Ministry of Housing Officially Maintains MaPrimeRénov' System for Individual Renovation Projects
The French government buckles under public pressure as the renovation aid scheme, MaPrimeRénov', remains intact following a heated meeting with industry leaders. That's right, folks! On June 16, the office of Housing Minister Valerie Létard confirmed to Le Parisien that the government had a change of heart, smartly avoiding the controversial summer shutdown of the program.
This decision was made following tense discussions with the industry, cast into despair by the looming suspension. Raise the roof! The "single gesture" window will stay open, enabling residential renovations such as boiler replacements and window installations to carry on uninterrupted.
You might be wondering what drove the government's sudden change of heart. Well, it seems their pockets were hit hard by a flood of applications and fraudulent claimants, emptying the 2.3 billion euros set aside for 2025 by early June. Oopsie! But no worries, the scheme will start back up on September 15, according to sources.
Some industry folks are still uneasy about the situation and are planning to speak their minds. Olivier Salleron, president of the Federation of French Builders (FFB), had enough and warned of imminent on-site protests. If you hear about trucks bigger than tractors and vans roaming around, don't be surprised – that's just the FFB using their usual tools to get the government's attention. They're on a mission to protect the reliable, easy-to-manage MaPrimeRénov' system, which, incidentally, also makes it a breeze for fraudsters to take advantage. Bye fraudsters!
The government's change of heart regarding the MaPrimeRénov' renovation aid scheme was influenced by the massive influx of applications and fraudulent claims, which rapidly depleted the 2.3 billion euros allocated for 2025 by early June. Despite the issues, stakeholders in the industry are still concerned, particularly Olivier Salleron, president of the Federation of French Builders (FFB), who has threatened on-site protests due to concerns over the scheme's reliability and ease of manipulation by fraudsters. The government's policy-and-legislation decisions surrounding finance and business, including the MaPrimeRénov' scheme, continue to be a topic of interest in general news and politics.
