How to Rent in France - Renting Explained by a French Native

Renting in France in 2025 or 2026? Here’s the full step-by-step guide to finding a place, understanding French leases, building a rental “dossier”, and avoiding nasty surprises like capped agency fees, DPE rules, and notice periods. In this video, I explain French rental vocabulary (loyer, charges, état des lieux, dépôt de garantie/caution), where to search (Le Bon Coin, SeLoger, PAP + expat sites), the 3 main lease types (location vide, location meublée, bail mobilité), how much you pay upfront, how rent increases work (IRL), and why DPE now matters more than ever. PATREON:   / johnnybenoit   BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/johnny_benoit SUBSTACK: https://shorturl.at/FvC6c BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER : https://shorturl.at/7Ic5A MERCH: https://johnny-benoit-shop.fourthwall... MY FRENCH BOOKS (I'm a writer): On Amazon US: https://shorturl.at/4AZXm On Amazon UK: https://shorturl.at/iM31J On Amazon France: https://shorturl.at/bpHem On Amazon Spain: https://shorturl.at/n8uii On Amazon Germany: https://shorturl.at/yyaQl on Amazon Canada: https://tinyurl.com/52bke5zx For your CURRENCY EXCHANGE needs: https://shorturl.at/KbLxs Enquiries: johnny.benoit@hotmail.com #RentingInFrance #MovingToFrance #France2025