75 million for 250 additional housing in 2010

Implemented on an experimental basis in Ile-de-France in November 2008 by Christine Boutin, then Minister of housing, the Solibail, guaranteed by the State, aims to convince private owners to lease their property for households in precarious situations. What interest for a funder A neighbouring market prices, a rent guarantee insurance to recover his property in good condition at the end of a minimum lease of three years and a tax deduction of 70 of its rental income. Other associations by the prefectures secures the economy of these projects ensuring the regulation of rents and charges, that housing is occupied or not, and the restitution of the property in its original state. Solibail has been extended to the major towns in stimulus for the economy in 2009.

The city of Paris has tested the system rent solidarity as of June 2008, expanded then in Ile-de-France under the Solibail label. The capital manages currently 450 apartments entrusted by individuals, leased 17.30 EUR the square metre per month. Low rents they could this tariff, Many are those who prefer to keep their vacant housing rather than rent. The city plans to invest EUR 3.75 million for 250 additional housing in 2010. "Our goal is to have 1,000 apartments rent solidarity the Parisian territory for 2014, for a budget of EUR 15 million per year," said Jean-Yves Mano, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of the housing. These funds cover the gap between the actual rent and the rent charged hosted family, as well as all expenses related to the vacant housing, prospecting, unpaid and social monitoring.

"We tested always the device before applying a first current 2010 balance." It works rather well, but we are still measured. "The first difficulty is to assess the autonomy of families so that they do not lose their bearings once relocated to an apartment, whether it is of poor workers or people from shelters," says Benoist Apparu, Secretary of State for housing and urban development. More than 25 million euros were incurred since end of 2008 for an objective end 2010 5,000 dwellings in Ile-de-France and five regions where the housing deficit is high: Languedoc-Roussillon, the Nord - Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Paca and Rhône-Alpes regions.

The social issue

Unlike England, rental intermediation is a transitional stage in France, the purpose being to propose quickly reintegrated persons autonomous housing. A crucial point on which the city of Paris is committed. "We guarantee the rehousing of families in the Park of the social housing intramural beyond eighteen months of presence in interim housing", welcomes Jean-Yves Mano. About 150 people have already benefited from this promise since the establishment of rent solidarity in June 2008. 250 should ride in 2010.

Seven associations have concluded agreements Solibail in Ile-de-France. Among them, insert ' roof took this opportunity to expand its rental offer. Created 10 years ago to help households in difficulty to stay, it monitors families weakened by multiple passages in sometimes unhealthy furnished hotels where they were "unlearned" gestures of everyday life. "This action is important because it is an intermediate link between integration demands a heavy accompaniment and traditional social housing," explains Yves Angelin Helly, President of ins ' roof. The association has already signed 90 leases Solibail with owners of the Hauts-de-Seine.