The number of social housing units which are more than 20% above the ceilings is 80,000,” he added. France had 5.3 million HLM housing units at the start of 2023, according to the Social Union for Housing, which represents social landlords. The minister presented to senators on Wednesday the main measures of his bill “relating to the development of the supply of affordable housing”, which will be discussed in June in the Senate.
Offer shock
The text provides that tenants of social housing who exceed the maximum resources ceiling authorized to obtain said accommodation automatically pay an “additional rent”, whereas they currently have to wait until they exceed the ceiling of 20%. The level of resources at which a household can, with some exceptions, be evicted from their social housing will also change. Instead of waiting for the tenant to be 50% above the highest ceiling, they will only need to exceed it by 20%.
The tenants’ assets will also be taken into account, allowing their departure if they own housing that would allow them to meet their needs in the private sector. Guillaume Kasbarian repeats wanting to create the conditions for a “supply shock” to better house the French, particularly the middle classes.