I find that rather odd, any ideas why it is that way? Is there really so few flats on the market? I would think that estate agents would be happy to help anyone find a home...

I have tried to email a number of estate agents and all I got was automated responses. Some in French, despite the fact that I wrote the email in English. They all mostly said the same thing: "Our website has many listings, please look there".

> Bizarrely it can be just as cheap getting an air b&b for a few months at a time.

While that may work, I would much rather stay in the same place.

> Also it is absolutely worth looking in to a place across the border in France, it's cheaper, not that far away, and public transport is pretty good.

Hrm, France is looking very nice too. I guess it all depends on where I find a place first.

> I've been here for 6 months or so, but leaving soon... its really not the city for me.

May I ask why it's not the city for you?