Question 4503 — housing

Summary

Mr. José Gonzalez draws the attention of the Minister of Regional Planning and Decentralization to the problem of respecting the social housing quotas, set at 25% of social housing in municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants, within the framework of the SRU law. This objective aims to guarantee territorial equity and social diversity, but many municipalities struggle to achieve this objective due to land constraints, local opposition to certain projects or financial difficulties in mobilizing the resources necessary for the construction of new housing. The fines imposed on municipalities which do not respect quotas can represent a particularly heavy burden. For example, the commune of Allauch, in Bouches-du-Rhône, was recently penalized with a fine of 150,000 euros per year for insufficiency on the part of social housing in its real estate portfolio. Such a fine weighs directly on the municipal budget and limits the ability of elected officials to finance other projects of importance to local life, such as those in education, public services or economic development. In the context of small and medium-sized municipalities, faced with limited resources, this situation can lead to a dilemma: pay the fine or invest in essential infrastructure for residents. This financial pressure on communities can lead to imbalances between national social objectives and local economic realities. Thus, the MP wishes to know what solutions the Government is considering to: firstly, adapt the sanction criteria linked to the SRU law according to local realities, in particular for municipalities faced with significant land and financial constraints; secondly, alleviate the financial pressure exerted on municipalities, particularly those struggling to achieve social housing quota targets, by offering them more flexible alternatives and appropriate support; third, ensure greater fairness in the allocation of fines collected, by reassessing their distribution and offering support directly to the municipalities most in difficulty. He would also like to know if the Government is considering specific measures within the framework of the PLF 2025 to enable local authorities to better respond to the challenges of social housing while respecting their other local priorities.

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