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Housing crisis in France: credit rates and sales slump

Early November 2026, several indicators confirm tensions in the French housing market: in Nantes, apartment prices have fallen 12.5% over five years, while in Corsica existing properties are down 2.3% year-on-year, with a decline in Bastia and a slight rise in Ajaccio. On November 5, a new tax on vacant homes is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, replacing two existing schemes, and developers in Hauts-de-France describe a slump in new home sales. Housing is also emerging as a political issue ahead of the 2027 presidential election, an Odoxa poll indicating that 76% of French people will make it a voting criterion, while credit rates hover around 4% and paralyze the market. On November 6 and 7, rates continue to rise, averaging 3.8%, with falling prices failing to offset the rate hike; banks are lowering borrower insurance rates, changes to the DPE are planned for mountain homes, and developers are calling for measures. The Court of Auditors delivers a mixed assessment of rent controls, a topic taken up in an op-ed on rental housing and housing for young people.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 35 events nationwide, followed from 26 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. 52 articles from 24 sources (economy, politics, society); last updated on 7 November 2026 at 09:00.

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Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method
3Left8 %
29Centre73 %
8Right20 %

40 articles of rated outlets · 12 unrated outside the bar · 24 sources (52 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 3, centre 11, right 5

Angle comparison for the whole story

The three sides cover real estate from distinct angles: the left focuses on tenants and rents, the center on market mechanisms (rates, sales, DPE), and the right on taxation, rental investment, and opinion polls.

Left

Highlights tenants' difficulties (rise in the rent reference index, higher furnished rents, rent controls deemed insufficient) and criticizes existing schemes.

Centre

Describes market tensions: credit rates nearing 4%, price falls that do not offset the loss of purchasing power, a slump in new home sales, a mixed assessment of rent controls, and DPE adjustments for mountain properties.

Right

Stresses taxation (new tax on vacant homes, desired relief for landlords), a preference for renovation over new construction, the price drop in Nantes, and French people's expectations regarding housing as a voting criterion.

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 7 Nov, 04h26

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Timeline

newest first

Outlets:LeftCentreRightUncategorised· badge = severity

  1. 16h00

    Encadrement des loyers : la Cour des comptes dresse un bilan mitigé

    Alors que la période d'expérimentation de l'encadrement des loyers s'achève, la Cour des comptes rend un bilan mitigé du dispositif.

    Le Dauphiné libéréCentreL'Est RépublicainCentreLe ProgrèsCentre+1 outlet

  2. 14h30

    Les promoteurs immobiliers face à la chute des ventes de logements neufs

    Les promoteurs immobiliers alertent sur la chute vertigineuse des ventes de logements neufs et réclament des mesures pour décoincer le système.

    La Voix du NordCentre

  3. 12h30

    Les taux immobiliers se rapprochent de 4 %

    Les taux de crédit immobilier continuent de grimper et s'approchent du seuil de 4 %, une situation qui pèse sur les acheteurs malgré quelques points positifs.

    rtl.frUncategorised

  4. 11h00

    Immobilier : la baisse des prix ne compense pas la hausse des taux

    La hausse des taux d'emprunt rend l'accès à la propriété plus difficile, la baisse des prix ne suffisant pas à compenser la perte de pouvoir d'achat des acheteurs.

    L'OpinionCentre-right

  5. 10h30

    Le DPE et les logements d'altitude : calcul et évolutions prévues

    Le DPE pénalise les logements situés au-dessus de 800 mètres d'altitude, selon un conseiller immobilier d'Embrun. Des modifications du calcul sont prévues début 2027.

    Le Dauphiné libéréCentre

  6. 08h55

    Crédit immobilier : les taux continuent d'augmenter et pèsent sur les propriétaires

    Les taux de crédit immobilier atteignent 3,8 % en moyenne tandis que les prix baissent dans les principales villes. Des propriétaires témoignent de la perte de valeur de leur bien, les experts conseillant d'acheter malgré la hausse.

    TF1 Info / LCICentreBreizh-InfoFar right

  7. 07h23

    Mortgage loan insurance: banks lower their prices

    Four years after the Lemoine law, borrower insurance delegation has become common practice and banks are reducing their rates to retain their customers.

    Breizh-InfoFar right

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In figures

The activity

35 faits

Latest activity 10 hours ago

26 Oct7 Nov

Reported toll

Amounts cited4 962 euros

Highest number recorded in 1 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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