Question 12026 — property

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Ms. Sophie Errante questions the Minister of the Interior about the concerns expressed by many citizens of Loire-Atlantique regarding the real effectiveness of the legislation relating to illegal occupation of housing. If the “Kasbarian-Bergé” law, promulgated on July 27, 2023, strengthened the legislative system applicable to squats, many believe that owners do not always benefit from sufficient protection. In Indeed, several recent cases, widely reported by the press, show that owners, sometimes modest, are still struggling to recover their housing within a reasonable time, despite the proven illegal nature of the occupation. The procedures remain long, complex and unequal depending on the department. Furthermore, these difficulties are amplified when the squatter has entered the accommodation legally, via the platforms of online rental for example. However, we cannot ignore the fact that, as several associations point out, the law does not respond, as effectively as it should, to situations of extreme precariousness pushing certain individuals to illegally occupy vacant housing. In the interest of a better balance between protection of property rights and social treatment of emergency situations, the MP wishes know the measures that the Government intends to take to improve both the protection of owners and the management of vulnerable situations which can lead to these illicit occupations. Furthermore, she wishes to know what measures it intends to take to guarantee uniform application of the law throughout the territory. As for the speed of execution of decisions, it is not a question here of adding a additional reform but to improve the coherence in the process between the prefectures, the police services and the justice system, in particular by reducing the number of administrative validations and by having a more restrictive dimension in the deadlines for execution of decisions, in order not to inflict a double penalty on owners who already undergo a restrictive initial procedure to assert their rights but who, in addition, find themselves destitute, with a strong feeling of injustice, when the decision is not implemented. In addition, she would like to know if systematic support for victim owners (access to information, simplification of procedures, support in the event of delay or administrative blockage), could be considered in order to reassure owners and reduce the uncertainty, financial and psychological impact that a squat represents. Finally, she would like to know if the Government has an updated national census relating to illegal occupations (number of squats, eviction requests, evictions carried out, average time for restitution of housing).

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1. 23 December 2025

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