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Montpellier: low rents in exchange for volunteering in priority neighborhoods
Montpellier: low rents in exchange for volunteering in priority neighborhoods – (France 2)
In Montpellier (Hérault), the AFEV association offers students low-cost shared accommodation in exchange for small services. How does this system work?
“My idea for France is shared accommodation where students pay less and, in return, get involved with neighborhood associations”explains Claire Brun-Mandonterritorial delegate AFEV. A small rent in exchange for small services. Some students took the bait. Montpellier (Hérault)Clara Barbier agreed to move into shared accommodation in a priority area. That morning, she met her neighbors at the foot of the towers for a waste collection operation. Bringing students to this neighborhood is Claire Brun-Mandon who had the idea.
Stay with a farmer
In exchange for the little help, students benefit from discounted rent. The cost of rent is 600 euros per month, or 150 euros per roommate. Present on the 13 Heures set, Thursday November 2, journalist Valérie Heurtel indicates that there is “more than 1,000” shared accommodation with solidarity project in France. She specifies that to apply, you must go to the website of theAFEV. In addition, for students who want to live outdoors, it is possible to stay with a farmer for a modest fee.