Student social housing is a little-known solution for students entering Grandes Écoles or universities. However, this system allows you to find an apartment if your budget is very tight. We tell you how to ensure that money is not an obstacle to good housing!
Can you apply for social housing when you are a student? This is the question that many young people on a limited budget ask themselves! The answer is yes! You can actually live in HLM or social housing if you are a student at a Grande École or university. This real estate offer complements the CROUS housing already available on campuses or in cities.
According to the MLLE law (Mobilization for Housing and the Fight against Exclusion) of 2009, certain HLMs can reserve places for students and pupils who train through apprenticeship. Shared accommodation is also possible, to allow you to further reduce the burden of rent on your budget. The Élan law (2018) even extends the social housing sharing system to anyone under the age of 30 who meets the resource conditions.
Student social housing is obviously conditioned on certain criteria, starting with the resources of your tax household. If your income has decreased in recent years, this may also work in your favor. The ceiling that must not be exceeded to live in student social housing depends on several factors. Having a disability card is a criterion that is taken into account when calculating your resources. Furthermore, it also depends on the city in which you wish to study.
Other criteria also impact the demand for student social housing. You must be between 16 and 30 years old. Students on apprenticeship or professional training contracts can also benefit from these apartments. Finally, you must of course have student status. Please note that you can benefit from this type of accommodation, while taking advantage of APL.
In certain cases, your academic results (high school, high school, university) may be taken into account in your application for student social housing. The composition of your family, the distance between your home and your school/university, and the age of your request are also studied.
To benefit from student social housing, you must make a request. Attention ! You should expect there to be a lot of waiting, or even a negative response. In fact, the supply is quite limited and the demands are numerous. However, the disadvantage of these apartments is that they are generally quite far from universities and Grandes Écoles.
To apply for student social housing, you must follow the same steps as for traditional social housing. This is done online, on the site service-public.fr. You must make sure to renew your application every year, otherwise you could lose your apartment. A special platform has also been deployed to allow you to find out and request additional information on student social housing. Requests must generally be made well in advance. You increase your chances of integrating into HLM if you complete your procedures between January and May.
In certain cities, the CROUS also allows you to integrate student social housing. To do this, you must first find out about the site dedicated to the municipality in which you will carry out your studies. Then simply complete your procedures online, directly with the CROUS.
As mentioned, the lease for student social housing is signed for a period of one year, or 12 months. You should remember to renew your request every year if you wish to keep your accommodation. However, in some special cases, you can integrate these apartments or HLM for a period of less than one year.
If you ever complete an internship, a work-study program of less than 12 months or training lasting only a few months, you can sign what is called a mobility lease. It is a creation of the Élan law which also concerns student social housing.
This mobility lease allows you to move into furnished accommodation for a period of 1 to 10 months. The same criteria apply to a mobility lease request. You won’t even need to pay a security deposit. However, the lessor may ask you for a deposit.
We told you about it a little above, student social housing is compatible with shared accommodation. This choice can help you reduce costs related to shopping, utilities and rent, of course. Shared accommodation in student social housing is possible according to the same criteria, for an empty or furnished apartment.
To apply for shared student social housing, each roommate must make a request on the dedicated website. You can opt to share accommodation with friends, university friends, colleagues, strangers and even family members! However, in this context, you can only share accommodation with the following people: cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.
Paris is the most expensive city in France, both in terms of standard of living and rental prices. However, many higher education establishments are present in the capital and the best schools and universities are often located between Paris and the nearby suburbs. Don’t worry ! It is possible to find student social housing in Paris, in the very heart of this metropolis!
THE CROUS allows you to join one of the HLMs that welcome students in the capital. However, places are limited. It is important to have a complete file and to meet all the criteria to ensure you have student social housing in Paris.
In Paris, Espacil Habitat is opening places in three of its HLMs. You can therefore find student social housing within the Beccaria residences in 12e (23 places), Irène Joliot-Curie in 13e (182 places) and Paul Émile Victor in the 19e (62 places).
Hénéo opens numerous furnished social housing units to students in Paris. To join them, you must be a scholarship holder or recipient of studies from the Paris Academy. Please note, some are reserved for doctoral students only! Here is the list of addresses where you can find student social housing:
- 10 rue Charles V 75004 Paris 4: 17 accommodations from 16m² to 26m² for single students.
- 10 rue Racine 75006 Paris 6: 21 accommodations from 17m² to 62m² for single doctoral students, couples with or without children.
- 93 boulevard du Montparnasse 75006 Paris 6: 31 accommodations from 12m² to 35m² for independent single or disabled students. 8 home automation units (ULS) are available.
- 13 rue Gandon 75013 Paris 13: 70 accommodations from 10m² to 52m² for single students, couples, couples with children, single mothers and siblings.
- 205 boulevard Vincent Auriol and 17 rue Albert Bayet 75013 Paris 13: 120 accommodations from 35m² to 51m² for single students, couples, couples before children, single mothers and siblings.
- 81 boulevard de Port-Royal 75013 Paris 13: 47 shared rooms from 11m² to 26m² for single students in shared accommodation.
- 2/4 rue Bruneseau 75013 Paris 13: 39 accommodations from 21m² to 22m² for single students.
- 2/6 rue Jean-Baptiste Berlier 75013 Paris 13: 92 accommodations from 19m² to 27m² for single students and a couple.
- 3/5 place Alice Guy 75014 Paris 14: 95 accommodations from 17m² to 23m² for single students.
- 193 rue Saint-Charles 75015 Paris 15: 48 accommodations from 18m² to 28m² for single students.
- 33bis rue Saint-Didier 75016 Paris 16: 59 accommodations from 17m² to 30m² for single students, couples and single-parent families.
- 8 allée Yvette Guilbert 75017 Paris 17: 69 accommodations from 18m² to 27m² for single students.
- 23 impasse de la Chapelle 75018 Paris 18: 57 accommodations from 18m² to 24m² for single students.
- 53 rue des Cheminots 75018 Paris 18: 128 accommodations from 18m² to 20m² for single students.
- 81 rue de Meaux 75019 Paris 19: 95 accommodations from 19m² to 30m² for single students, siblings, couples and single mothers.
- 79 rue d’Hautpoul 75019 Paris 19: 120 accommodations from 17m² to 55m² for single students and siblings.
