Who would be willing to pay 680 euros per month for an area of ​​less than 20 square meters without natural light?

However, these are the conditions that Lalu, who came to study in France, and his roommate had to accept: located in the basement of a house in Villejuif, their "apartment" combines "problems of ceiling height, humidity , ventilation, surfaces that are too small,” laments Thomas, a friend of Lalu.

Ill-informed, with (often) very little financial means, foreign students are unfortunately ideal prey for the “sleep merchants”.

These unscrupulous landlords rent them, sometimes in defiance of the laws in force, unsanitary accommodation.

"The CAF sometimes pays a housing allowance"

Sneha, a student of Indian origin, had the cruel experience of discovering that she would have to share a studio "full of cockroaches" when she moved in.

"These 'donors' target mostly foreign students," denounces Thomas.

There is no inventory of fixtures, they are made to sign a paper and that's it, they just have to pay.

They think it's legal because the CAF can pay an allowance” for accommodation that is illegal.

Check out some of these outrageous rentals in this video from our partner Brut.

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