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Territories 11/05/2020

No new delay for France's planning deadlines

In spite of the extension of the state of health emergency, France’s construction and real estate sectors are reassured: the deadlines in terms of (...)

Territories 17/04/2020

French government rectifies suspension of deadlines on building permits

In order to facilitate the continuity of activity in the construction, development and real estate sectors, the French government has reduced extensions of deadlines (...)

Housing 24/03/2020

Airbnb France to set up a housing platform for healthcare workers

The French Minister for Urban Affairs and Housing, Julien Denormandie, has asked the Airbnb rental platform to provide housing for hospital and nursing staff, (...)

Housing 20/03/2020

France’s Nexity ready to make vacant housing available during the crisis

During a press briefing, French Minister Julien Denormandie spoke about the provision of vacant accommodation for the homeless, indicating that discussions were currently underway. (...)

Housing 18/03/2020

The APL housing support payments reform is postponed

In response to the coronavirus epidemic, the French government has decided to postpone the implementation of the APL (Aide Personalisée au Logement) housing support payments reform (...)

Housing 28/01/2020

French home building slowed again in 2019

French residential construction finished 2019 above the 5-year average, with 449,400 building permits granted, but down 2.3% compared to 2018, reported France’s Department of (...)

Housing 30/08/2019

Slowdown in French home building on city outskirts results from govt. policies - minister

The slowdown in single-family home building on city outskirts is the intentional result of government policies to favour inner cities, says Minister of Housing (...)

Office 18/06/2019

France earmarks €450m for digital co-working 'third spaces'

France is to deploy up to €450m to promote and create co-working 'third spaces' which will support remote working and boost digital expertise, particularly (...)

Housing 14/03/2019

France launches building code flexibility to support development, minister tells BI

France is introducing flexibility into building codes to provide more leeway for developers to produce needed accommodation, Minister Julien Denormandie told BI in an (...)

Housing 03/12/2018

France unveils tax breaks for investors upgrading empty, rundown housing

France will in January introduce tax breaks of 12% to 21% for investors improving empty or rundown residential housing in order to boost the (...)

Housing 29/10/2018

French housing starts, permits extend slowdown in third quarter

Housing starts and new permits in France extended the slowdown in third quarter begun at the start of the year, with starts off nearly (...)

Housing 16/10/2018

In Denormandie France has its first minister for housing. Period.

After the government reshuffle today France has its first minister for housing. Period. Not for urban planning; not also for cohesion or equality of (...)

Housing 27/09/2018

France launches student housing plan targeting 60,000 units by 2022

The French government has launched a plan to develop 60,000 student housing units by 2022, including a national steering committee and new Student Housing (...)

Housing 25/06/2018

"Our ambition is to set in motion an entire sector"

Business Immo: With the Elan law, you take account of the failure of French housing policy for over decades. However you seem to be (...)

Housing 13/06/2018

French National Assembly passes Elan law easing rental housing regulation

The French National Assembly parliament on Tuesday adopted the Elan law on housing, notably pressing small communal housing firms to merge, boosting permitted sales to 40,000 (...)

Housing 08/06/2018

France passes law to limit impact of Airbnb on housing

Joining other European locations attempting to curb the impact of Airbnb and similar websites on its housing supply, France on Friday passed a law forbidding owners (...)

Housing 01/06/2018

France’s National Assembly approves Elan measures to ease resi conversions

France’s National Assembly has approved measures in the landmark Elan housing bill to ease the conversion of empty offices into housing, a key component of a (...)

Housing 31/05/2018

French National Assembly starts Elan housing reform marathon

France’s landmark Elan housing bill, which aims to make new homes cheaper and easier to build, is being debated in the National Assembly this week in (...)