Rents and rental rules in Besançon
Besançon is in housing zone B1 (A/B/C zoning), outside the high-demand areas. Rent control is not in force there.
Rents in Besançon
Leasy shows a median rent from 20 published listings in a place, so that it stays reliable: there are not enough here yet.
The law in Besançon
- Is Besançon a high-demand area (zone tendue)?
No, Besançon is not on the list of high-demand municipalities. The notice period for a tenant of an unfurnished home is three months (one month for a furnished home, a mobility lease or a student lease, or for a legal reason).
Sources : Law of 6 July 1989, art. 15
- Is rent capped in Besançon?
No, Besançon is not in an area where rent control is in force.
Sources : ELAN law, art. 140
- How much can an agency charge the tenant in Besançon?
At most €8.07 per m² of living area for the viewing, the application file and drawing up the lease (other areas), and €3.03 per m² for the inventory: for 40 m², €444.00 including tax at most. These caps only apply to agency listings; Leasy charges the tenant nothing.
Sources : Law of 6 July 1989, art. 5; caps in force since 1 January 2026
- What security deposit can be asked?
At most 1 month of rent excluding charges for an unfurnished home, 2 for a furnished one.
Sources : Law of 6 July 1989, art. 22 and 25-6
- Can a home rated G be rented?
No: a home rated G on the energy performance certificate can no longer be rented since 1 January 2025. For F and G, the rent cannot be reviewed either.
Sources : Law of 6 July 1989, art. 6 and 17-1
Rules last checked on 25 October 2026.