the crisis in the real estate rental market is worsening, particularly with the new DPE rules

Finding an apartment to rent is increasingly difficult, especially since January 1 and the ban on the rental of energy-intensive housing classified G. Illustration in Paris, where these properties represent almost 15% of the rental stock.

Housing assailed with rental requests. This Parisian apartment with “a beautiful living room of 25 m²“ is available immediately and has already been visited by around ten people, including Geoffrey. He is only at the beginning of his research, but he knows that the task will be far from easy. “It’s tensehe confirms. We look at absolutely all ad sites to be responsive. Don't hesitate to call. Sometimes there is no response to emails, so we try to get people on the phone…”

A lack of response because agencies are often overwhelmed with applications. In Paris, there are far too many requests compared to the number of available accommodations. We knew the situation was difficult but since January 1st it has gotten worse.

Since this date, accommodation whose DPE is classified G can no longer be rented. In the capital, this represents around 50,000 fewer homes on the market, which makes the search for future tenants even more complicated.

Jérôme Vion is director of an agency in the 15th arrondissement. Until now, when he published an ad, it was already complicated, but at the moment the wave of calls has increased: “On small areas, there are between 60 and 100 calls for a studio rental. It’s really a flood of emails, phone calls begging us to make a visit.”

And this situation could become even more tense in the coming weeks. “At the end of April-beginning of May, many people will take their leave, such as students or people who are on professional mobilityexplains Alexandre Koné, rental negotiator in the center of Paris. This will free up apartments which, depending on the classification, may not be re-rentable. And there, on the other hand, it could cause a lot of problems.”

And this is only the beginning, according to Alexandre Koné who fears the ban on housing classified F in 2028.