Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a housing bill in Marseille, to be submitted to parliament this summer, building on his January housing relaunch plan targeting 2 million homes by 2030. The bill features administrative simplifications, a new urban renewal program for 2030-2040, and extensions to the 'Jeanbrun' fiscal device.
Following his January 2026 unveiling of an ambitious housing plan—including the 2 million homes by 2030 goal and the new 'private landlord status' (or 'Jeanbrun device')—Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented a dedicated housing bill in Marseille on Thursday. The government plans to submit it for first reading 'this summer.'
The bill emphasizes simplification and decentralization to accelerate projects. It launches a 'third generation' urban renewal program for 2030-2040, focusing on priority neighborhoods, large housing estates, medium-sized cities, and overseas territories, per Housing Minister Vincent Jeanbrun. Lecornu reiterated housing as a 'key issue' that 'cannot wait' until 2027.
Highlights include a 'local interest operation' with streamlined procedures and fewer urban planning hurdles. For energy-inefficient 'sieves,' owners committing to renovations (three years for houses, five for apartments) can re-rent, targeting 650,000-700,000 homes by 2028.
The bill extends the Jeanbrun device—previously aimed at new builds—to older individual houses, requiring works at least 20% of purchase price (down from 30%). New houses remain excluded.
