Arabic-language reference guide to residential tenancy and eviction in Tunisia, governed mainly by the Code of Obligations & Contracts (COC, Arts. 727–804) with a protective overlay (Law 76-35) for old tenancies. General legal information, not legal advice — verify with Tunisian counsel. Most day-count notice figures are customary, not codified.
Ordinary Tunisian residential leases are freely contracted under the COC — there is no general rent control (reform proposals are pending). Eviction requires a court decision (COC Art. 796 grounds: misuse, damage, non-payment); non-payment runs through a 15-day formal demand then a fast-track action en référé. Month-to-month leases need ~1 month's notice (Art. 792). Old protected tenancies (pre-1954 buildings) need 6 months' notice. Deposit norm is 1–2 months.
