When I moved to Paris my HR got me in touch with Settlesweet which definitely made things way easier!! They make your "dossier" for you which is super handy especially if you don't really know how it works in France and then they organise your visits for you too! Super handy!!

I have to give Settlesweet kudos here, they definitely helped our US->Paris relocation go...sweetly. It's truly a mind-bending experience to go from such a renter-favoring market (the US) to a market where you feel like you're auditioning for the lead in a film. 😂 Combined with some of the famous oddities of the French renting/banking ecosystem (you need to have an address to get utilities to get a bank account to get a home to have an address at) and the general enthusiasm that seems to exist here for overwrought bureaucracy, Paris is *hard* to move to. Thankfully, it's worth it once it's over! My colleagues were amazed that we were able to find a place to live before we arrived and get moved in so quickly after we landed, so all the credit to Mathieu Brun-Picard and team. Personally, I'd love to see some changes in rental laws that help to normalize/standardize how renters rent, such as some limits on what can be asked in a dossier and avoiding some of the "we need to meet you" / local guarantor requirements that are fraught with potential discrimination effects. The process feels arbitrary and capricious; we definitely had our share of WTF moments along the way.

I also had a great experience with Settlesweet! They helped me find an apartment within 10 days, which is a miracle here in Paris!! Would highly recommend.

A real struggle that I had to live twice actually ... Luckily in the second one I've done it with Settlesweet, and everything was easier.

I would definitely recommend connecting with Settlesweet. I was fortunate enough that my work place hired them for me when I first moved to Paris. They were super fast and diligent and I managed to find my apartment in less than 2 weeks. Not only that, they helped me with signing up with utilities and internet as well to help get me settled in my new home. As an expat that just moved to Paris last summer, I basically spoke zero French and knew nothing of the living situation and its process in Paris. Also, they helped answered any cultural questions I may have had about the city. Looking back, I would have been very lost and stressed out trying to figuring out how to start without any prior background. If you need more information, please contact Guillaume Seiler. He was a great help for me and I'm sure he will be for incoming expats as well.

I agree! Settlesweet was a game changer. Every Parisian that I talk with is shocked to hear me say that finding an apartment was EASY! As a New Yorker, I thought I would be plenty prepared to handle a tough housing market, but I really don't know how I would have managed without Settlesweet. They were extremely responsive, listened to my needs, set up appointments, helped with the paperwork, and even sent a translator with me to visit the apartments. Even after I signed the agreement for my apartment, they also helped connect me with the right places to set up my utilities and internet. I would highly recommend!!

Totally agree with you! Settlesweet supported us on everything! We had to move from Berlin to Paris in less then a month, with a 3 months old baby. They literally did everything for us! Research, dossier, appointments, activation of electricity and internet... also the day of the move our fly was in late and they did take care of the house check and key handover ❤️ Our account was Charles and he was always available and super nice! I don’t think we could made it alone 

I had a very positive experience with settlesweet.com . Like many other expats I did not have a clue on how to match all legal requirements and collect all necessary documents in time, especially in pre-Christmas time. All this was quick and effectively done by Settlesweet. I was lucky to have my registration and apartment ready right before the lockdown and cannot imagine what I would do if I did it myself. Relying on Settlesweet saved me a lot.  

Uh, I remember going through this when my husband and I moved here and both of us had very well paying jobs and appropriate papers. It still felt impossible to find a place. We worked with Guillaume Seiler at Settlesweet and it made our lives infinitely easier. It was actually the HR woman at the company we worked for who recommended Settlesweet. I would suggest Settlesweet to your company HR / Recruiting as well as to any other companies you know about that relocate candidates. Good luck!

I can highly recommend Settlesweet! I was so happy to get accepted for my apartment today, after being in Paris just 1 week :) They are a really valuable support for me. Especially in regards to the admin tasks. 

Kenneth Schlenker, 👋🏽 great topic. I definitely had this problem moving from SF, starting at Alan, and not speaking any French. US citizen. It's definitely the rules about kicking a tenant out that make this hard + lack of supply. - Had to start with Airbnb, which isn't sustainable - Did an agency, but they charged loads of frees and only have short-term arrangements - Signed up for every housing site, alerts, emailed/messaged in French - Dropbox linked to be quick and have friends call, but once they found out I was from the US they just said "sorry, it's taken quickly" - Of the ones, that I did see, they were really skeptical (asking for employer verification, boss verification, having my colleague vouch for me, GrantMe) I did find success with Settlesweet and so did another colleague at Alan. The biggest thing was they found places, set up visits, and negotiated everything in French for me. It was like a housing EA. I was shocked and thought it was a scam, but they get paid from (actionlogement.fr/financement-mobilite) that relocators get eligible for and their incentives are aligned with renter (for once).

I agree! Settlesweet was a game changer. Every Parisian that I talk with is shocked to hear me say that finding an apartment was EASY! As a New Yorker, I thought I would be plenty prepared to handle a tough housing market, but I really don't know how I would have managed without Settlesweet. They were extremely responsive, listened to my needs, set up appointments, helped with the paperwork, and even sent a translator with me to visit the apartments. Even after I signed the agreement for my apartment, they also helped connect me with the right places to set up my utilities and internet. I would highly recommend!!