The real estate market has just passed an important milestone. According to a study by Insee and the notaries of Greater Paris, in August, the capital passed the 10,000 euros per square meter mark on average. This surge is due to a drop in supply and a sharp increase in demand. Indeed, despite rising prices, lower lending rates and shorter loan periods are all factors encouraging buyers to purchase. According to experts, inflation may even continue in certain cities.

And Paris is not the only city affected.

Find out at a glance the price per square meter in France’s major cities:

While soaring property prices are a boon for some, families are increasingly being forced to move away from the big cities. Students, on the other hand, are willy-nilly trying to stay in the heart of the city.

Between a tight budget, the need to be close to school and transport, and the search for a certain quality of life, finding accommodation is no easy task! Students are often forced to live in small spaces.

Agathe, 22, recently arrived in Paris to pursue her studies: “I’ve just arrived in Paris to continue my studies. I’ve just arrived in Paris to continue my studies. I came from Tours and was stunned by the rents advertised for the few square meters I was offered. If you want to stay in the city on a student’s budget, you’ve got no choice but to find yourself on a tight budget!”

Faced with this headache, new trends are emerging.

Think co-living!

What is co-living? Co-living could be likened to flat-sharing, as it involves sharing a common living space. However, in a shared apartment, people have individual bedrooms and shared living spaces. Co-living, on the other hand, is about having your own individual living space, with a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The common room, meanwhile, becomes a warm, playful living space. Co-living concepts are multiplying, with attractive thematic offers. For example, there’s a large shared kitchen with cooking classes, or a games room with table soccer, consoles, etc. Sometimes even the main room can be shared for working purposes. Many start-ups and freelancers are already crazy about the concept!

Co-living is a type of shared apartment 2.0 that brings a certain flexibility to the real estate market. An original, user-friendly temporary solution for students or people looking for accommodation.

Rethink the layout of your small space:

Finding space where there isn’t any, or giving the illusion of a larger living space, is complicated in overcrowded and too-small apartments. So it’s a challenge! Rooms have to be rethought!

Knock down a partition, add points of light where one is lacking, create the illusion of space with mirrors, add screens…. Multifunctional furniture is ideal for small rooms. These space-saving pieces make all the difference and help you rethink your layout to save space!

Think of replacing your wooden table with a folding one – it could save an extra three square meters!

And what if, instead of a fixed bed, you chose a fold-away bed? This would give you a real double bed, plus a sofa for entertaining or a desk underneath.

So many solutions that optimize the smallest empty space with space-saving multi-purpose uses.

Adopt the Japanese tidying method

There are many different types of storage. Japan, which advocates pure, orderly and original design, also has the art of developing certain tidying techniques that will help you restore order to your home and your life:

  • First rule of thumb: sort by category, not by room!
  • For example, clothes can be sorted into 3 distinct piles: for sale, to give away, to keep, and you can do the same for books, papers and sentimental objects.
  • Visualize your dream environment, your ideal lifestyle. This will help you move towards it and motivate you to achieve your goal.