Louer un appartement · A2–B1
French phrases for renting an apartment
From calling about an ad to getting your deposit back. These are the phrases for flat hunting in France, plus the words landlords and agencies use.
Calling about an ad
- Bonjour, j'appelle pour l'annonce de l'appartement.Hello, I'm calling about the apartment ad.
- Il est toujours disponible ?Is it still available?
- Le loyer est de combien, charges comprises ?How much is the rent, including charges?
- C'est meublé ?Is it furnished?
- Le chauffage est individuel ou collectif ?Is the heating individual or shared?
- Quand est-ce que je peux le visiter ?When can I view it?
Your application
- Est-ce qu'il faut un garant ?Do I need a guarantor?
- J'ai la garantie Visale.I have the Visale guarantee.
- Voici mon dossier : contrat de travail, fiches de paie et avis d'imposition.Here's my file: work contract, payslips and tax notice.
- Le dépôt de garantie, c'est combien ?How much is the deposit?
Living there and leaving
- On fait l'état des lieux quand ?When do we do the move-in inspection?
- Le chauffe-eau ne marche plus.The water heater has stopped working.
- Il y a une fuite dans la salle de bains.There's a leak in the bathroom.
- Je vous envoie mon préavis.I'm sending you my notice.
- Je voudrais récupérer mon dépôt de garantie.I'd like my deposit back.
Conversation: Calling a landlord
- PropriétaireAllô ?Hello?
- VousBonjour, j'appelle pour l'annonce du deux-pièces rue Victor-Hugo. Il est toujours disponible ?Hello, I'm calling about the two-room flat on rue Victor-Hugo. Is it still available?
- PropriétaireOui, toujours.Yes, it is.
- VousLe loyer est de combien, charges comprises ?How much is the rent, including charges?
- PropriétaireNeuf cents euros, avec les charges.Nine hundred euros, charges included.
- VousEt c'est meublé ?And is it furnished?
- PropriétaireNon, mais la cuisine est équipée.No, but the kitchen is fitted.
- VousEst-ce qu'il faut un garant ?Do I need a guarantor?
- PropriétaireOui, ou la garantie Visale.Yes, or the Visale guarantee.
- VousParfait, j'ai la garantie Visale. Je peux le visiter quand ?Perfect, I have the Visale guarantee. When can I view it?
- PropriétaireSamedi à dix heures, ça vous va ?Saturday at ten, does that suit you?
- VousOui, très bien. À samedi !Yes, great. See you Saturday!
Good to know
- Have your file ready before you visit. The free government service DossierFacile builds one for you.
- Visale is a free guarantee from Action Logement for many young people and new employees.
- The deposit is at most one month's rent (without charges) unfurnished, two months furnished.
- Notice is usually three months unfurnished, one month furnished or in big cities.
- Ask the CAF about housing aid (APL) as soon as you sign.
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