The “thermal strainer” device has holes in the racket. That’s what I think Bruno Le Mairewhich opened the door on Tuesday in The Parisian to a postponement of the timetable the ban on the rental of these accommodations from 2025. To justify this step backward, the Minister of the Economy puts forward the argument of inflation.
The “Climate and Resilience” law, promulgated on August 24, 2021, provides for the ban on rental from January 1, 2025 of housing classified “G” and in 2028 of those classified “F” by the new energy performance diagnosis (DPE ). The latter is no longer based on energy bills, but on the characteristics of the building (quality of insulation, type of windows, heating system, etc.).
Bruno Le Maire says he is “very favorable” to a postponement of the calendar
“When we increase by 1.6 billion euros the credits dedicated to the renovation of housing in the 2024 budget, it is to support these owners. Then I wonder: can’t this so-called DPE classification be improved? », underlines Bruno Le Maire. “With my colleague from the Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu, we are ready to open this debate,” assures the Minister of Finance.
“Personally”, Bruno Le Maire says he is “very favorable” to a revision of the calendar, “in particular for co-ownerships”. Evoking furthermore zero interest loan (PTZ), the minister proposed revising the scale to allow more “young households” to access it.
He also said he was in favor of the creation of a “subsidized rate loan” to help households, by offering “credit financing conditions that are more attractive than those on the market”. “When rates are at 4%, shouldn’t we think about a more accessible rate for households? », Launched Bruno Le Maire. Such a loan could “be reserved for first-time buyers or not, I am open to discussion,” he said.