A lease requires a carte G
Anyone who manages a leased property on behalf of a third party must hold a carte G.
Solution · Hoguet Law compliant
Carte G delegation for concierge companies
Offer your owners long-term rentals, mobility leases (bail mobilité, a 1 to 10 month furnished lease with no deposit) and mid-term rentals without holding your own carte G (the French property management license). Unlocker Real Estate holds the carte G and the property management mandate, you keep the owner relationship and the on-site work.
- Long-term rental delegation
- 2% excl. VAT
- Short-term rental delegation
- 1% excl. VAT
- Mandate activation
- 48–72 h
- Financial guarantee required
- None
They activated the delegation
6owners moved to long-term rental delegation
In 4 months.
4long-term mandates won back
In 3 months, after 9 months of abandoned paperwork.
11properties moved to hybrid rental
In 6 months, €1,850 of monthly margin on long-term rentals.
The problem
A concierge company without a carte G: your owners leave the day they go long-term
Short-term rentals run on a service agreement. Long-term rentals rest on a lease, and so on the Hoguet Law of January 2, 1970 (the French law regulating real estate professionals): drawing up a lease, collecting rent or signing a move-in inspection report on an owner's behalf requires a real estate management license. Without one, the owner signs a mandate with an agency, and the mandate never comes back.
Getting your own takes a long time
A bachelor’s degree or 3 years of experience, a financial guarantee from €110,000, professional liability insurance, a dedicated account for clients’ funds required by the guarantor: 6 to 12 months and €4,000 to €7,000 in costs.
Managing without a carte is punished
Practicing the profession illegally is punishable by 6 months in prison and a €7,500 fine.
The Unlocker solution
Unlocker holds the carte. You keep the mandate.
The carte G delegation is provided for by law: a license holder, Unlocker Real Estate, signs the management mandate with your owner and entrusts you with the on-site tasks. You need no financial guarantee and no escrow account.
You run
- The calendar, availability and pricing
- The relationship with guests and tenants
- Check-ins, check-outs, cleaning, linen, inspection reports
- The commercial relationship with the owner
Unlocker Real Estate handles
- The carte G and the legal responsibility for the mandate
- The lease and regulatory matters
- Collecting payments and splitting the flows between the parties
- Legal monitoring of the Hoguet Law and short-term rental rules
How it works
Activate the delegation in 4 steps
- 1
Sign the partnership agreement
Once, with Unlocker Real Estate. It sets out your tasks, your access to the platform and your responsibility.
- 2
Have the property management mandate signed
Generated from the platform, signed electronically by the owner with Unlocker Real Estate.
- 3
Sign your service agreement
Between you and the owner. You set your commission and the scope of your tasks freely.
- 4
Get paid through split payment
The delegation is live within 48 to 72 hours. Every rent payment is split automatically between the parties.
Carte G delegation and Hoguet Law compliance
The Hoguet Law governs real estate transaction and management activities carried out on behalf of others. It distinguishes the carte T, for transactions, from the carte G, for management. As soon as a management act involves a rental lease, a carte G is mandatory.
The delegation does not get around this rule, it applies it. The management mandate is signed between the owner and Unlocker Real Estate, the carte G holder. Unlocker Real Estate bears the legal responsibility for the mandate and entrusts the partner concierge company with the operational tasks, within a scope defined by contract.
Delegation or business referral?
A business referrer earns a one-off commission and does not manage the property. The delegation is a lasting framework: you stay the owner’s point of contact and earn a management commission for the whole duration of the mandate.
Legal monitoring maintained by Unlocker
Unlocker’s legal team follows the Hoguet Law, municipal short-term rental orders, the tourism code and case law. When something changes, the delegation mechanism is adjusted with no action on your part.
The 3 contracts of the delegation
Three documents cover three distinct relationships. They do not compete: they stack, and each has a precise role.
| Contract | Signed between | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Operational partnership agreement | You and Unlocker Real Estate | Sets out your tasks and your responsibility. Signed once. |
| Property management mandate | Unlocker Real Estate and the owner | Gives the authority to manage the property. Signed first. |
| Service agreement | You and the owner | Sets your commission and your scope. It stays yours. |
Carte G for short-term and long-term rentals
With the delegation, the same property can change regime with the seasons without changing point of contact: seasonal rental in summer, mobility lease in the fall, mid-term rental in winter. The mandate and the service agreement stay in force, only the applied regime changes.
Which properties should go hybrid?
The best candidates are highly seasonal: tourist areas, seaside resorts, university towns. Going hybrid makes sense from three slow months a year.
How much does the carte G delegation cost?
The delegation costs 2% of rent excl. VAT for long-term rentals and 1% excl. VAT for short-term rentals, plus 1% excl. VAT for the payment platform. These fees are deducted from the incoming flow. Your service commission comes on top, set freely with the owner.
- Owner€870
- Your commission€100
- Carte G delegation€20
- Platform€10
The delegation is included in the Premium and Premium + plans. Each share is paid out through split payment.
Your own carte G, delegation or partner agency
| Your own carte G | Unlocker delegation | Partner agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead time | 6 to 12 months | 48 to 72 h per mandate | Varies |
| Financial guarantee | From €110,000 | None | Held by the agency |
| Owner relationship | Kept | Kept | Transferred to the agency |
| Your margin | Full, after overhead | Free commission | Share paid back |
Questions about the carte G delegation
Can a concierge company offer long-term rentals without a carte G (the French property management license)?
Not directly. The Hoguet Law (the 1970 French law regulating real estate professionals) requires a carte G for any management act involving a lease. The lawful solution is delegation: a carte G holder carries the mandate and entrusts you with the on-site tasks.
How much does the carte G delegation cost?
2% of rent excl. VAT for long-term rentals, 1% excl. VAT for short-term rentals, plus 1% excl. VAT for the payment platform, deducted from the incoming flow.
Who is responsible in case of a dispute with a tenant?
Unlocker Real Estate bears the legal responsibility for the mandate. You bear the operational responsibility for the tasks you carry out, as defined in the partnership agreement.
How long does it take to activate the delegation on a property?
Once the partnership agreement is signed, activating a mandate takes 48 to 72 hours on average.
Can I keep managing pure short-term rentals?
Yes. The delegation adds to your existing business. Both regimes are managed side by side in the same interface.
Keep your owners on long-term rentals.
Carte G delegation included in the Premium plan, from €100 excl. VAT per month.