Moving to work in France.
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Hi guys.
I'm currently living in London I'm originally from Ireland. But in March I have to move to Orly to work in the airport there. I'm finding it hard to find a website with listings of apartments to rent etc. I will be there for 6 months.
If anyone has links to a property website that can help I'd appreciate it. I have looked but they keep coming up as holiday lets. I don't speak French so the more help the better, thanks!!
I'm currently living in London I'm originally from Ireland. But in March I have to move to Orly to work in the airport there. I'm finding it hard to find a website with listings of apartments to rent etc. I will be there for 6 months.
If anyone has links to a property website that can help I'd appreciate it. I have looked but they keep coming up as holiday lets. I don't speak French so the more help the better, thanks!!
Speaking from personal experience, finding accomodation in Paris is a complete pig.
Be prepared for incredibly rude, unhelpful estate agents.
The best thing to do, is book a few days there, and organise a few visits.
Try sites like craigslist for ads. Many of the landlords will speak English, so the language barrier ought not to be too much of a problem.
If all else fails, managed apartments or "aparthotels" are useful for stays of a few months. You're looking at about 800 euros per month, but without the hassle of rental paperwork etc. You just turn up and move in. "Citea" is a good example of one of these.
Avoid the area immediately surrounding Orly airport, in particular the nearest town (Antony) not a very nice place at all!
Be prepared for incredibly rude, unhelpful estate agents.
The best thing to do, is book a few days there, and organise a few visits.
Try sites like craigslist for ads. Many of the landlords will speak English, so the language barrier ought not to be too much of a problem.
If all else fails, managed apartments or "aparthotels" are useful for stays of a few months. You're looking at about 800 euros per month, but without the hassle of rental paperwork etc. You just turn up and move in. "Citea" is a good example of one of these.
Avoid the area immediately surrounding Orly airport, in particular the nearest town (Antony) not a very nice place at all!
My understanding is that, in Paris, you are also required to produce a dossier with your employer's reference and previous pay slips, authorised passport copies etc etc.
First job when you arrive is to get a friend to help prepare something. I could not believe what a friend, who works for a blue-chip bank, was asked to provide for a recent move, and in one case it was rejected - probably because he is not French. He was only looking for something quite modest in Versailles.
You will soon come to understand that France loves paperwork
First job when you arrive is to get a friend to help prepare something. I could not believe what a friend, who works for a blue-chip bank, was asked to provide for a recent move, and in one case it was rejected - probably because he is not French. He was only looking for something quite modest in Versailles.
You will soon come to understand that France loves paperwork
Cheers Driller! I might take you up on that. I will be flying for easyJet.
Thanks Pottymouth I was expecting something like that. I went to France for a visit before and wasn't feeling the welcome spirit at all. 800 is a bit over my budget. 500-550 would probably be the max. There are other guys moving also that we could split the cost if we needed too.
I'll get something like that rdjohn, thanks. Nothing worse than turning up and them asking for loads of information that will take days to get.
Thanks Pottymouth I was expecting something like that. I went to France for a visit before and wasn't feeling the welcome spirit at all. 800 is a bit over my budget. 500-550 would probably be the max. There are other guys moving also that we could split the cost if we needed too.
I'll get something like that rdjohn, thanks. Nothing worse than turning up and them asking for loads of information that will take days to get.
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