Question 3960 — housing

Summary

Mr. Pascal Jenft draws the attention of the Minister to the Minister of Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for housing, on the subject of the harmful effects of the housing tax on vacant housing. Indeed, article 232 of the general tax code provides that, under certain conditions, housing, not inhabited for at least one year, is subject to an annual tax known as vacant housing. The amount due represents 17% of the rental value the first year and 34% the second year. This tax was implemented in certain areas to encourage owners to rent their accommodation, however, this additional charge penalizes owners and does not have the expected effect. Indeed, people who own a home may be dissuaded from renting given the imbalance between the rights of tenants and owners in the French legislation. Renting your accommodation carries the risk that the lessee will not pay the rent and will be able to stay in the accommodation (winter break, endless eviction procedures, etc.) which is extremely costly for small landlords. But still, the latter must comply with multiple obligations such as the ban on renting accommodation with an energy performance diagnosis that is too low. like the DPE classified G. Finally, the desire to rent one's property should remain the absolute freedom of the owners, it is their property. This is why the housing tax on vacant housing, in addition to being yet another tax bludgeoning, is not the solution to encourage owners to rent. It is urgent to guarantee landlords that they will obtain payment of the rents agreed in the rental lease and effective evictions otherwise. With such measures, real estate tensions in certain cities and regions should find a point of balance. He asks her if she intends to work in favor of the rights of home owners in order to rebalance rental legislation.

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