For students, find accommodation is still so expensive. Last May, The Student published, his “Logiscore”, who assesses the ease for a student to accommodate himself at an affordable price in a given city. Unsurprisingly, the big metropolises, where the offer is rare and the rents raised, obtain the worst note (D). Among them, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Lille or Saint-Denis de la Réunion. However, fortunately, Some cities are still affordable.
Logging for young people has become complicated: drop in APLs, lack of beds in crime residences, increase in rents due to inflation … Students face the same difficulties as the rest of the population to find accommodation but with an even lower purchasing power. The specialized media recalls that the monthly median rent was 383 euros in 2016, and climbed to 453 euros this year. If you want to stay outside the university residence, or just have no choice, the government lists several sites To guide you.
Among this list, many sites are specifically dedicated to student research such as Lokaviz, rental-etudiant.fr, or even immojeune. Capital asked his questions to William Vie Vie, Managing Director of Imoijeune. The expert gives you his advice to help you quickly find accommodation before the start of the school year of 2026.
Capital: What concrete measures can be implemented to simplify access to student housing?
William old man: The first element is to define its budget. You have to set up as much as possible so as not to end up in an unstable financial situation. It is necessary to calculate the duration of the rental, to take into account the charges which can be regulated annually such as water, electricity. Then add the location. Ideally you have to look for accommodation less than a kilometer from school, university or college. For large cities where the flow is tense, like Paris or Lyon, then the radius can be wider but you must check to be well near transport.
It is important to define your needs. To avoid wasting time visiting many unanswered homes, the student must ask himself the question “What am I looking for?”. Sharedstudio, student room, student residence, furnished, we must therefore consider everything. It must be taken into account that furnished accommodation is rented through a one -year lease, and that the student will save on furnishings. For the non-man, the lease is three years. Another tip is to focus your research on students dedicated to students to save time. One of the secrets is to persevere, to relaunch and also to multiply applications, not to be limited to his favorite.
Capital: How can students highlight their files?
William Vie: create an effective file is one of the 8 steps to find student accommodation. The first reflex is to go to specialized sites that make it possible to digitize your rental file. The goal is to have the most complete file as possible to have priority. To find quickly, We must not wait until the end of the holidays. For what ? Because in June, there will be many more offers for students for the start of the school year than in August or in September. Some documents are almost always requested as a photocopy of your identity documentof Your student card (or certificate), a Information sheetand the parts concerning your guarantors. For those who have no guarantors, there are legal guarantors, such as guarantor or visal. The moral guarantor delivers an eligibility certificate and therefore makes it possible to replace the physical guarantor in the event of payment defect.
Capital: How to avoid scams?
William old man: There are a lot. The scams essentially go through individuals. Young people must be reminded that it is prohibited and illegal for the owner to request an advance before signing the lease contract. Generally, crooks will offer super well located accommodation at an unbeatable price. Housing at half price in Paris does not exist. You have to give an idea. On average, in intramural Paris, we are around 850 euros minimum for 20 square meters. If we find accommodation in Paris in the 2nd arrondissement at 600 euros for 20 square meters, it is impossible. It is important for young people to have in mind the average market price when you position themselves in a city.
