Practical centre

Verified: 2026-07-26

Departure from France

Closing of housing, contracts and agencies without losing the evidence.
Official rule

There is no single public deadline for all contracts. Notice and dates depend on the lease, contract and organization.

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.