Jean-Luc Mélenchon places housing at the heart of his presidential program. While attending the Paris Builders Show on Tuesday, September 29, the La France insoumise candidate presented a plan providing for the construction of 400,000 new homes per year, half of which would be social housing.
His project also sets a target of at least 700,000 energy renovations each year. The candidate intends to strongly accelerate the renovation of the existing housing stock and strengthen public aid to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses borne by households.
Up to 100% of renovation costs covered for the most modest households
The program foresees public coverage that can reach 100% of renovation costs for households with the lowest incomes. The level of aid would then gradually decrease with income. Owners possessing more than five homes would not be eligible for full coverage.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon also wishes to establish for tenants an enforceable right to carry out works improving thermal comfort. Renovations funded by the State should take greater account of heatwave episodes, and no longer only winter energy consumption.
