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La Rochelle, the Oceanic gateway
La Rochelle is a city on the French coast in Charente-Maritime in the region in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The city has built its reputation on its location as the city is one of the main ports on the Atlantic coast. A true " porte Océane ", La Rochelle has three ports: one for fishing, one for trade, and one for pleasure.
La Rochelle has a strategic place on the coast since it is protected from maritime storms by the barrier formed by the various islands present off its ports (Île de Ré, Île d'Oléron, Île d'Aix, and Île Madame).
La Rochelle is known for its dynamism that appears both economically, commercially, academically, and touristically.Populated by more than 77,000 inhabitants, more than 50% of the city's population is between 15 and 50 years old. La Rochelle is served by a train station, by the A10 freeway and is 180 kilometers from Bordeaux. Its location entrusts it with the connection of tourists between the surrounding Islands and the railway station.
At the university level, La Rochelle is ranked 4th in the classification of medium-sized student cities. Its 15,000 students enjoy a very pleasant living environment. It has been ten years since the number of jobs has been constantly increasing and unemployment remains quite low (7%).
A true symbol of " l'art de vivre à la française ", La Rochelle is the place of origin of cognac and the Charentaise galette.
Hard to find an accommodation in La Rochelle due to a shortage of housing available for rent
They say there is a shortage when there are more demands than offers. In La Rochelle, there are few offers of rental apartments. For this reason, start looking for your apartment well ahead of your stay.
As in nearly 60% of cities in France, La Rochelle suffers from a very strong and even extreme shortage of furnished accommodation: there is at least twice as much demand as supply.
There are approximately between 2 and 4 times more demands than offers in La Rochelle.
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The different apartments available are classified according to their attribute: T1, T2, T3, T4... Which tells us the number of rooms apart from the kitchen and the bathroom. For example: T1 = one room + kitchen + bathroom, T2 = two rooms + kitchen + bathroom, etc...
Before you start looking, you have to take stock of your needs, in order to define the type of accommodation you want to rent, but also its geographical location and nearby amenities.
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In La Rochelle, T1 rentals represent 45% of rental offers
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45% of from La Rochelle furnished apartments for rent are T2 apartments
What style of apartment will I be able to find in La Rochelle ?
La Rochelle is known for its old architecture.
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97% of accommodations in La Rochelle are old dwellings
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In La Rochelle, we count 3% of modern constructions
How many residents of La Rochelle pay rent on average?
In La Rochelle, the part of the rent represents more or less 32% of the wages of its inhabitants. The price of a rental per square meter in La Rochelle is on average 16€/sq.m.
However, several criteria must be taken into account to estimate the amount of rent for a property: its surface area, its category, its geographical location, whether it is furnished or not... If, for example, you opt for a furnished T2 in La Rochelle, it will be, on average 595€/month.
I want to rent an apartment in La Rochelle, what should I pay attention to?
The first important criterion for renting an apartment is its location. To make your choice, take into account your habits and your daily movements, in order to facilitate them as much as possible and to be sure to feel at home in La Rochelle.
The rental lease: What is it?
During your search, you will systematically see the mention furnished/unfurnished on the rental advertisements. This corresponds to the type of lease (rental contract) that you will sign if you choose this or that property. We must take into account the differences of each before making a choice.
A furnished lease contract:
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Is established for a minimum of 1 year (9 months if you are a student).
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Gives you a minimum of 3 months notice if the owner asks you to leave.
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Gives you a minimum of 1 month notice if you choose to leave.
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Requires a maximum of 2 months' rent in advance when signing the contract.
An unfurnished lease contract:
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Is established for a minimum of 3 years.
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Gives you a minimum of 6 months notice if the owner asks you to leave.
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Gives you a minimum of 3 months notice if you choose to leave.
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Implies a maximum of 1 month's rent in advance at the signing of the contract.
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