The government’s bill aimed at responding to the housing crisis received a majority of favorable votes during its examination by the National Housing Council (CNH).
THE housing bill carried by the government took an important step forward by obtaining a favorable opinion from the CNH (National Housing Council), following a vote marked by contrasting positions. In fact, the members of the CNH adopted the project including in particular the possibility of re-renting energy strainers provided you commit to carrying out workas well as the launch of a third urban renewal programwith 33 votes in favor, 13 against and 8 abstentions.
A vote hailed by the government as a strong political signal
For the Minister of Cities and Housing, Vincent Jeanbrun, this vote constitutes a clear message in a context of housing crisis particularly tense, reflecting, according to him, a widely shared observation beyond sensitivities: the urgency of acting to improve access to housing for the French.
The minister puts forward a text which he describes as “dialogue, pragmatism and action“, designed to respond to structural blockages in the sector, even if several provisions continue to give rise to reservations among the stakeholders concerned.
Among the main points of tension are:
– there question of the increase in HLM rentsenvisaged to finance part of the renovation efforts of the social park;
– And the increased role of mayors in the allocation of social housingtwo particularly sensitive subjects for professionals in the sector.
Persistent reservations among landlords and associations
L’USH (Social Union for Housing), which represents social landlords and sits on the CNH, expressed in a press release explicit reservations on these measures, calling for adjustments, while justifying her favorable vote by what she describes as an absolute priority: the launch of a third urban renewal program.
This future program, called Anru 3, also crystallizes debates, in particular around its financing, set at 5 billion euros, an amount considered lower than the 12 billion allocated to the previous system, which raises concerns about its real ambition.
On the side of local elected officials, Gilles Leproust, president of the Ville et Banlieue associationalso warned of what he considers to be a significant drop in resources devoted to city policy and working-class neighborhoods.
A text contested by several organizations
The strongest opposition was expressed from associations and unions, several of them having voted against the bill within the CNH, denouncing a text deemed unfavorable to tenants and social housing.
The National Housing Confederation criticizes in particular a “massive deregulation for the benefit of private interests“, believing that the proposed measures weaken tenants, poorly housed people as well as the ambitions of ecological transition and territorial equality.
In the wake of the vote, several organizations demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Housing to denounce a text which they consider dangerous for the future of social housing and the most vulnerable populations.
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