Abstract
This paper reviews the evolution of the French private rented housing sector. It traces post-war policy developments, putting the specific tenure in a wide housing market context. The paper reviews France's intricate system of personal and property - oriented housing subsidies, and assesses their demand and supply side repercussions. Discussion of the general post-war decline in private rented housing as a means of housing consumption is situated in the evolution of the national housing system, and the paper alludes to some key regional and local differentiations. The paper discusses the market contexts for attempts to revitalise the sector, concluding that broad fiscal measures are likely to have greater impact than rent decontrol.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 301-325 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |