FFB
Paris, France French Building Federation Federation, Order, Union, Union
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Organization News | Zero-interest loan: faced with the government's obstinacy, a broad consensus in favor of its maintenance Faced with the impossibility of a majority of French people to acquire their housing, the FFB has been asking for several months for the continuation of the zero-interest loan for new housing, in all territories, for all types of housing. -
Sorting / Recycling | Implementation of the REP sector: anger rises in the building and raises serious concerns from the FFB The establishment of the REP (Extended Producer Responsibility) sector in the sector has caused strong discontent among craftsmen and building contractors, which is gradually transforming into a massive rejection of the system. -
Organization News | Reform of MaPrimeRénov': for the FFB the government takes one step forward, two steps back Although it confirmed the significant increase in the budget for MaPrimeRénov' and increased the amount of aid for overall renovation, the government continues to ignore the sector's proposals and make access to aid more complex for individuals. -
Regulation | Scheduled end of gas boilers: the FFB denounces the government's reversals After excluding gas boilers from work eligible for MaPrimeRenov', after wanting to ban them and then reversing course, the public authorities have just removed their eligibility for CEE bonuses from January 1, 2024. -
Organization News | Self-renovation of housing: the Building industry denounces a dangerous idea The FFB denounces the encouragement given by the Ministry of Housing to the “self-renovation” of housing. In a response to a parliamentary question, the ministry considers it “relevant” to “be interested in the phenomenon of self-renovation, corresponding to renovations carried out by the owner himself, accompanied and advised by a building professional”. -
Organization News | Finance bill 2024: the Building has not been heard The finance bill for 2024 shows that the sector has not been heard. Certainly, it confirms the addition of 500 million euros from the green fund to finance the school renovation plan, the maintenance of VAT at 10% on non-energy works and the increase of 1,6 billion euros of the MaPrimeRénov' budget. -
Appointment | Isabel Talaia, elected president of the FFB Artisans The FFB Grand Paris Ile-de-France is strongly committed, thanks to its FFB Artisans division, to supporting building craftsmen, who represent 85% of its members. Isabel Talaia, manager of a craft business, was elected on September 19, 2023, president of the FFB Artisans for 3 years. -
Organization News | Faced with the historic crisis that France is experiencing, why is there a need for an alliance for housing? The FFB, USH, FNAIM, FPI, Pôle Habitat FFB, PROCIVIS, UNIS, UNNE, UNSFA and UNTEC have decided, given the worsening situation, to continue their common approach to defend housing policy, an essential subject for the French. -
Organization News | Building professionals firmly opposed to the abolition of 10% VAT for renovation works The FFB opposes the recommendation of the General Inspectorate of Finance to abolish VAT at 10% for non-energy renovation work on housing. Such a proposal, if it were retained among the arbitrations of the 2024 Budget, would not only burden the purchasing power of the French, would relaunch illegal work and would lead to job cuts.
