american expats in Lyon?

[daily.ad]

Hi everyone. I live in Lyon and I would be thrilled to help out some american expats in here.
Welcome newbies!

[Kali]

Hello,

I'm new to the site and I hope you still there wanting to help. My husband and I are moving to Lyon in December (we live in New York). He is American and I'm Brazilian. We are looking for short term furnished apartments in Lyon.

Do you now any website besides the ones only in French. We are going to France to improve our French, so right now we still need to search and communicate in English. Any suggestions are welcome, as I can't seem to find anything affordable right now.

Thank you for your help.

Originally Posted by daily.ad

Hi everyone. I live in Lyon and I would be thrilled to help out some american expats in here.
Welcome newbies!

[xiaohouzi]

Hi Kali!
I'm also living in nyc and plan to be in Lyon at the end of the month. We still haven't found an apartment but will keep looking. I hope to learn a bit of French while there. Maybe we will meet. Anyway, thanks for the offer! Ciao!

[Ngan]

Hi Kali,

My husband and I just moved Lyon. A few websites we've used are:

seloger
vivastreet
pap (this is especially convenient if you don't have a guarantor)
fnaim

It depends on where you and your husband want to live. District 6 (6eme) is generally pricey, so is the Bellecour (touristy) area. District 7, 8, 9 and Villeurbanne are, I think, less expensive.

There are many real estate agencies here. Most charge ridiculous fees in my opinion, but if you don't speak the language, like my husband and I, it may be wise to enlist their help. We're working with Lamy, a huge agency, to get our apartment.

Perhaps people who've lived in Lyon longer can be more insightful !? I have only been here for ten days.

Best of luck!

[southernguy]

Originally Posted by daily.ad

Hi everyone. I live in Lyon and I would be thrilled to help out some american expats in here.
Welcome newbies!

Hi,
I am from the US and moving to France very soon. I thnk i might want to get a flat in Lyon and have some questions if you don't mind. Let me know if you have the time and we can talk. Where are you from and how long have you been in France? Thanks...

[southernguy]

Does anyone have an good advice on the best way to obtain a flat rental in lyon? I am from the US and looking for a studio or 1 or 2 bedroom depending on price. I travel a bit so just need a very economical place that is nice, clean and convenient to public transportation. Also, is there any advice on how to communicate with someone in Lyon so that i would have a flat to go to when i arrive in Lyon? Any help and/or contacts would certainly be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Ngan

Hi Kali,

My husband and I just moved Lyon. A few websites we've used are:

seloger
vivastreet
pap (this is especially convenient if you don't have a guarantor)
fnaim

It depends on where you and your husband want to live. District 6 (6eme) is generally pricey, so is the Bellecour (touristy) area. District 7, 8, 9 and Villeurbanne are, I think, less expensive.

There are many real estate agencies here. Most charge ridiculous fees in my opinion, but if you don't speak the language, like my husband and I, it may be wise to enlist their help. We're working with Lamy, a huge agency, to get our apartment.

Perhaps people who've lived in Lyon longer can be more insightful !? I have only been here for ten days.

Best of luck!

[Bevdeforges]

Originally Posted by southernguy

Does anyone have an good advice on the best way to obtain a flat rental in lyon? I am from the US and looking for a studio or 1 or 2 bedroom depending on price. I travel a bit so just need a very economical place that is nice, clean and convenient to public transportation. Also, is there any advice on how to communicate with someone in Lyon so that i would have a flat to go to when i arrive in Lyon? Any help and/or contacts would certainly be appreciated.

I'd be very wary of renting a flat anywhere without having seen it in person first. Particularly, in France, you might do better to line up a temporary accommodation on arrival (like a "suites hotel" place) for a month or so to give you the time to do some proper flat-hunting and to check out any claims of being "close to public transit" or "clean and quiet."

One big argument for this is the French rental lease for residential property, which runs for 3 years. If you rent some place sight unseen, you could be stuck with it for 3 long years if it turns out you've leased a pig in a poke. The terms by which you can break a lease have to be spelled out in the lease agreement (in French), and tend to favor the landlord, not the renter.
Cheers,
Bev

[southernguy]

Do you have any specific suggestions or contacts in my quest for finding a nice convenient flat in lyon? And thank you for your good advice on getting a temporary place while looking for the right rental.

Originally Posted by Bevdeforges

I'd be very wary of renting a flat anywhere without having seen it in person first. Particularly, in France, you might do better to line up a temporary accommodation on arrival (like a "suites hotel" place) for a month or so to give you the time to do some proper flat-hunting and to check out any claims of being "close to public transit" or "clean and quiet."

One big argument for this is the French rental lease for residential property, which runs for 3 years. If you rent some place sight unseen, you could be stuck with it for 3 long years if it turns out you've leased a pig in a poke. The terms by which you can break a lease have to be spelled out in the lease agreement (in French), and tend to favor the landlord, not the renter.
Cheers,
Bev

[southernguy]

hi...i am from the US and am in so much need to find a small flat in Lyon for rent...i plan to come to France shortly...any ideas to at least set up some showings of flats very soon? i won't have a car so public transportation is important...

Originally Posted by daily.ad

Hi everyone. I live in Lyon and I would be thrilled to help out some american expats in here.
Welcome newbies!

[southernguy]

Originally Posted by daily.ad

Hi everyone. I live in Lyon and I would be thrilled to help out some american expats in here.
Welcome newbies!

I'd really like some help trying to find a reasonably price flat in Lyon convenient to public transportation...and TGV...any suggestions and can i get a nice place for 400 to 550 Euros?