5 claimed for primohomebuyers has not been granted

To support a sector of building and public works (MGB) representing 1.5 million jobs, "additional EUR 1.8 billion will be devoted to housing for the period 2009-2010", yesterday announced Nicolas Sarkozy. Priority is given to the construction of housing social and intermediate, with four major measures. First of all, "an additional 70,000 housing construction program be launched". This program covers 30,000 social and very social, housing for which the housing agencies may either launch their own programs or buy those developers. To add 40,000 intermediate housing: 10,000 acquired by the Caisse des Dépôts and Consignations and 30,000 sold directly by the private developers to individuals, with the system of the "private PLS. "This measure is important but, to be effective, that local communities, which distribute the PLS, play the game and agree to social housing in their commune", said Jean-François Gabilla, President of the Federation of developers-constructors (TDC). This is in addition to sale in the future state of completion by 30,000 organizations HLM housing developers, announced on October 1.

Promoters cautious

Second much of the plan, the doubling of the amount of the loan at rate zero (PTZ) in 2009 for the purchase of new housing by primo-homebuyers, under condition of ceiling. Details of the measure is not given, the sponsors remain circumspect. "The doubling of the PTZ is a good thing." "However, it was announced that the amount is in fact 20 to 30 of the ceiling of the housing, which is currently too low", note Jean-François Gabilla: "Should raise this ceiling of at least 50 so that this measure is useful." At the Elysee Palace, States that the increase in the ceiling will depend on the geographical area: 34 in a very tense area as the Paris region, less elsewhere. In fact, the amount of the PTZ should double in tense area.

Two other measures were announced, one on an additional allocation of EUR 200 million to accelerate the national program of urban renewal in the suburbs, the other on an incentive to Pass-land, helping to finance the purchase of housing. Pass-land depends on the granting of a financial contribution from local communities, but some no longer had the means. "Their contribution will be reduced by half", said the Elysee. This on the 30,000 Pass-land that had been announced early October. Finally, several planning measures have been adopted to increase housing production and delays in construction, in particular the 20 increase of the coefficient of urban density allowed for Commons.

Two disappointments

The surprise and disappointment the promoters, the very discussed reform of rental investment in Robien is not part of the actions of the recovery plan. "The measures proposed by the professionals to stimulate the Robien would have increased the Park to 10,000 units a year", says the President of the Republic. Another major disappointment of the sector: VAT at 5.5 claimed for primo-homebuyers has not been granted. Nicolas Sarkozy feared that such a measure prevents the adjustment of prices and eventually allow sponsors to increase their margins. In the measures requested by the sector panel, so the priority was given to the construction of social and intermediate housing.