Housing
HC
Letter by letterOfficialA2Meaning
hors charges
After a rent, « HC » means charges are extra: count on 50 to 150 euros more a month. It is the trap of an advert that looks cheap.
How it is said
ache-cé
Gender and article
no article
Where you meet it
A property advert, a lease.
Example
Loyer 590 euros HC + 80 euros de charges.
Rent 590 euros excluding charges (HC) + 80 euros of charges.
In the DELF
reading A2
Watch out
The real rent is the total: 590 HC + 80 = 670. Always compare two adverts with charges included.