housing

Paris rent-control framework extended to 2026

The encadrement des loyers regime in Paris — capping new-contract rents at the median reference rent ±20% — was renewed through the 2024-2025 period and extended to 2026 by ministerial decree. Similar frameworks operate in Lille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Montpellier, and several Ile-de-France communes.

Who it affects: Tenants and landlords in Paris and other regulated communes.

Légifrance ↗ · Service-Public.fr ↗ · verified 2026-04-21