Official rule
There is no single public deadline for all contracts. Notice and dates depend on the lease, contract and organization.
Practical centre
Verified: 2026-07-26
Departure from France
Closing of housing, contracts and agencies without losing the evidence.
Practical benchmark
Plan backwards from the start and do not close the bank before final invoices and refunds.
The key steps are the beginning, the end and the ones that carry vigilance.
Several weeks/on notice
Inventory
Stage document
Lease, contracts, levies, bodies
Your action
Note channel, notice, final action and proof.
Control point
No unknown obligation.
Under contract/lease
Send terminations
Stage document
Leave, termination, new address
Your action
Use a traceable channel.
Control point
Each termination confirmed.
Day of release
State of play and keys
Stage document
Photos, counters, status, key evidence
Your action
Record everything before handing over.
Control point
Confirmed keys and return address.
Before/after according to rules
Updating organizations
Stage document
Taxes, Caf, CPAM, FT and others
Your action
Contact date/address and keep confirmations.
Control point
Each organization has the right contact.
After final invoices
Closing of balances
Stage document
Latest invoices, refunds, bank
Your action
Check debits before closing the account.
Control point
No open lines.
