4. Vetting Documentation

The landlord is able to request that you produce certain documentation as part of the vetting process for an annual tenancy, although the list of documents is severely prescribed.

Those documents which the landlord is entitled to ask for and see are:

• Proof of indentity;
• Last three months salary/pension slips;
• Proof of income from land/property or investments;
• Rental payment receipts from last rental property (if relevant);
• Income tax declaration of home country, where all of the income has not been taxed in France;
• Company accounts for last 2 years;
• Employment contract;
• Proof of address, and employer details.

The landlord is not entitled to ask for bank statements or marriage contract, or medical certificate. Neither is is obligatory to provide a French income tax certificate, although it is often demanded, if relevant.

You may well be asked to supply references, particularly if you are already in rental accommodation.

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