Renting as an etranger

[nakedninja]

Any top tips or places to look?

I'm looking to rent in the greater Perpignan area and hoping to go particulier, as renting through an agency will demand more proofs than I have at the minute. I feel like I've looked at every possible renting website, but if you have more then fire them at me. One downside is not having a french number, so not being able to contact people on leboncoin etc. easily.

I'm headed over there at the weekend, so I hope to get something sorted, but it's feeling a little bit touch and go as to whether I can get everything sorted in 4 days.

[nakedninja]

Sorry, I was perhaps too vague. I have legal ability to stay in the country (and am very much looking forward to it) but just wondered about documentation. As it happened I spoke to a very lovely estate agent and am working with them to provide suitable British proofs to rent a house in the 66 region, that would put the owners mind at rest that they are going to get their money each month.

[nakedninja]

Just to circle back around to this: we're now renting and living in 66 as I said above.

I suspect it may vary from agent to agent, or owner to owner, but they were happy enough with the proofs I provided in order to rent me the house on a standard 3 year deal. As much as seloger, leboncoin, etc. are very useful, getting over here and talking to the people felt like the only way to make it work.