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The threatening letter received by social housing tenants before the Paris Olympics Residents in Paris who live in social housing recently got a scary letter telling them to leave their homes before the Olympics. The letter was written in a mean way and made everyone feel scared and unsure about what to do. Even though the letter was upsetting, the tenants are staying strong and will not give up their homes without a fight

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The Editor

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Hey there! So, in early March, around 216,000 folks living in public housing in the Paris area got this kind of straightforward letter from the Paris City Real Estate Agency. It basically just said, "Hey, don't go subletting your place during the Olympics, k?" Now, the message totally makes sense, but some people weren't too happy about how it was said.

When the Olympics are around the corner, Airbnb listings magically pop up. But there's one important rule to keep in mind when renting out your apartment: subletting without the owner's approval is a big no-no. And for HLMs, it's strictly forbidden since these are City of Paris properties. The city even felt the need to give residents a little reminder.


A slightly harsh tone

The 3 landlords employed by the city of Paris, namely RIVP, Elogie Siemp, and Paris Habitat, have all recently sent letters stating that subletting is not allowed under any circumstances, despite the opportunity to make money (a lot of money) during the Olympics.

However, it seems that everyone forgot to use a friendly tone. "Dear Sir/Madam. Subletting, whether in full or in part, is illegal. Subletting your property carries the risk of being evicted and fined €9,000 - article L442-8 of the Building and Housing Code - and having to refund the money received from the sublet"./em> », one can therefore read on the letter.

So, here's the scoop - a bunch of tenants and building caretakers weren't too thrilled about a letter they received. They felt like it was talking down to them, treating them like kids, and just not showing them the respect they deserve. One caretaker from RIVP spilled the beans to Le Parisien, saying that the organization asked her to keep an eye on the residents during the Olympics, making sure nobody was breaking the rules.

In a nutshell, the current tenants are miffed about a letter that's making them feel like they're up to no good, even though the number of people subletting in public housing is actually quite low (only 38 cases out of 216,000 residents). Sadly for the landlords, sending out a letter probably won't do much to stop those determined to make some extra cash this summer...