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muzorewi1984
Joined: 06 Aug 2014 Posts: 10
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:32 pm Post subject: Be careful renting property in Paris |
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I thought I should offer this advice from my experience of renting a flat in Paris.
I rented a flat which included a €1,400 security deposit. Two weeks into the contract, my landlord ordered me out and has now kept the deposit. When I texted him asking him to give it back he claimed he had already given it to me in cash (?!) and he would take me to court if I bothered him again. So now I'll need to hire a French lawyer...
A quick google search suggests this is quite a common practice among landlords in France, taking advantage of foreigners with limited French, struggling to find a good rental property.
Be very careful, if you're renting in Paris. |
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nfig77
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 52 Location: ITB Research Facility in Shenzhen
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:46 am Post subject: |
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How can he "order you out"? You have a rental agreement don't you? |
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muzorewi1984
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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He took me aside one day and started shouting his head off about how I'd messed his flat up (I hadn't), then told me to get out. I guess strictly speaking I could have waved the contract at him and said "no, I'm staying" but the atmosphere in the place was bloody awful (he was a live-in landlord), and it would have been hard to tough it out so I said I'd leave if he promised to return my money. He said he would when I left. Then he didn't. |
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Paris teacher
Joined: 17 Jun 2016 Posts: 38
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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There has to be some way you can get an organization to advocate for you. France is very concerned with tenants' rights; in fact, a tenant can't be evicted during the winter months.
Ask around for legal services. I am sure you can find someone to advocate for you.
Best of luck. |
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