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  1. For my son, collège was a total nightmare.  In rural France, state education is archaic.  (From a family with many teachers who have taught all over the world) It's totally ridiculous to expect all children of varying abilities to work to the same curriculum and be marked out of 20 purely on results and nothing for personal achievement and effort.  And for music and sport to count towards the moyenne - please??!!
  2. Wow, I've only just joined this forum but have lived in France for years and years ... No French landlords rent out proprties without copies of avis d'impots (not just proof of income at 3 x the monthly rent) and a guarantor who has to provide same. thepenofmyaunt - what a terrible situation, but you should have right from the start contacted the CAF who would have stopped their Allocation Logement for non payment of rent. Allocations logement are withdrawn if an allocataire doesn't pay their rent. Secondly, they had a duty to provide you with a certificate of tenant's insurance - not to be confused with normal house insurance - which covers for all water damage and fire.  Did they give you this? Thirdly, yes, the law in France comes down on the side of the tenants which is why you have to get a guarantor and be well aware of French tenancy law. And finally, a tenant has the right to refuse a landlord access to the premises without advanced warning and agreement. It's good for you to forewarn anyone considering renting out a property, but research the law properly and be aware of the pitfalls.  Never, ever take anyone on face value.  Renting out a property giving a tenant rights for subletting within a tenancy agreement is, if I'm not mistaken, against their tenancy agreement (bail). I sincerely hope you've shopped them to the CAF (who can reclaim any amounts they were not entitled to by way of non payment of rent for years) and also the Avis d'Impots to whom they should have legally declared all the rental income.  This in itself will land them in trouble with the CAF (you can't get allocations logement if you are clearing 900 euros a week for a rental property) and also the tax man. If you haven't already done this, it's not too late.
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