Chosen by party members on 19 April 2026 as the candidate of Les Républicains, Bruno Retailleau presented his housing programme, “Mieux se loger, et moins cher” (Better housing, for less), on 28 May. Abolishing rent control, ending energy-rating letting bans, a private landlord status: several measures directly concern landlords. Here is what the programme provides, what it would change in Paris, and what remains to be specified.
A programme focused on supply and private investment
The programme starts from one observation: France builds less than it needs, which the candidate estimates at 450,000 homes a year. It sets a target of one million additional homes over five years, relying on construction, private rental investment and home ownership.
The main measures
Private letting and landlords
- Abolishing rent control: rent would be set freely when the lease is signed.
- Ending energy-rating letting bans: the assessment would remain mandatory, for information only. According to LR, around 450,000 homes would thus be preserved or brought back onto the market.
- A private landlord status based on a tax depreciation mechanism, for homes let unfurnished or furnished, new or old. LR expects it to deliver up to 70,000 additional rental homes a year.
- Zero tolerance for squatting: administrative eviction within ten days in cases of illegal occupation.
A first private landlord status already exists under the 2026 finance law (the so-called “Jeanbrun” scheme): it is restricted to unfurnished lettings at capped rents, in new builds or heavily renovated older properties. The LR programme proposes a broader mechanism.
Construction and planning
- Abolishing the zero net land take target (ZAN).
- An emergency law inspired by the rebuilding of Notre-Dame, to cut construction lead times from seven years to three.
- €9,000 of VAT returned to municipalities for each new home built.
Home ownership
- A simplified zero-interest loan, available nationwide, for new and older properties alike.
- Deductible mortgage interest on a main residence: 50% with one child, 75% with two, 100% from three.
- Tax-free family gifts of up to €150,000 for a recipient under 30, and €100,000 under 40.
- Transferable mortgages when moving home.
Social housing
- Negotiated targets between the State and municipalities, replacing the SRU law quotas.
- Social housing refocused on low-income households, working people and families, with more regular reviews of tenants' situations.
The Rassemblement National's proposals
Marine Le Pen, the declared candidate of the Rassemblement National, eligible at this stage pending the outcome of her appeal to the Court of Cassation, presented her housing proposals on 13 September 2026 in Hénin-Beaumont. Two of them echo those of LR: ending the ban on letting energy-inefficient homes and abolishing the ZAN target. Her other proposals include converting empty offices into housing, a tax on vacant offices, replacing MaPrimeRénov' with a “100% rénov” zero-interest loan, a pledge to end abuses of short-term letting, and a “national priority” in the allocation of social housing.
Other candidates from the right or centre-right have declared, including Édouard Philippe, Xavier Bertrand and David Lisnard. We will expand this analysis as their housing proposals are set out in detail.
What it would change for a Paris property owner
| Your situation | What the LR programme provides |
|---|---|
| Standard unfurnished or furnished letting | End of rent control: rent set freely when the lease is signed |
| Mobility lease | End of rent control: rent set freely |
| Civil lease, medium-term | No specific measure; the rent gap with rent-controlled leases would narrow |
| F- or G-rated home | Letting possible again, with the energy rating remaining mandatory for information |
| Rental investment | Tax depreciation extended to furnished and older properties |
| Illegal occupation | Administrative eviction within ten days |
| Furnished tourist let | No detailed measure from LR; the RN mentions ending abuses of short-term letting, without specifics |
What remains uncertain
- A programme is not a law: each measure would require a majority in the National Assembly and specific legislation.
- Rent control on course to be extended: on 21 October 2026 the Senate voted to extend it until November 2028, a vote the National Assembly must still confirm. Abolishing it would require a new law.
- Details still to be specified: rates and ceilings of the private landlord status, timetable for lifting energy-rating bans, interaction with the specific rules for furnished tourist lets.
- Constitutional questions: the “national priority” proposed by the RN for social housing would have to be reconciled with the principle of equality, under the review of the Constitutional Council.
Supporters see these measures as a way to revive rental investment and construction; critics, notably among tenants' associations, fear rent rises and a slowdown in energy renovation.
How to prepare, without speculating
- Do not bet on the end of rent control: until the law changes, a lease signed in Paris must respect the increased reference rent.
- Do not postpone energy works: a well-rated home lets better and holds its value better, whatever the rules.
- Favour flexible arrangements: a civil lease of a few months leaves you room to adapt.
- Compare the programmes: also read our analysis of Jean-Luc Mélenchon's housing programme.
Sources: Public Sénat, 19 April 2026; Journal de l'Agence, 10 June 2026; Investissement-Locatif.com, 19 September 2026; Actu-Juridique, 5 March 2026; SeLoger, 28 September 2026; Économie Matin, 22 October 2026; Toute l'Europe, 14 October 2026.
⚠️ An information article, not a political stance
Full Concierge takes no side in the election. This article presents, as of the date of publication, the proposals published by the candidates and their possible effects for an owner. The programmes will evolve between now and April 2027: we will update this analysis. For any property or tax decision, seek advice from your accountant or a lawyer.
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