Cities lack visibility in more than two years

Talking about the end of the housing crisis, the social housing sector is concerned

Clearly, not. The indicators are not good. Since my arrival at the head of the social Union for habitat, I started a tour of France of months fifteen who made that reinforce what I think is the vocation of social housing: secure people. For families in the affected paths, housing remains a lifeline when it provides, the precariousness of too much when it comes to miss. I have seen an increased casualisation, with an increase in unpaid rent in three months by 13 between 2008 and 2009 and donors provide for the continuation of this trend. This fragility is felt in all tenants and an even greater proportion among new entrants, 72 of whom live on less than 1.129 euros per month, this figure including the social and family benefits. At the end of the installation of the new national Council of the cities, may 25, no supplementary means was set up for the policy of the city or people in critical situations. The future of urban renovation program dark uncertainty while commenced operations must be completed and an Anru II must be launched. The only contribution of Action housing upgrading is not enough, other arbitrations shall be made in the budget of the State.

So, you advertise very good results concerning the financing and housing starts. How do you explain them

In 2009, 132.000 housing have been funded; 98,000 will set construction: 85,000 in new programs and 13,000 in old buildings buyback operations. EUR 11 billion was injected into the sector of the building via the social sector. These figures were mental in 2007 and 80,000 in 2008. These good results can be explained by a partnership that we have on the ground with local communities, who still see us as a player for the job, they and we have linked future, but this could not last. Cities lack visibility in more than two years. They study what they can do and the projects that they prefer freeze, was often part housing. Some communities have decided not to grant their security with our loans, or remove their subsidies.

Do you have today more details on the announced reforms of the housing assistance

We have neither echo nor figure if not the means to help accession property must drop by half. Secretary of State says that it is normal for social housing to participate in the general effort but we are not in confidence, arbitrations are mostly at the level of Ministers. In the States General for housing brought in actors may very various, we discovered that together, we have some means of pressure: all example emphasize the fact that the State must remain this investment. In this front, it cannot possibly back. Everyone also notes that, without assistance, the home ownership is doomed to disappear. Through this meeting, we set up a force of opposition and proposal on housing policy and created a relationship of power. The State is not all: as regards for example the approximation of the donors, desired by the Government, nothing is done. After weighing the pros and cons of mergers, most organizations choose local anchor. The Mermaid of the large centralized national structures is dangerous: If so, it would be easier for the State to drain funds from ten or fifteen large organizations rather than to tackle 280 local actors supported by partners well implanted in their field.