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Il faut que le règlement soit strict pour la salle de bain commune.

Il faut que le règlement soit strict pour la salle de bain commune.
It is necessary that the rules be strict for the shared bathroom.
From Lesson 185:Present subjunctive of to be and to have (être, avoir)·French

Questions & Answers about Il faut que le règlement soit strict pour la salle de bain commune.

Why is soit used here instead of est?
Soit is the present subjunctive form of être (to be) for the third-person singular. It is required here because the sentence begins with il faut que (it is necessary that), an expression of necessity that always triggers the subjunctive mood.
Why does the French sentence use the singular le règlement when the English translation says 'the rules'?
The French word le règlement refers to a single, official set of rules or a rulebook. English speakers usually say 'the rules' in this context, but French treats the entire code of conduct as one singular noun.
Does the adjective commune describe the bath or the room?
It describes the room. The main noun is la salle (the room), which is feminine. Therefore, the adjective takes the feminine form commune, even though it is placed right after the masculine word bain.
Is it also correct to write salle de bains with an 's' on the word bain?
Yes, both salle de bain and salle de bains are perfectly correct and common. Traditionally, an 's' was used because people take multiple baths over time, but modern dictionaries fully accept both spellings.

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