The Local France

Flat sharing in France: A very weird and wonderful world

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:34:43 +0200

Flat sharing is a popular living option in France, but as many people will say - it's not always smooth sailing, writes Hattie Ditton.

City of leaks: The things you must get used to living in a Paris apartment

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:14:19 +0200

There are some things that everyone who lives in a Paris flat will experience at some time or another... like having to squeeze into a lift that's only big enough for a baby hobbit.

Paris: How to live in an 8-square-metre apartment

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:34:00 +0100

Perhaps it's time we stopped complaining about the notoriously small apartments in Paris, which are often barely big enough to swing a cat. Check out this video to see why.

Tenant sues landlord for €25k over 1.6m² Paris flat

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:04:00 +0200

A Frenchman who lived for years in a ‘scandalous’ Paris apartment the size of a toilet is seeking €25,000 in damages from his former landlord on Tuesday. The man had paid €220 in rent per metre squared for 15 years.

French houses priciest in Europe - but debts low

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:29:00 +0200

France is the most expensive place in Europe for new housing, according to a study released this week, but the country's inhabitants' are only half as indebted as their neighbours in the UK.

Home letting agents acting 'illegally'

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:15:17 +0200

An investigation by consumer organization UFC-Que choisir has found a long list of problems with the behaviour of letting agents, leading them to call for tougher sanctions against abuses.