French groups rally to protect rent controls
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In France, civil society groups and elected officials are working to maintain rent controls in 71 cities where they are currently being tested.
A law to extend the experiment will face a Senate vote on October 21. If the Senate rejects the law, the rent controls will end in November.
Groups like the Fondation pour le logement (formerly Fondation Abbé Pierre), the Confédération syndicale des familles, and the Brigade associative inter locataires are organizing events to support the legislation and persuade local governments to continue the program. In Lyon, they plan a festive gathering on September 30, hoping to convince the newly right-leaning metropolitan area to allow re-elected mayors to continue the experiment.
The Fondation pour le logement reports that the rent controls have helped around 450 households renegotiate leases and receive over one million euros in rent reimbursements, averaging 2,269 euros per household. Similar mobilization efforts are also underway in Bordeaux and the Basque Country, with local organizations planning meetings and public demonstrations to raise awareness and gather support.
