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Private accommodation
Generally the studios and flats to let are
not furnished or only partially furnished.
Furthermore, there is no bed linen, blankets
nor dishes. Basic utilities (water, heating)
are usually included in the rent. But for the
electricity you must open an account
with a supplier for 25 € and settle your consumption
at a monthly rate.
In order to avoid any unpleasant surprises
ask the owner whether the various expenses
and taxes are included in the rent.
You can find announcements about accommodations
in the weekly newspapers
“L’Hebdo du Vendredi” and “Atout”. The
newspapers are available free of charge
in the shops and bars. On the information
boards of the canteen you can often find
announcements about shared flats.
Useful websites:
www.crous.fr
www.colocationetudiant.com
www.appartager.com
www.colocation.fr
www.vivastreet.fr
www.leboncoin.fr
www.pap.fr
You should never pay the rent
before you sign a housing contract (“bail”).
Several agencies sell lists of announcements
while promising to find a flat for you very
quickly.
Studio
A studio is a one-room apartment with a
kitchen corner (also called kitchenette)
with separate bathroom and either separate
toilettes or a toilette in the bathroom.
F1/T1, F2/T2, F3/T3
F (stands for function) or T (stands for type)
are the same thing. The first term preceding
historically the second one, this latter
adding some subtle sense to the former.
The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are the number of
rooms – not counting the kitchen, bathroom
and toilettes – of the apartment.
Abbreviations of flat ads
cc =“charges comprises,” current
expenses included (water, garbage)
hc = “hors charges,” current expenses
not included
rdc = “rez - de - chaussée,” ground floor
sdb = “salle de bain,” bathroom
1 ch. =“une chambre” one room
imm. = “immobilier” block of flats
anc. = “ancien” old
ref. = “réfrigérateur” refrigerator
be = “bon état” in a good condition
gge = garage
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