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The French economy returns to growth with the lifting of restrictions

The French economy returns to growth with the lifting of restrictions

Housing construction resumes, but still far from needs

Housing construction resumes, but still far from needs

Mortgage rates still at very low levels in France

Mortgage rates still at very low levels in France

Sharp drop in partial unemployment in June with 1,3 million employees affected

Sharp drop in partial unemployment in June with 1,3 million employees affected

Household morale darkens a bit in July according to INSEE

Household morale darkens a bit in July according to INSEE

Building records highest rise in business failures in Q2 2021

Building records highest rise in business failures in Q2 2021

Study / Review / Report | 27/07/21
Figures and trends in the real estate market in the first half of 1 Successive confinements have accelerated real estate projects, and have also redefined them. This dynamic is driven by several phenomena which add up: persistence of teleworking, territorial rebalancing and still low interest rates.
Study / Review / Report | 26/07/21
The number of auto-entrepreneurs is still growing strongly in 2020 At the end of December 2020, the Urssaf network counted 1.928.000 administratively active auto-entrepreneurs (AE), i.e. 287.000 more over one year (+ 17,5%). This increase, similar to that of the previous year (288.000) despite a context marked by containment measures and restrictions linked to the health crisis, is explained by a still sustained rate of registrations (599.000 over the year, i.e. 3,1% more than in 2019).
Study / Review / Report | 26/07/21
Real estate crowdfunding returns to pre-crisis rates in the first half of 2021 Fundimmo unveils the results of the semi-annual real estate crowdfunding barometer, carried out in collaboration with HelloCrowdfunding on 40 platforms *. After an increasing year in 2020 but marked by slowdowns linked to the Covid-19 epidemic, the market is regaining strong growth momentum. Catch-up effect or underlying trend? Overview of the main lessons.
Conjuncture | 21/07/21
No collection in June for the Livret A The collection on the Livret A was zero in June, marking a break with the previous months which had seen deposits accumulate on this savings product, according to figures released Wednesday by the Caisse des Dépôts.
Study / Review / Report | 21/07/21
An unprecedented gap in the real estate market continues to widen between Paris and the inner suburbs The impact of the health crisis on the real estate market in Ile-de-France continues to be felt in an unprecedented way and its effects do not slow down with the summer season.
Conjuncture | 20/07/21
Mortgage rates at the lowest ever The average interest rate on mortgage loans in France stood at 1,06% in the second quarter of 2021, a level that has never been so low, according to the benchmark quarterly study published on Tuesday.
FFB | Conjuncture | 15/07/21
Second crisis meeting on construction materials: significant progress The meeting organized today by Bruno Le MAIRE, Emmanuelle WARGON and Alain GRISET, enabled substantial progress. Following well-argued and repeated requests from the FFB, the government is in fact studying the full support of the cost of the partial activation of construction workers when it results from a shortage of materials.
Economy | 13/07/21
Macron's intervention of July 12: announcements and reactions Growth should stand at 6% in 2021 according to the government's new forecast, Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, announcing a new investment plan for the start of the school year to "build the France of 2030". The objective of putting the country back on a path of full employment is a priority. Unemployment insurance reform remains on the program and will be "fully implemented" on October 1.
Study / Review / Report | 12/07/21
Despite the health crisis, young borrowers did not hesitate to embark on real estate acquisition Mostly first-time buyers, young borrowers were particularly penalized during the health crisis; They nevertheless continued to embark on the adventure of real estate acquisition, taking advantage in particular of the still advantageous borrowing rate, despite the context and the tightening of the conditions for granting credit.
UNICEM | Conjuncture | 08/07/21
The building materials business has almost returned to, if not exceeded, 2019 levels The rebound in activity observed in March-April, and which was not only linked to the favorable “base” effect of the confinement period, seems to continue in May in construction materials. Over the last three known months, productions have returned to, or even exceeded, 2019 levels.
Economy | 08/07/21
The rebound of the French economy stronger than expected in the second quarter The Banque de France on Wednesday revised significantly upwards its growth forecast for the French economy in the second quarter, to around + 1%, against + 0,5% previously, estimating that the lifting of health restrictions had allowed a rebound of activity more important than anticipated.
Economy | 07/07/21
France's trade deficit continues to widen in May Weighted down by energy supplies, France's trade deficit continued to widen in May, reaching 6,6 billion euros, and is approaching its historic level in June and July 2020 (-7,3 billion euros). euros), Customs announced on Wednesday.
Study / Review / Report | 02/07/21
Post-Covid work: nomadic employees, less square meters and savings The massive use of remote or hybrid work (partially on site) to escape Covid-19 has upset the way companies operate and pushed many of them to reduce or rearrange their premises, with the temptation to save money.
Ministry of Ecological Transition | Conjuncture | 30/06/21
Housing construction is picking up in France thanks to houses Housing construction has returned in recent months above its level before the health crisis in France, a development which is explained by a jump in new houses, according to figures released Tuesday by the government.
Study / Review / Report | 29/06/21
The pandemic encourages households to leave hypercentres The pandemic has encouraged the "jumps of the chip" of households, preferring to leave the hypercentres of metropolises to settle a few kilometers away and gain in comfort or in surface area, according to data communicated Tuesday by the Century 21 network.
Economy | 24/06/21
Real estate credit: some first-time buyers risk being completely excluded from access to loans The High Council for Financial Stability (HCSF) met on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, under the chairmanship of Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, to examine the situation of the credit market real estate in France. According to professionals in the sector, the new standards to come are likely to severely penalize first-time buyers.
Economy | 23/06/21
The collection of Livret A slows down in May The Livret A in May experienced a collection of around 1,8 billion euros, a significant slowdown compared to the previous month, according to figures published by the Caisse des Dépôts.
FFB | Conjuncture | 22/06/21
The French Building Federation warns of the soaring material prices that threatens the recovery of the sector The FFB on Tuesday warned against the threat posed by the shortage and rising prices of materials on the revival of activity, after a "successful recovery" in 2021, marked by a certain acceleration in order intake.
Study / Review / Report | 16/06/21
Medium-sized towns close to metropolitan areas benefit from the health crisis Medium-sized towns located near metropolises recorded an increase in sales of houses and apartments in 2020, according to the second barometer of medium-sized towns benefiting from the Action coeur de ville (ACV) program published on Tuesday.
Conjuncture | 16/06/21
Shortage and surge of materials: the State hears the warnings of the construction industry and announces new measures The state will not apply late penalties to construction companies that are late in delivery due to the current shortage of construction materials, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Tuesday.