Towards an agreement of the deputies for a reinforced "rent shield" in Overseas

The presidential majority is preparing, in fact, to support an amendment by MP Charles de Courson, from the group Freedoms, Independents, Overseas and Territories (Liot), according to an LREM source.

"I confirm an agreement for a ceiling of 2,5%" in Overseas, reacted Mr. de Courson to AFP. "Negotiations have taken place with whom it may concern," he added without saying more.

In his amendment, the centrist deputy claims a difference in treatment between the territories: "It is in no way a question of a free pass but of a request based on objective elements, in particular a cost of living" and a "higher poverty rate" and "rents which represent a much greater weight in the total expenditure of households in Overseas".

The period concerned runs for one year from July 2022.

In mainland France, the bill on purchasing power provides for the benchmark rent index to increase by 3,5% in July and then remain blocked at this level for a year, a measure presented by the government as a compromise. between the interests of tenants and landlords in the face of inflation.

The reference index serves as a basis for revising the rents of empty or furnished accommodation. It sets the ceilings for the annual rent increases that landlords can demand.

LFI and communists denounce a measure "very far from the mark" by demanding an "immediate freeze" of rents.