How to find a reliable tenant in 2025?

Renting a property is a good way to generate passive income. But everything depends on one crucial point: The tenant's choice. A good profile ensures peace of mind, regular rents and maintained accommodation. Conversely, a casting error can cost you months of stress, procedure, and financial loss. Note that in France in January 2025, the unpaid rate in Ile de France was 3.43% for more than one month's rent and 3.49% in large cities outside Paris. On the other hand, in rural areas the rate exceeds 4% against 1.25% before the Covid crisis. Here's how find a reliable and serious tenant, safely.

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🔍 Prepare well for renting

Before you even publish your ad, you have to put all the chances on your side. It Goes Through the Presentation of the property, tea Definition of selection criteria, and the Publishing Strategy.

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Promote your property with a clear and careful announcement

A clean, bright, well-photographed home attracts better profiles. In Your Ad, Be Accurate, Honest, and Transparent On charges, the DPE, the floor, the equipment.

Avoid terms that are unclear or ambiguous. A Serious Candidate Should Have All the information Necessary to position yourself or pass your turn.

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Set a rent that is consistent with the market

Too high a rent will not attract many applications. A rent that is too low risks attracting precarious profiles. Check out the market prices on SeLoger according to your city, and take into account the mechanisms in place (rent control in Paris, Lille, Lyon...).

One Good quality/price ratio Attracts Good Renters

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Analyze files methodically

Once applications are received, comes the crucial step: selection. This is where the reliability of the tenant comes into play.

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Ask for the right documents

The file must include at least:

• ID card,
• Employment contract (CDI or long fixed-term contract),
• Last 3 country slips,
• Last tax notice,
• 3 last rent receipts (or accommodation certificate),
• RIB.

Don't settle for less, but Also, don't require abusive documents, under penalty of refusing good applications. Ensure that the documents are consistent and authentic.

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Discuss with the Tenant

A good file is good. A Good Human Feeling, it's even better. Ask a few simple questions: reasons for the move, expected duration, working conditions... This makes it possible to assess the stability of the project and the transparency of the candidate.

Some Renters Check All The Boxes On The Paper, But Show A Distant, Nervous, or Fuzzy Behavior Visiting. Pay attention to what you see and hear.

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🧾 Check the guarantees and secure the contract

Even if the file seems good, you have to think about Cover You In case of hazards. The law allows you several levers to secure your rental.

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Requiring a guarantor or taking out a GLI

Two solutions are possible:

• One Physical Guarantor (parent, relative with sufficient income): often requested for students or young workers,
• One unpaid rent insurance (GLI) : you are covered for up to €70,000 in unpaid or damaged payments (cost: around 2.5% of the rent).
• Ask the tenant to subscribe to an unpaid rent guarantee such as GarantMe.

GLI is only possible if the tenant meets strict criteria (CDI, income ≥ 2.85 times the rent, etc.). But it's a Appreciable security, especially in times of uncertainty.

(Source: Luko, unpaid rent insurance for individuals)

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A clear, signed and compliant lease

Use a lease template that complies with the Alur law (available on service-public.fr). Indicate all the mandatory elements: rent, charges, charges, duration, security deposit, notice terms...

Also think about Learn the diagnoses : DPE, gas, electricity, lead, ERP... and to do a Precise State of Affairs, ideally with photos.

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🤝 Call on a Professional to Gain Peace of Mind

If you do not want to manage the search yourself, you can entrust your property to a Agency, has Handler, or a Rental Hunter.

Chez MeCaza, our real estate hunters find homes for their customers and can assist you in Full Rental Under an Exclusive Mandate :

• Analysis of the optimal rent,
• Careful selection of profiles,
• Presentation of complete files,
• Support until the signing of the lease.

This service is ideal for investors, expats, or overburdened assets, who wants to secure their project without devoting hours to it.

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✅ Conclusion: rigor, transparency and feeling

Finding a serious tenant is not a lottery. It is a Method, based on Verified documents, has Honest Discussion, and a Read the signals carefully during your interview. Combine administrative rigor and personal feelings, secure the lease with a guarantor or insurance, and above all, don't rush anything.

A good tenant is the key to a successful real estate investment.