Emmanuelle Wargon, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Ecological Transition, in charge of Housing was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Friday, December 24, 2021. She answered questions from Nicolas Teillard and Neïla Latrous.
“In all cities where there is a rent control we will make it compulsory on all real estate advertisements to mention the ceiling rent“from the start of 2022, she announced on franceinfo.
“On the announcements you will have the maximum amount payable for the apartment, this will be mandatory. If the rent offered by the owner is 800 euros, the ceiling in the 650 euros zone, that will put the chip in the ear“, explained the minister.
️ Rent regulation: “We will make it compulsory on all announcements to mention the ceiling rent from next year” announces Emmanuelle Wargon pic.twitter.com/00pRRVQBYp
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“I am in favor of rent control. In the situation we are in, we need to protect the French from the increase in rental prices.“Cities will be able to directly sanction owners who do not apply the framework without going through the prefects.”It is important to enforce the law and some cities have asked us to have the power to enforce the penalty.“
Housing is rarely a government priority. Emmanuelle Wargon felt that “that we manage to show that we can do something on the subject. There may be the impression that ultimately there is a kind of defeatism in really responding to the subject of housing.”
“It takes a lot of voluntarism to continue providing social housing.”
Emmanuelle Wargon
to franceinfo
At the start of 2022, tax assistance “Affordable rent“will start.”It is a very concrete response for the housing of the middle classes since it encourages private owners to rent cheaper to French people whose resources are below certain ceilings“, explained Emmanuelle Wargon.”By renting less, landlords have a tax advantage. This is either minus 15% or minus 30% than actual market prices. I call it the Coluche amendment of housing because in a way it is an act of solidarity on the part of the owner which is compensated by the tax system.. “