In order to encourage large-scale energy renovations, the government announced that small works would lose their eligibility for the MaPrimeRénov’ system. But this measure did not last long, because the State decided to backtrack, news which relieves the artisans.
Friday March 22, a decree and an order officially recording the simplification of MaPrimeRénov’ were published in the Official Journal. Thus, the government decided to abandon large-scale renovations and concentrate more on small jobs.
“ A comprehensive renovation is better than a single action, but a single action is better than no renovation at all”, had notably explained the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu. From May 15, small jobs will once again be eligible for MaPrimeRénov’.
It must be said that by removing this aid for this category of renovation work, the government has penalized craftsmen. In any case, this is what the president of the Confederation of Crafts and Small Building Businesses (CAPEB) Centre-Val de Loire, François Pigeon, says.
“ In February, we had an order book with two months of activity in advance, instead of six months previously. For companies that employ several employees, the situation is critical “, he explained to France 3 regions.
By reversing course, the government is responding favorably to one of the main demands of construction professionals. “ Individuals will be able to consider a single action, insulating a ceiling, changing a boiler, without having to propose a global renovation project. », explained François Pigeon.
For his part, the president of the French Building Federation, Olivier Salleron, also showed his satisfaction by affirming that the government’s initiative ” will allow companies to unwind, validate quotes, get back to work “.
Other changes experienced by MaPrimeRénov’
In addition, the government also announced the simplification of the RGE (Recognized Guarantor of the Environment) label. Included in the simplification bill presented to the Council of Ministers on April 24, these measures should be applied before the end of the year.
It must be said that the simplification of procedures to obtain the RGE label is one of the main demands of building professionals. In addition, from May 15, “ the obligation to provide an energy performance diagnosis (DPE) is lifted for requests for MaprimeRénov aid (path by gesture), in mainland France », Bercy said. The obligation to carry out a DPE has therefore been postponed until January 1, 2025.
