Overview
- The space in the Nation–Picpus area was promoted as a one-room “house” and a “cosy, intimate living area” with “incredible potential.”
- Offered at €14,000, the 2 m² unit has no water or electricity, and the agent says it was meant for storage or a small office.
- Following criticism from legal and real-estate professionals, the agent apologized, called the wording tongue-in-cheek, and said he would suspend and rewrite the ad, which Europe 1 reports was removed from several platforms.
- French standards for a habitable rental require a main room of at least 9 m² plus a water point, toilets, and heating, criteria this room does not meet.
- The agent blamed the “house” label on the portal’s categories, while consumer law allows penalties for misleading ads, with no enforcement action reported.