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anyone with experience Renting a flat in France?

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  • 21-07-2010 2:32pm
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    BluePlanet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭


    I mean long-term rental, not just a short stay.
    I've heard LL's sometimes try to stick you with extra "taxes" that used to exist in bygone days...

    Anyway what do you need? Letters of recommendation? Copies of bank statements etc?
    Translated of course.

    Any words of wisdom?
    Things to watch out for?


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    shrapnel222
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    where you thinking of renting as that will play a big factor?


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    BluePlanet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭BluePlanet


    Brittany


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    azzie
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭azzie


    You'll be liable for Taxe d'Habitation for the full year if you're resident on 1st January. The other property tax Taxe Fonciere is paid by the owner of the property.
    Try looking at Leboncoin for rental properties
    http://www.leboncoin.fr/locations/offres/bretagne/?f=a&th=1


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    savvyav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭savvyav


    You might need a letter of guarantee from a French resident, saying they'll pay your rent if you run off...though I think alot of landlords won't care about that once you hand over your deposit. Apparently your deposit should be one month's rent, so beware anyone who tries to charge you more! Just be prepared to hunt ALOT, I was looking in Paris and it took me ages to get somewhere. You might need a letter from your employer aswell, just to prove you have income...of course, you can't open a bank account until you have somewhere to live...gotta love bureaucracy!


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