Property management · Montpellier
Property management in Montpellier: flats, house shares and entire buildings
Covesta manages homes in Montpellier on behalf of their owners: letting, lease, inventories, rent collection and payment, follow-up of works, monthly report. Management fees are 6% excl. VAT, i.e. 7.2% incl. VAT, of rents collected including service charges. Montpellier is a high-demand area and applies rent control: we check every rent before the lease is signed.
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Letting in Montpellier: key points for landlords
The rules and market levels to know before setting a rent. Each line states its source and date.
| Key point | What to remember | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| High-demand area | Montpellier is classified as a high-demand area (zone tendue): the tenant's notice period for an unfurnished home is reduced to one month, and the rent on re-letting cannot exceed the previous tenant's rent, apart from the exceptions set by decree. | Zoning: Service-Public simulator, checked on 15 January 2026. Rules: French law of 6 July 1989, articles 15 and 18 |
| Rent control (rent level) | Within the city of Montpellier, the rent under leases signed since 1 July 2022 cannot exceed the increased reference rent, set each year by prefectoral order according to the zone (five zones), the number of rooms, the construction period and whether the home is furnished. | ADIL de l'Hérault (housing information agency), page viewed on 10 November 2026 |
| Future of the scheme | Rent control is an experimental scheme: it covers leases signed or renewed until 24 November 2026. On 21 October 2026 the French Senate voted to extend it by two years; the National Assembly is due to examine the bill on 18 November 2026. | Service-Public (official French government site), page checked on 1 November 2026; AFP report of 22 October 2026 |
| Median private-sector rent | €13.7 per m² per month, excluding service charges, all homes combined, in the Montpellier urban area (2025 data). | Observatoires locaux des loyers (local rent observatories), rent level map, viewed on 10 November 2026 |
| Energy performance | A home rated G on the energy performance certificate (DPE) can no longer be let since 1 January 2025, including when a lease is renewed or tacitly extended. The ban will extend to class F in 2028 and class E in 2034. | Service-Public, DPE page checked on 1 January 2026 |
| Letting fees | In a high-demand area, the tenant's share is capped at €10.09 incl. VAT per m² for viewings, the file and the lease, and at €3.03 incl. VAT per m² for the check-in inventory (leases signed since 1 January 2026). | Covesta fee scale, order of 13 November 2025 |
What Covesta takes care of
Management covers everything a let property requires, from finding the tenant to returning the deposit.
- Letting: advert, viewings, review of applications, affordability checks, with the tenant chosen subject to your approval.
- Lease and appendices compliant with the French law of 6 July 1989, rent checked against rent control, up-to-date surveys.
- Check-in and check-out inventories with photos, plus a furniture inventory for furnished lets.
- Rent demands and collection, receipts, payment to you within ten working days, annual review in line with the French rent reference index (IRL).
- Tenant requests, claims and works: quotes submitted for your approval, work carried out by partner contractors, follow-up until completion.
- Management report on the last day of each month and an online owner portal.
Setting the right rent in Montpellier
Within the city, a rent is set under two constraints. The first is the rent control cap: the rent excluding service charges stated in the lease cannot exceed the increased reference rent for its category. A rent supplement remains possible for a home with exceptional features, but for leases signed since 18 August 2022 it is prohibited when the home is rated F or G.
The second is the market. The median of €13.7 per m² covers wide differences: a studio lets for more per square metre than a large flat, and a furnished home for more than an unfurnished one. We compare your property with recent lettings in the neighbourhood before proposing a rent, then check it against the increased reference rent.
The homes we manage
Furnished studios and one-bedroom flats near the universities and the tram, house shares, family flats, entire buildings held by a single owner: the scope of management is the same. For a building, we handle all the leases, the maintenance contracts and a consolidated report.
Covesta is not a co-ownership managing agent (syndic): in a co-owned building, we manage your units and follow the calls for funds on your behalf.
Management fees in Montpellier
Day-to-day management: 6% excl. VAT, i.e. 7.2% incl. VAT, of rents collected including service charges, deducted each month. Letting and check-in inventory: statutory scale for high-demand areas. Optional rent guarantee insurance through a partner insurer. For an entire building, fees are agreed in the mandate according to the number of units.
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Property management in Montpellier: your questions
How much does property management cost in Montpellier?
At Covesta, day-to-day management costs 6% excl. VAT, i.e. 7.2% incl. VAT, of rents collected including service charges. Letting and the check-in inventory are invoiced according to the statutory scale: in a high-demand area, the tenant's share is capped at €10.09 and €3.03 incl. VAT per m² of living area. Rent guarantee insurance is optional.
Does rent control apply to my property?
Yes, if it is located within the city of Montpellier and let as a main residence, furnished or unfurnished, under a lease signed since 1 July 2022. The rent excluding service charges cannot exceed the increased reference rent, which depends on the zone, the number of rooms, the construction period and whether the home is furnished. The other municipalities of the metropolitan area are not covered by this cap.
What happens to rent control after November 2026?
The scheme is experimental and covers leases signed or renewed until 24 November 2026. On 21 October 2026 the Senate voted a two-year extension, which the National Assembly is due to examine on 18 November 2026. Whatever the outcome, rent increases between two tenants remain limited in high-demand areas. Answer correct as of 10 November 2026.
Can you take over a property that is already let?
Yes. We take over the current lease, the deposit and the payment history, then inform the tenant of the change of manager. Rent collection continues without interruption.
Do you manage house shares and entire buildings?
Yes. House shares are managed under a single lease or individual leases, depending on the set-up chosen. For a building held by a single owner, we manage all the leases, the maintenance contracts and the works, with one report per building. We are not a co-ownership managing agent.
I do not live in Montpellier: how do I keep track of my property?
The mandate is signed online. Every rent received, every expense and every tenant request appears in your owner portal, and you receive a management report on the last day of each month. Your manager remains reachable by phone and by email.
This information is general and does not replace personalised legal or tax advice. Any rent, price or yield figure is an estimate: property investment carries risks, including the risk of capital loss.
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