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Precautions to take before signing a rental agreement
Cathy still remembers the knot in her stomach the day before we signed the lease on our own little...
Differences between a furnished and unfurnished rental apartment
Here's something that surprised us when we first rented out our own studio: in France, "furnished"...
Regulations to consider when renting an apartment
We get this question a lot from readers outside France: they've read a rental guide online, done...
Tips for bargaining rent on your apartment
When we were first hunting for our own studio, years back, Michel walked into a viewing convinced...
What you should know before buying a second home
Every summer we get at least one message from a reader asking some version of the same question:...
Tenants’ obligations to the landlord
Renting out our own little studio taught us more about tenant obligations than any guide ever...
Steps to follow when renting an apartment
Here's a number that stopped us in our tracks when we came across it recently: more than half the...
How to increase your chances of being accepted for an apartment rental
An English-speaking reader once asked us how to "check her credit score" before applying for a...
Beaulieu-sur-Mer and the holiday rental market: how to maximize your investment
We still remember the first time we drove down from Nice to Beaulieu-sur-Mer on a whim, years...
Pros and cons of renting an apartment
The rent on a one-bedroom flat near the Nice city centre has climbed enough over the past couple...
Considerations when choosing a rental apartment
Our niece spent three weekends this spring visiting flats around Nice before she finally signed a...
Steps to find an apartment to rent
How much time do you think it took us to find our very first rental studio in Nice, all those...
Current rental market trends
20.40 euros per square metre. That is roughly what an apartment now rents for in Nice according to...
Planning a holiday in Athens? Why not choose the house rental option?
Athens is one of the essential places to see and visit in Greece. Yet many tourists only make a...
Buy or rent?
«Buying is always smarter than renting, you're just throwing money away otherwise.» We...
Dream villa: Côte d’Azur direction!
We once walked into an open house near Saint-Paul-de-Vence expecting yet another glass box with a...
Nice French Riviera apartment rentals
This whole blog exists because of one small studio on the Promenade des Anglais, 35 square metres,...