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How to rent a flat in Paris ?

1000 et Une propriétés
2 déc. 2016
3 min de lecture

Finally ! you took the step to live the dream and experience the life in the most beautiful and romantic city in the world ?? Congratulations to you !!

BUT...there is a but ..

In order to fulfill your dream of becoming a real parisian you have to start by finding a place .

Yes I said it ... finding a place .. this is when Paris becomes everything but beautiful and romantic and you start to wish you chose to live in the jungle, it would have been easier.

But don't worry and don't PANIC ! Stay calm, remain seated for now and believe me, I was born and raised in Paris, I have been expatriated for the last 5 years and I have always been surrounded by real estate agents and expatriates, i have never seen anyone giving up on its dream to live in Paris, no one ever said they did not find a place.

Be reassured, it may takes some time but you'll find your home.

Here are a few tips and things you need to know

France is the country of laws, rights and freedom. When it comes to renting a flat, landlords will have a close look on your credentials because once they give you their trust and let you take the place, you will be the one protected by law not them.

1/ Prepare a solid file, bring your job offer, parents payslips, tax sheets, previous landlord recommandation letter, among of the rest of the mandatory documents such as your ID. Have these documents printed and ready to be given to a landlord or real estate person at any time.

2/ Your monthly income has to be 3 times the price of the rent

3/ A landlord would like better a permanent contract job (CDI) than anything, so if you have that but your salary is not huge, you still have an asset in front of your competitors.

4/ You can get some help from the state of France even if you are not French. One of the beauty of France, is that you can get APL ( Aide pour le logement) up to 250 € a month if you income has been low for the past 2 years.

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5/Have with you a check to pay for the first month of rent and the "caution" /guarentee/bond . It usually equals to 1 month of rent if the place is unfurnished or 2 months if the place is furnished. It will returned to you when you leave the place (in good condition).

6/The real estates fees (Honoraires or frais d'agence) should be around 15€/sqm

so if you rent a 20sqm studio, the fees will be 15 x 20 = 300€

Now let's have a look at an offer :

Minimum size for legal rent is 9sqm
Studette means little studio
650 cc means charges comprises bills included ( building bills not your own electricity bills or internet )
If heating is electrical it will be up to you to pay for it, if it is a central heated building, it will be included in your "charges".
Meublé means furnished
Gardien means concierge
Anscenseur is lift
Cave means there is a storage locker in the basement (no prehistoric snowman hidden there)
TTC means tax included (toutes taxes comprises) not Toronto train commuter