The Topic for Those who Need Lodging in Paris
First things first, the question you are to request yourself at the very beginning, is which type of apartment rental in Paris you are searching for, a furnished or an unfurnished one. You have to think carefully about those things. If you came to France for several months it will be better to have a furnished accommodation, it will relieve your headache about buying diverse things and you may freely settle in a new city. However, if the duration is rather long, even several years, unfurnished apartment may be much more economic, as you can furnish your flat relying on your budget, easily from a market of used things, and can sell them off while leaving Paris to somebody else.
So, you have got only two ways to find an apartments in Paris, they are: the “do-it-yourself” way and the “agency” way. But remember that selecting the second method you should pay an additional month rent for the company facilities. There are no other proposals for apartments Paris short term.
The agency method is simpler, you just have to look for some English speaking agencies, and you have plenty of service suppliers who talk that minimum English to communicate with you, at least enough to find you a flat. Find yellow pages and there look for “immobiliers” that means from French real property and contact with those agencies. After you've called to an agency you have to tell them 'Bonjour, parlez vous anglais?' ('Bojho, parley voo angley') which means “Good day, do you speak English”. And if the answer is positive, you may tell them what you require for. Do not forget, the commission for Paris short term apartments can be something between half of a month's rent to that of a full month.
The “do-it-yourself” way can be also so easy one as the method with the assistance of a company. Only here you will be saving quite a great amount of money. The problem what you might have here is to communicate with the lessor. It will be better to have some assistance. You can request for it one of your friends or to meet somebody on the internet, for instance. If you don't have such a man you will have to find an English speaking landlord that will certainly limit the amount of the accommodation that you will visit, but don't be afraid you will find such people. And bear in mind that a great amount of Paris landlords prefer to give their rooms to people who are native English speakers.
You can begin your search from the place that is named the “American church of Paris”. This is the area where you will meet a great number of English speaking people and other English resources. Buy a journal “FUSAC” that can be seen near the main gateway of the church. (It is the best English speaking resource that you may get in Paris). One more method for persons who require to get short term apartment Paris is a internet search.