I’m a student who’s looking for a long term apartment to rent on the 31st August 2008 in Paris. I’m looking for a contemporary/modern, fully furnished, one bedroom apartment that costs 750 Euros or below PER MONTH.
If anyone has better contacts than agencies, and could probably pass this message on in french to others they may know, please let me know.
This is very urgent. Would be a great help if I could find something before I get to Paris. No vacation rentals please.
Thank you!
Dave:
Yeah actually I thought all decent looking Paris apartments cost about 1000 Euros on average, we're talking one that INCLUDES a bedroom and not a studio furnished type. However, I tried my luck in searching on google.fr in french and came across kijiji, realized there were some apartments with a bedroom that were below 800 Euros but didn't have photos, so that wasn't helpful.
My uni doesn't provide housing and I would rather rent a apartment alone as it costs all the same per person anyway.
The thing is I know for sure that websites that are in english would cost more because we're expats renting, whereas if someone who spoke french and is a local would be able to find much cheaper apartments that look good and decent.
Thanks for your help though!
If you have any other news, you could get back to me on it.
I'm Fiola btw, my address is fiola28@hotmail.com 
Katya thanks.
I am aware of the security deposit and all.
Pretty aware of what you have to do for an apartment, that's why I'd rather not go through an agency that deals with expat clients because I know they're all expensive as I've had my fair share of experience.
I've seen some shabby apartments that look awkward and they're all studio, even 1 bedroom apartments can look shabby, I'm just looking for something modern, doesn't have to be big, but comfortable and contemporary for less than the usual market price for the expats.
As all countries, it's always good to find an inside local that knows these prices because they have good connections.
I am a student, I'm going to be studying in the 15th district, don't speak much french though as my courses are in english. Oops.
good luck
You could probably find a nice studio (one room), furnished, outside of the center for 750 with utilities. Watch out, because most people won’t rent anything for less than that.
pap.fr is a good place to look, but most are through agents there (provision)
http://www.pap.fr/immobilier/?mode=recherche&userid=&alerteid=&envoiid=&produit=location&rubrique=§ion=offre&lieu=france&typebien%5B%5D=studio&champs_libres%5B1%5D=paris&champs_libres%5B2%5D=&champs_libres%5B3%5D=&champs_libres%5B4%5D=&metro=&prix_min=&prix_max=750&surface_min=&surface_max=&action=recherche&x=52&y=5
a good place to look for private apartments is kijiji
http://paris.kijiji.fr/f-Immobilier-Location-vide-75-Paris-W0QQLocationZ1500101QQCatIdZ32QQAdTypeZ2
You absolutely have to atleast understand some basic french, I would definitely check with the school to see if you can get a place. You might want to look into either a flatshare, or living in the student housing (which is usually nice for foreigners).
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August 18th, 2008 at 3:13 am
good luck
You could probably find a nice studio (one room), furnished, outside of the center for 750 with utilities. Watch out, because most people won’t rent anything for less than that.
pap.fr is a good place to look, but most are through agents there (provision)
http://www.pap.fr/immobilier/?mode=recherche&userid=&alerteid=&envoiid=&produit=location&rubrique=§ion=offre&lieu=france&typebien%5B%5D=studio&champs_libres%5B1%5D=paris&champs_libres%5B2%5D=&champs_libres%5B3%5D=&champs_libres%5B4%5D=&metro=&prix_min=&prix_max=750&surface_min=&surface_max=&action=recherche&x=52&y=5
a good place to look for private apartments is kijiji
http://paris.kijiji.fr/f-Immobilier-Location-vide-75-Paris-W0QQLocationZ1500101QQCatIdZ32QQAdTypeZ2
You absolutely have to atleast understand some basic french, I would definitely check with the school to see if you can get a place. You might want to look into either a flatshare, or living in the student housing (which is usually nice for foreigners).
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August 18th, 2008 at 3:50 am
I'd be shocked if you found a one bedroom at that price, let alone modern and fully furnished!
Contact the CROUS which is student housing help. (I'm not sure whether you are a student in general, or you are going to Paris to study.) Either way, you should be able to find furnished rooms and studio apartments at a much cheaper price than normal rentals. Be prepared also to pay a 'caution' (security deposit) when you sign the lease–can be equivalent to 1-2 months of rent. (I think though at the moment the government has fixed it so that it is only 1 month of rent.) You get this back when you leave the apartment provided there isn't damage.
Furthermore, you're likely to benefit from the CAF (rent help). Depending on your earnings for year - 2 (so 2008-2=> 2006) which would be 0, unless you were working in France in 2006, you can receive up to 300 euros per month in rent help.
http://www.crous-paris.fr/
http://www.caf.fr
good luck
don't know if you speak much French, but to help you through the crous site.
go to "vous loger" under Services aux Etudiants, then to Les résidences du Crous
Plusieurs types de logements sont proposés : (what is available)
Description des résidences: you can search under each residence to see what is available and the prices, as well as address, metro/bus locations.
Loyer TTC: is the price per month, hors APL means before social aid, (before receiving the CAF)
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