Renting in Paris and Île-de-France, explained in English
France's rental system runs on schemes that even locals struggle with: guarantors, certified files, rent caps, short furnished leases. We explain the ones that matter for internationals, in plain English, and we link only to the official platforms. Free, no signup, no data collected.
The guides
Visale: the free rent guarantor for renting in France
No guarantor in France? Visale stands as your rent guarantor for free.
Guarantor in France: your options when you don't have one
No guarantor in France? Compare the free Visale guarantee, paid guarantor services and bank guarantees, and learn how to strengthen your application..
DossierFacile: the state-certified rental file landlords trust
DossierFacile certifies your French rental application for free: verified documents, anti-fraud watermark, one shareable link.
Mobility lease: renting furnished for 1 to 10 months
The bail mobilité is France's furnished lease for 1 to 10 months, with no security deposit.
Rent control in Paris: check before you sign
Most Paris rents are legally capped.
How renting works here, in three moves
Secure a guarantor first
In Paris, landlords almost always demand solid guarantees before they consider an application. The state-backed Visale guarantee solves this for free, before you start viewing apartments.
Prepare a certified file
DossierFacile, a free public service, verifies and watermarks your documents and gives you one shareable link. Your application reads in seconds while others are still gathering paperwork.
Apply at the source
We publish no listings. Every guide points to the official platform where things actually happen: visale.fr, dossierfacile.logement.gouv.fr, the City of Paris reference-rent grids.
The rest of the site is in French
This English section covers the essentials for internationals. The full site is in French: 19 practical guides, a 2-minute housing diagnostic, a social-housing eligibility simulator, a Paris rent checker, and open-data directories covering social housing, student residences and waiting times across all of Île-de-France.
Accueil en français Diagnostic logement (2 min) Outils gratuits Délais du logement social
Who we are
Trouve Ton Appart is an independent orientation service published by MKZ SAS. We are not an agency and we sell nothing: we point each profile to the right official scheme, with sources and dates. Our data pages are built on French public open data.