Find a flat in France
Find a Home in France can be a true journey of the fighter.
Here are some advices :
- Gather all documents necessary for the constitution of a ” renting file “
- Be presentable and smiling, indeed, in order to convince the landlord to accept you as a futur tenant.
- Show persuasion regarding your solvency.
- Be patient, the concurrence is rough
To find a flat in France, the landlords usually require :
- A long term working contract ( called CDI )
- No probation
- A French guarantor ( with French income taxes )
- Your 3 last rent receipt
- The 3 last payslips
- Your 2 last income taxes
- A copy of the ID
They can require also other documents , though, NEVER send any documents before visiting the flat!
The different working contracts :
In France, there are 3 different major types of working contracts :
CDI : unlimited contract
CDD : Short time contract ( with limited time )
Intérim : Temporary contract ( short missions contracts)
Most of the contracts start with a CDD, to be continued in CDI, after a period of time.
Usually, if the worker is employed in CDI directly, the company give a probation period to try the candidate.
The guarantors :
The guarantor is usually someone from the family ( usually the parents ) who will pay for the tenant, in case the tenant don’t pay the rent.
The guarantor must have a salary higher than 3 time the rent.
