Lessor/landlords faced with unfair eviction compensation demanded by Nexity Studéa

Nexity Studéa manages 140 student residences in 58 cities in France and Switzerland.

Our firm has been approached by numerous landlords of student residences operated by Nexity Studéa, who are faced with demands for obviously excessive eviction compensation. These situations, which frequently arise at the end of commercial leases, raise fundamental legal questions about the assessment of eviction compensation and the lessor’s real rights.

Organised economic pressure around the end of the lease

For several years, Nexity Studéa has been trying to negotiate or impose its continued occupancy under unbalanced conditions, citing exorbitant eviction compensation as a means of pressure against the lessor who wishes to regain free disposal of his property.

These indemnities, often calculated unilaterally and without a joint expert opinion, are presented as unavoidable, although they can, in many cases, be contested.

Eviction indemnity: a right of the lessee, but with a regulated quantum

The right to renew the commercial lease effectively gives rise, in the event of refusal, to an eviction indemnity payable by the lessor, which is supposed to compensate the operator for the loss suffered. However, this indemnity must remain strictly proportionate and based on objective criteria:

• The actual turnover of the business over the last three years;
• The absence of amortisation of investments or depreciation of the business;
• The possibility for the operator to relocate under equivalent conditions;
• The behaviour of the lessee during the lease (compliance with contractual obligations, rent, maintenance, etc.).

An eviction indemnity is never automatic or freely set by the lessee.

Our approach: evaluation, daily experience and specialised case law

In the face of these practices, we have developed a rigorous defence strategy for the benefit of lessors:

1. A full legal audit of the lease and its execution: in the event of serious or repeated breaches by the lessee, eviction without compensation may be considered.
2. Challenging financial assessments: with the support of independent experts, we carry out a contradictory assessment of the fund and the actual activity.
3. Supervised negotiation or legal action: when Nexity’s demands are unreasonable, legal action can be taken to determine the actual amount of the eviction compensation, or even to obtain eviction without compensation in the event of fault on the part of the lessee.

Are you a landlord of student accommodation? Don’t give in to pressure

Many landlords mistakenly believe that they have no choice and will have to give up their property or relinquish their right to repossess it. This is not the case. Commercial law provides a precise framework for eviction compensation, and serious arguments can be raised to challenge or even dismiss it.

Our firm actively supports landlords against Nexity Studéa throughout the country. We act with a clear objective: to re-establish a contractual balance and allow the lessor to regain full control of their property while respecting their rights.

Nexity Studéa residences in Île-de-France

Paris (75)

Studéa Paris Bastille

Studéa Paris Davout

Studéa Paris Tessier: 19th arrondissement of Paris

Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Studéa Asnières

Studéa Clamart

Studéa Clichy

Seine-Saint-Denis (93)

Studéa Basilique

Studéa Saint-Ouen 1 and 2

Studéa Pré Saint-Gervais

Val-de-Marne (94)

Studéa Ivry-sur-Seine La Briqueterie