For the past few months, the market trend in Paris and Île-de-France has been more of a contraction. But longer-term rental investment in certain suburban towns is nevertheless an interesting solution, according to the scientific director of Meilleurs Agents. For Thomas Lefebvre, quoted by The echoes, we must of course take into account the price per square meter and the rent that may be required, but also the general dynamism of a sector. The vacancy is indeed one of the main enemies of the rental investment. In addition, it must be ensured that the potential clientele will have the means to pay the rents.
A rental investment boosted by a new clientele
“Ile-France is by far the most job-creating region,” he recalls. It could also attract middle-class customers who cannot afford housing in Paris, and who, despite regular income, risk being excluded from the purchase market by the rise in rates. In addition, the Parisian suburbs offer good chances of significant capital gain on resale for those who know how to invest in the right place. Because it is already too late to buy in some cities where the Grand Paris effect has already taken place. Some even suffer a backlash on prices after the craze around the 2024 Olympics and the Covid effect. The extension of line 14 or the creation of line 18 should, however, benefit Sarclay or Villejuif to the south. In the first, “engineers and researchers will fuel rental demand, not to mention the one-off demand, for temporary rental,” says Thomas Lefebvre. The second will end up 30 minutes from La Défense.
The discount on thermal strainers can also be an asset for those who are ready to start work. With regard to profitability, holiday risks and price trends, the most promising towns for rental investment in a one-bedroom apartment would be Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Aubervilliers, Ivry-sur-Seine, Pantin and Clichy. Some still have a bad reputation with the presence of sensitive neighborhoods. “But it was also the case of other cities like Montreuil, Saint-Ouen or Pantin in the 1980s”, tempers Thomas Lefebvre. While not all neighborhoods have evolved at the same speed, some have become very popular.
