Understanding and succeeding in shared living – the ToitChezMoi blog
Through this blog, ToitChezMoi shares content to help better understand shared and supportive living arrangements.
Practical articles, personal stories, key considerations and best practices: this blog is for anyone interested in living in, or offering, a more human and supportive housing solution, built on trust and mutual respect.
Alone for Christmas? Share your home to enjoy friendly moments.
Are you alone for the holidays and have a spare room? Consider offering it to a ToitChezMoi Cohabitant. Don’t spend Christmas alone anymore! During the holiday season, 20% of French people travel to join their family and celebrate Christmas and/or New Year. However, the majority remain alone in their home […]
18/11/2021
Students, job seekers: Are you familiar with supportive intergenerational cohabitation?
ToitChezMoi connects Hosts over 60 years old who share part of their home with a young person under 30. They have a dual objective; to strengthen social bonds and facilitate access to housing for young people. The population over 60 is increasing and many of them […]
16/09/2021
An unoccupied room? Offer it in exchange for help and services!
Did you know that under-occupancy, having at least one unused room in your home, corresponds to half of households over 60 years old? This can open up possibilities for the exchange of help and services. According to Insee, 48% of people over 60 live in housing with at least […]
17/06/2021
Cohabitation in exchange for services: the new solution to the housing crisis
Finding housing is difficult when you are young in the workforce… Whether you are a student, a recent graduate, or a worker, it is always hard to find the el dorado…. Know that a new concept is emerging: housing in exchange for a service. This concept is based on living with a Host-host (this can be in a family, […]
14/01/2021
Do you feel lonely and have a room available?
Whether you are a senior or a young professional, living alone, especially in these times of health crisis where social exclusion further deepens loneliness, is becoming increasingly unbearable for many. Offering a room can be an ideal solution. You are alone but have space to welcome someone […]
12/01/2021
Find a free apartment in Paris, easy!
Paris, the city of love, culture, fashion, and French chic. What you haven't been told is that Paris is a city where costs are excessively high: Parisian life is quite expensive when you are a student. Given the attractive and dynamic reputation of the city, […]
05/01/2021
Housing in exchange for services: we tell you everything
In the field of real estate, the principle of renting is to exchange an amount of money (the rent) in order to acquire the authorization to use someone else's dwelling (usufruct). However, nowadays, the possibility of occupying a dwelling with the owner's consent without paying the rent has become a real current topic in real estate. This trend, often called housing in exchange for […]
07/09/2020
Search for low-cost student housing
The start of the school year is fast approaching, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable student housing that fits their budget in university towns. Furthermore, the UNEF union has declared that rents and transportation will weigh down the 2020 back-to-school budget for students, with an increase of 3.69%, compared to 2.83% in […]
17/08/2020
Post-Covid Holidays: Travel for Free or at Low Cost
After a difficult period where many had to be confined to a few square meters, summer has finally arrived. With it comes the desire to escape. But, between layoffs and partial unemployment caused by the coronavirus crisis, the purchasing power of the French has considerably decreased. We provide you with the best solutions to travel for free or at a lower […]
03/07/2020
Are you moving? How to improve your Internet connection?
Thanks to the lockdown due to the health crisis, we realized that the Internet is an essential tool in our lives. Having a good Internet connection allows for teleworking, but also for entertainment or staying in touch with loved ones. It is therefore essential that one's home is properly connected to […]
24/06/2020
Housing in exchange for services: living with strangers?
Housing in exchange for services allows a Host to offer a room within their home in exchange for, for example, small jobs, help for the elderly, or babysitting. This practice usually takes place between people who do not know each other. This can be worrying at first, but living together with strangers has […]
02/06/2020
Housing: looking for a more spacious living space
Two months of lockdown staying confined at home have given the French the desire to have a more comfortable living space. At the time of deconfinement, the idea of moving to a spacious home with access to the outdoors seems to be the right option for many French people. Indeed, a spacious home offers greater comfort. Rethinking […]
26/05/2020