Aeu - Welfare Association University

The AEU was a complete scam. They are not there to help students as the name states, they are there to steal from innocent students. They charge some students lower prices for rooms the same size as others for in the same residence for no reason, expecting no one to find out. Have numerous amounts of rats in their residence. Charge much more than what they offer. For instance, I arrived to the residence the 12th of January and they made me pay for the whole month of January. Why? Because the contract started at the first and that was the only excuse they gave me. Normally contracts are made between the leaser and lessee and not just the leaser whenever they feel like it. I was desperate without a place to stay so I paid. I basically paid for 12 days at a place I did not stay. They are also very rude and disrespectful to your property, they enter your room whenever they please knocking on the door once and if no one answers open the door and go in. Many times people were sleeping and woke up to one of the people that worked for them inside their room. A situation that I will never forget is the situation that happened on the 4th floor in which a girl from China was locked out of her room, without shoes or a jacket because the AEU changed her lock because their system said she had not paid. At the end of the story her bank was not making the transfer to the AEU but they can not change a lock of a room without giving any notice to the person that lives in it. She called the AEU crying they said you have to walk here (20 min away) and she said how I do not have shoes or a jacket (it was about 10 degrees that day) and they said that she had to figure it out. They treated us like things more than like students. I cant say do not stay there because there are no other options in Lille but I do recommend that if you have the choice to stay away from them, then do. STAY AWAY FROM NOTRE DAME

Only positive point would be the set of events offered over the year by the AEU (there are two in addition to those organized by residents) For the rest; The residences are for some unsanitary, with rats present in the false ceilings and the common rooms. Housekeeping is poorly done and building maintenance is poor. The rooms vary in size, but the price does not change surprisingly. A room can range from single to double. The gym is in very poor condition with regular leaks and floods, the equipment is worn down to the marrow (especially weight machines). The security system is weak with many thefts in different years. The atmosphere remains positive, however, it does not depend on the AEU but only on the general atmosphere at the Catho. New students, go to an apartment or roommate, you will be much better