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19/04/2008, 12:41 Philouis Joined on 22/06/2007 Nanteuil en Vallee Posts 84 Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! We applied for a rental property from an agency and was told that they do not rent to Brits as there would be difficulties with the paper work! Is this a disguised form of racialism?    Report

19/04/2008, 13:51 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,262 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! It is illegal. You should go back and aks them again,having reminded them of this: http://www.alterites.com/cache/center_dossier/id_342.php Let us know how you get on. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

19/04/2008, 14:28 riberac Joined on 15/11/2005 Posts 52 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! I think they mean problems with paper work because you usually need contract from employer(we were told they did not except uk employer),tax returns for 3 years if landlord takes out insurance to cover non payment of rent,reference from previous landlord (french) etc.    Report

19/04/2008, 14:45 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,262 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! I'm quite sure that's the case, but they should be told to explain what prospective tenants are expected to provide, rather than say 'We don't rent to British people because...' I doubt they would say 'We don't rent to Maroccans because...' or "We don't rent to Senegalese because..." quite as openly. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

19/04/2008, 14:54 jimmytaktak Joined on 15/04/2008 Marseille (France) Posts 26 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! What is the name of that agency, please ?    Report

19/04/2008, 15:04 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,262 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency!  jimmytaktak wrote: What is the name of that agency, please ? As per the forum Code of Conduct, there is to be no 'naming and shaming' on the site. If you have any complaints about particular individuals/companies then contact the relevant parties or authorities. Forum Moderators Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

19/04/2008, 15:40 NormanH Joined on 10/04/2008 Posts 179 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! It is illegal. There is an article in today's MidiLibre about a German man who won a case against an Agency who refused to let to him on the grounds that he didn't have a French ID card http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2008/04/19/20080419-FRANCE-MONDE-Bail-refuse-agence-condamnee.php5 Post edited by a moderator to replace article text with a link.    Report

20/04/2008, 18:28 chessfou Joined on 15/11/2005 Aveyron Posts 368 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! The link goes nowhere useful (just a home page for France Info for today - Sun 20). How about a few more clues as to whereabouts in the site the article might be found. I tried looking under justice/politique/société/France and one or two others with no success.    Report

20/04/2008, 18:33 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,262 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency!  chessfou wrote: The link goes nowhere useful (just a home page for France Info for today - Sun 20). How about a few more clues as to whereabouts in the site the article might be found. I tried looking under justice/politique/société/France and one or two others with no success. I believe this is the articles NormanH refers to: http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2008/04/19/20080419-FRANCE-MONDE-Bail-refuse-agence-condamnee.php5 Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

20/04/2008, 18:40 chessfou Joined on 15/11/2005 Aveyron Posts 368 Re: Long-Term renting from a French Estate Agency! Thanks, yes that works (and should continue to work since it points to an archive page). The trouble with so many newspaper links is that they are set up to point to where the article initially appears (a relative link) rather than a permanent link.    Report

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