Rental of real estate: what are the rules for the tenant in terms of works? By Bastien Favard, Lawyer.

The question of the work undertaken by the tenant in the rented premises is a recurring problem, crystallizing the tension between the lessee's prerogative to enjoy the property peacefully and to make adjustments in accordance with his needs and the lessor's right to preserve the substance and structure of his property. 1. The necessary distinction between developments and transformations. Article 7 (f) of the Act of 6 July 1989 makes a key dist…