Story no.134OngoingEconomy +2NotableRhône +426 Oct → 7 Nov35 facts · 52 art.
Housing crisis in France: credit rates and sales falter
In early November 2026, several indicators confirmed tensions in the French real estate market: in Nantes, apartment prices fell by 12.5% over five years, while in Corsica, the secondary market declined by 2.3% over a year, with a drop in Bastia and a slight increase in Ajaccio. On November 5, a new tax on vacant properties was set to take effect on January 1, 2027, replacing two existing schemes, and developers in the Hauts-de-France region described a sharp decline in new home sales. Housing has also emerged as a political issue ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with an Odoxa poll indicating that 76% of French citizens will make it a voting criterion, while credit rates hover around 4%, paralyzing the market. On November 6 and 7, rates continued to rise, averaging 3.8%; falling prices did not offset the rate increases; banks lowered borrower insurance fees; changes to the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) are planned for high-altitude homes; and developers are calling for measures. The Court of Audit delivered a mixed assessment of rent controls, a topic picked up in an opinion piece 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.
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 political camps cover the housing crisis from distinct angles: the left focuses on tenants and rent controls, the center on credit rates, the DPE, and developers, while the right highlights taxation, rental investment, and the loss of attractiveness of certain cities.
Left
Highlights tenants' difficulties (rise in the reference rent index, cost of furnished rentals, rent control deemed insufficient) and criticizes existing schemes as favoring landlords.
Centre
Emphasizes the rise in credit rates (averaging 3.8%) which paralyzes the market, the mixed assessment of rent controls by the Court of Audit, the drop in new home sales, and the weight of housing as a voting criterion in 2027.
Right
Stresses the recession in the credit market, insufficient price drops relative to rates, the new tax on vacant properties, the loss of attractiveness of Nantes, and French expectations for tax relief for landlords and renovation.
Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 8 Nov, 00h56
Timeline
newest firstOutlets:LeftCentreRightUncategorised· badge = severity
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Amounts cited4 962 euros
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Events in the story
- Tribune sur l'encadrement des loyers et le logement des jeunes7 Nov
- Crédit immobilier : les taux continuent d'augmenter et pèsent sur les propriétaires7 Nov
- Encadrement des loyers : la Cour des comptes dresse un bilan mitigé6 Nov
- Les promoteurs immobiliers face à la chute des ventes de logements neufs6 Nov
- Les taux immobiliers se rapprochent de 4 %6 Nov
- Immobilier : la baisse des prix ne compense pas la hausse des taux6 Nov
- Le DPE et les logements d'altitude : calcul et évolutions prévues6 Nov
- Mortgage loan insurance: banks lower their prices6 Nov
- Crédit immobilier : des taux proches de 4 % paralysent le marché5 Nov
- Poll : 76 % des Français feront du logement un critère de vote en 20275 Nov
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