Story no.134Ongoing·Economy +2·Low·Rhône +1·26 Oct → 3 Nov·18 facts · 26 art.

On October 28, 2026, housing starts fell 9.7% month-on-month, with 318,000 homes launched over a year, well short of the government target of 400,000. The same day, an ANIL study examined the rise in long-term furnished rentals, whose rents are about 10% higher than unfurnished homes. On October 29, several Ipsos BVA polls for Le Figaro Immobilier and franceinfo indicated that 81% of French people were in favor of tax relief for landlords, that housing was a major concern and weighed on the vote of 43% of respondents for 2027, while the property market remained sluggish due to tighter credit and high prices. In the following days, new home prices fell over six months, the president of Particulier à Particulier criticized the lack of long-term housing policy, first-time buyers were held back by rising rates, and the rent reference index rose again. Early November, in Lyon and the Rhône, owners and the existing housing market were affected by uncertainty and rising rates.