Property News · September 27, 2016

The matchbox flats of Paris have a lot of room for improvement


Thousands of Parisians round off a hard day’s work with a trudge up six flights of stairs to a tiny, stuffy room they call home.
In a city where it is difficult to find a flat – especially on a low budget and without the correct paperwork – many rooms that once served as domestic helpers’ sleeping quarters have been turned into flats for rent.
It is borderline illegal to rent out these micro-flats, typically wedged under a rooftop, as they measure less than nine square…

Source : South China Morning Post
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