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PRIVATE RESIDENCE
STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL
In a student residence hall: please contact CROUS in Nantes
Attention: CROUS recommendations are known only from half of June
OTHER ACCOMMODATION
HOSTELS, HOST FAMILIES, PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
HOSTELS: you can find temporary accommodation in a hostel (dormitories for 3 to 6 people) where bed linens are provided. Minimum stay is 2 nights and maximum stay is 15 nights (no booking in advance is possible in that case).
Auberge de Jeunesse la "Manu"
Tramway ligne 1 - arrêt : Moutonnerie
2, place de la Manu
Tél. +33 2 40 29 29 20
nanteslamanu@hifrance.org
HOST FAMILIES: please contact CRIJ (Centre Régional d'Information Jeunesse) that gathers addresses and contacts from the interested families.
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
Different organizations can help you in your research:
CROUS
CROUS department Accommodation in the city gets in touch students and landlords for free. Student can get as many contacts as he requests. This service is available on the CROUS website.
LOCAL PRESS:
You can check classified ads in the local press: Ouest-France, Presse Océan, 44 annonces
IF YOU RENT A PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION:
You have to sign a lease as well as make an inventory and a statement of state of repair with the landlord. Verify carefully duration of the lease and advance notice (in general 3 months before leave date).
Security deposit will be requested by the landlord, paid back if no damages are caused in the house. The amount of the deposit is one-month-rent.
You have to provide a proof of guarantee signed by the guarantor (a person who declares to pay a rent if you stop paying it). Guarantor must live in the EU territory and provide documents stating his/ her identity and income (recent pay slips and tax statements).
You should also get the comprehensive household insurance (against fire, water damage) and personal accident insurance (please check with students' mutual insurance companies).
Attention:
If you find an accommodation thanks to real estate agency, usually you will have to pay one-month-rent fee.
Some agencies offer an access to their data base (a list of the available accommodation) which is not for free (about 150 eur). This fee will not be refunded, even if you don't find a housing using service of this agency.