Editing Toulouse (section)

==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Settling in</font>==
===Accomodation===
As in many other big towns in France, finding an accomodation is not easy. Having money is not enough, you have to prove it ! In most cases you'll be required to provide :
* a deposit (two month-rent)
* one month prepaid rent
* a garantor
Both estate agencies and private owners expect you to have :
* a permanent work contract
* a salary greater or equal to three times the rent amount. You are supposed to prove you earnt this salary for at least 3 months
After reading this, you may feel desperate. It maybe won't comfort you but keep in mind a lot of people are unable to satisfy these requirements (students, artists, unemployes, freelance jobs and so on). Some tips following :
* First start with private owners classifieds (no agency fee). You'll find classifieds in two specialized free papers ''Le 31'' and ''Bonjour'', both located rue Rivals. These papers are not published during some weeks in August.
* Consider house-sharing.
* Ask to everybody ! Ask your favorite baker, ask to pub staff...
* Read ads hanging in laundries, universities...
* Students will find ads at [http://www.crous-toulouse.com/ CROUS] (regional university institution, located 58 rue du Taur)
* Check out the [http://www.crij.org/ CRIJ] (organization for youth information, located 17 rue de Metz)
* You can ask help to other CouchSurfers. Post a message in [http://http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=11704 Moving in Toulouse and settling here]. NB: Please avoid posting in Toulouse main group.
'''Over the web'''<br>
During rush periods (June to September), you have to answer very quickly when an ad is published. Best way is to glue to the web :
* [http://www.colocavenue.com colocation]
* [http://www.toulouseweb.com/bannonces/lire.php3?rubrique=Colocation&srub=0 toulouseweb.com]
* [http://www.crij.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=6#contenu CRIJ]
* [http://www.logic-immo.com/index.php?xtor=AL-45366 Logic-immo]
* [http://www.paruvendu.fr/immobilier/location/ Paruvendu]
* [http://ladepeche-annonces.com/asp/recherche.asp?code=IMO021 La dépêche]
* [http://www.kitrouve.com/index.php?obj=pa&action=liste&liste_param=XY%2FRDoIwDEX%2FZV%2BwwYxQnnwn%2FkKzKA9NJhC2EQzZv9tJjca325vec1sHDewBjAblKcQB43MeVBfAgrotFP9kC8pYi6bTWJW5BhUXKooBskB3DAHTuJbZcED82aeAH5CsN4yecSXvudSxu2fO1F8XaSwBx6CdQB%2BROCU%2FpcCRfCAYiqvzZc%2BWdypu7eU%2Bvrcotqr%2Bp5nn9iKiNiLOV6l6Jx9uE8ZJa%2B7K%2BQU%3D&crit=&id_ss_unv=&ville31555=1&ville31555=1&pa_param=&select_dep= Kitrouve]
* [http://www.publi.fr/annonce/recherche/petites-annonces-immobilier-demande-de-location.html?rub=IMO002 Publi]
* [http://www.drimmo.com/location.html Drimmo]
A last thing... Sad to admit it,  but if you're not a native French and you know one, better ask him/her to help you : let him/her give a call, ask him/her to come with you when you are visiting a flat. For some reason, some flat owner may give you a negative answer over the phone if he/she detects your accent, even if the flat is still available. Once he/she have met you and you look nice to him/her, he/she may change his/her mind. You can meet open-minded people, but that's not always the case.