How to find student accommodation being ripped off?

The results of the exams have fallen or approach and it is the race to find a studio or a student apartment. And for this type of goods, the market is tense.

The market is tense on studios or apartments, in this month of June. According to locservice.fr, it takes an average of 560 euros per month to rent student accommodation, but large disparities exist according to cities. Paris remains by far the most expensive city with housing of this type around 900 euros, when they are around 600 euros in Lyon, Montpellier, Toulouse, Strasbourg, very requested cities.

The first advice is precisely to assess prices according to the area where you are looking for. Sometimes see the surrounding municipalities, provided that it is well served, or not too far by bike, a technique that can make you dozens of monthly euros.

Then multiply the possibilities. Think of student housing and university cities, Crous. The latter reserve places for scholarship holders, but however know that in early July, they put online the offer of remaining housing. Students not eligible for the social file can also make demand.

We must also multiply research. You can, for example, put a message on the networks. Also think of associations, many of them specialize in this niche. The best known are Facs Habitat, or Arpej. They have partnerships with social landlords for rooms and studios in student residence. There are also sites like Locaviz, which lists the verified classifieds of individuals wishing to rent a room to a student. They offer a kind of label, which guarantees security.

There are a lot of scams. Besides, never pay money before having signed a lease. Agency fees, as are the state -of -the -art costs, are capped by law. The Service-Public.fr site details these costs according to the area. Often we will ask you for a guarantor, if you do not have one, think of the Visale warranty, which is offered by Action Housing and which offers free sureties.

Otherwise the roommate, or rooms with the locals sometimes offer a little more flexible rules and require less guarantees. But always be vigilant.

Finally, know that you can claim aid, especially APL, personalized housing assistance.