Accommodation in Paris, it's war. Impossible to find nice, functional apartments that have at least enough space to put a bed and running water. And then, when we also consider that 19% of the capital's housing stock only counts unoccupied housing, It's a bit crazy. But how is this explained? extreme vacation ? And what are the potential solutions ? We tell you everything.
Not everyone is in the same boat
According to Apur, we therefore find in the capital 19% of unoccupied homes (against 8% in the rest of Île-de-France). 10% registered as “secondary residences”and 9 as “vacant housing”, that is to say totally empty. And overall, in either case, the consequences are the same for these apartments: they are of no use. These goods messed up are mainly found in the center of Parisas well as in the second circle of arrondissements: the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th (where we still find 13% vacancy).
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And obviously, the situation is not not about to change because this number increases on average by 7000 additional addresses per year. In 2023, for example, we counted 128,000 homes vacant for more than a year70% of which were built before 1914, and 35% without sanitary comfort. These are therefore apartments that require a certain number of works before being rented out, to comply with standards. But between the flemmards et those who do not have the meansobviously, it drags.
A radical solution
To remedy this quite dire situation for the attractiveness of the capital: increase taxes on vacant housing for owners, to encourage them to rent. Because for now, 60% of the Parisian rental stock belongs to people who own 5 or more propertiesand therefore do not necessarily need rent their apartments or do what is necessary tofrom a financial point of view anyway.
To end it all, Jacques BaudrierPS deputy of the city for housing, has a ready-made situation: double or even triple the tax on empty or under-occupied housing. A measure that will make it possible to report more than 300 million euros to the state. A change already implemented in certain countries such as Belgium, the Canada or Spain, with results more than satisfactory. An increase which would put back approximately 100,000 homes on the market. What are we waiting for?
