Rents and rental rules in Saint-Martin-d'Hères
Saint-Martin-d'Hères is in housing zone B1 (A/B/C zoning), a high-demand area. The rent of a new lease is capped in some neighbourhoods of the municipality: check the address.
Rents in Saint-Martin-d'Hères
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The law in Saint-Martin-d'Hères
- Is Saint-Martin-d'Hères a high-demand area (zone tendue)?
Yes, Saint-Martin-d'Hères is one of the high-demand municipalities (list annexed to decree no. 2013-392 of 10 May 2013). The notice period for a tenant of an unfurnished home is one month instead of three; it is already one month for a furnished home, a mobility lease or a student lease. In these municipalities, the annual « relocation » decree (no. 2026-644 of 20 July 2026, until 31 July 2027) also limits rent changes at re-letting and lease renewal.
Sources : Law of 6 July 1989, art. 15
- Is rent capped in Saint-Martin-d'Hères?
Yes. Saint-Martin-d'Hères is part of the « Grenoble-Alpes Métropole (21 communes, dont 8 partiellement) » area, where the rent of a new lease cannot exceed the increased reference rent set each year by the prefect, since 20 January 2025. Last planned day of the experiment: 24 November 2026, unless a law extends it (a bill is being debated in Parliament). Only some neighbourhoods of the municipality are covered: check the address of the home.
Sources : ELAN law, art. 140
- How much can an agency charge the tenant in Saint-Martin-d'Hères?
At most €10.09 per m² of living area for the viewing, the application file and drawing up the lease (high-demand area), and €3.03 per m² for the inventory: for 40 m², €524.80 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.