Housing recovery on the right track

Members of the Housing Alliance welcome the Prime Minister and the government's attentiveness to the need to move towards an effective "private landlord status" and to lower the RLS for social landlords.

Professionals also welcome the commitment of Vincent Jeanbrun, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, to include measures relating to social and private housing in the 2026 budget. Housing policy must indeed be based on these two complementary pillars.

The private landlord status, as defined in the text of Article 49-3, will generate the confidence boost necessary for the anticipated recovery in new construction, with tens of thousands of additional rental units coming onto the market each year. By allowing the depreciation of rental properties, this status fully recognizes the role of individual investors as economic actors.

Regarding older buildings, adjustments will likely be necessary for the system to fully achieve its objectives. Therefore, it will be important for the government to monitor the effects of these measures, in consultation with professionals.

This first essential text in defining this status confirms the effectiveness of the collective reflection initiated by Valérie Létard and the mission entrusted to Marc-Philippe Daubresse and Mickaël Cosson. This work has been continued by the government and parliamentarians to meet the needs of the French people across all regions. Professionals are already committed to welcoming individual investors who have been waiting for this green light to return.

At the same time, lowering the RLS (Rent Reduction Index) will provide even more relief to social housing providers, who are gradually regaining investment capacity in both new construction and renovation. The increase in applications for 2025 approvals confirms the immediate and positive impact of a RLS reduction on social housing production.

As a constructive and united force, the Housing Alliance is fully mobilized to ensure that these measures quickly produce concrete effects for all our fellow citizens.

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