Thankyou for the welcome,Bev. I cant believe we cant find any info online about how to officially fulfill this "Promise of a Lease" req. for the Fr Emby. I HAVE read,that if one is in our situation==not working,too early for retirement income,but have enough savings to live in France for some years,that one can do a 'bank guarantee',to make sure the landlord will receive his rent monthly( as I have heard the Fr laws wont let you pay 6 months or a year in advance) Has anyone heard of this 'bank guarantee' ,or can one,in fact,pay 6 months in advance if not receiving retirement income yet? Merci bien, Aubriella