Regulation of Airbnb, access to social housing, vacant housing… Guillaume Kasbarian’s “8h30 franceinfo”

The Minister Delegate in charge of Housing was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Wednesday May 22, 2024.

Guillaume Kasbarian, Minister Delegate in charge of Housing, was the guest of “8:30 am franceinfo”, Wednesday May 22, 2024. Regulation of the market for furnished tourist accommodation, social housing, vacant housing… He answered questions from Salhia Brakhlia and Jérôme Chapuis.

Furnished tourist accommodation: “we’re coming to restore a little equality”

With the bill strengthening the regulation of the market for furnished tourist accommodation such as Airbnb, adopted by the Senate on Tuesday May 21, “we are coming to restore equality” And “give tools to local elected officials”rejoices Guillaume Kasbarian.

🔴The Senate regulates the market for furnished tourist accommodation ➡️ “There is no question of bothering people who, occasionally, rent their main residence during their vacation and try to make ends meet,” clarifies Guillaume Kasbarian. pic.twitter.com/rjpTWRYbmf

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In the viewfinder of this adopted bill, the tax niche from which furnished tourist accommodation benefits. A situation “unequal” denounced by the Minister of Housing. The text notably reduces the rate of reduction on income from rentals of furnished tourist accommodation to 30%, compared to 71% or 50% currently.

“Social housing is not for life”

The bill tabled by the Minister responsible for Housing establishes an additional rent from the first euro of exceeding the resource ceilings for eligibility for social housing. “It is a most comprehensive measure of social justice”estimates Guillaume Kasbarian, “two million people are queuing for social housing and there are five million social housing units”. “Social housing is not for life”defends the delegate minister.

“There is 8% of the social housing stock which is occupied by people who are beyond the ceiling to enter there”estimates Guillaume Kasbarian, who however deplores the lack of data on heritage.

🔴Over-rent from 1 euro of exceeding the resource ceiling ➡️ “There are 8% of the social housing stock which is occupied by people who are beyond the ceiling to return there”, analyzes Guillaume Kasbarian. pic.twitter.com/2sarpU4DyO

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Requisition of vacant housing: an “extreme emergency” option

Asked about the more than three million vacant homes in France compared to the 330,000 homeless people, Guillaume Kasbarian assures that “200,000 places now make it possible to urgently accommodate homeless people who need it most” and puts forward a policy “on which the State is investing three billion euros”.

Guillaume Kasbarian explains that “more than 3.5 million properties” are vacant in France either “because the habitat is very degraded”either because of “inheritance problems” Or “because some owners choose to leave it empty” their good. The minister reserved the requisition “when we are in an extreme emergency situation”as in winter, by also requisitioning offices.

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