They were many, that night, hurry in this trendy pub of Montparnasse for colocation Thursday. Young people for the most part, all tagged, the computer or application under the arm. A monthly appointment - or even weekly at certain periods - which takes place nine years and the success of which is growing. Not less than 300 to 400 young people there are in the bar or in comfortable sofas in an atmosphere of "speed dating". And the formula is effective. "A large sign displays listings of each person in the room with his mobile number", explained Frédéric de Bourguet, the founder of the Colocation.fr site and organizer of the event with Kel-Koloc and EasyColoc. "Any candidate, continues, knows that he can get acquainted with the person who made an announcement, whether an offer colocation or an application.
Why Thursday "Simply because, traditionally, newspapers of real estate advertisements appeared Thursday", launches Frédéric de Bourguet. Since then, Internet dug its trench. There are countless sites dedicated to this habitat mode, those already cited but also many others (Appartager, Koloc, Colocationfrance.fr, e - Colocation .fr, Ma-colocation, Colocation student...).
Economic reasons
Why such a success Of course, this very anglo-saxon lifestyle which is developed in France with the cult "friends" series and the film "The Inn", Spanish please students and young employees. But not only. According to Colocation.fr, it is used, 32 of 18-24 years, 33 of 25-34 years, 28 of 35-49 years and 7 by older candidates. Indeed, a new trend is observed among pensioners, who, in the example of their cadets, are, also, for a large surface area to share.
The plebiscite for common housing has a purely physical explanation. "The reasons for the success are before any economic, said Eric Daveau, spokesman for the network Orpi." A large apartment is cheaper per square metre than a studio. "All that, says the latest study Century21, small rents continue to increase under the pressure of demand.
For the studios, prices are 1.25 and the two-piece of 0.69. By contrast, other types of goods see their rental values fall. Thus, the three-parts lose 0.3 and the four-parts 0.28, but the five pieces plunge literally:-4,87 on all the France and over 8 in Paris. On average, on the whole France, a student pays 434 euros for rent a studio, which is very high given the average level of revenues (1,500 euros/month). In these conditions, the colocation allows substantial savings.
In Paris, a studio rents 28,52 EUR/m2/month, nearly 10 euros more than a five-parts (18,89 euro/m2/month). Lyon, the gap is also very important: 15,34 euros/m2pour a studio against 8.45 EUR/m2pour a five-parts. In the 8earrondissement of Lyon, two roommates come rent a four-parts nine of 80 m2avec 29 m2 terrace, for 900 euros (plus 130 euros of expenses). "Therefore to each pay slightly more than EUR 500 per month whereas with a budget of 450 euros, they have only a studio without great standing," said Eric Daveau.
A few rules of savoir-faire
In short, the attractiveness of the colocation is more to show, so you also share the subscription fees (electricity, telephone, Internet, tax...). But, in addition to the economic interest, the colocation internship also the moments of loneliness inherent in any facility in a city where it developed still no connection. Of course, harmonious relations between roommates are the starting point of any successful lives in common and this requires establish some rules of savoir-faire together. "The colocation is a discovery and learning, a way to invent another way of life, it is a strategic response to find housing available, consistent with its budget, but also a human adventure by the experience of a lifetime for many at the meeting of the other and oneself," summarize Frédéric de Bourguet and Vincent Guilloux in the book they co-wrote: "The Colocation mode d'emploi" (Vuibert).
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