The ministry

The range of competence of the ministry is fixed by the Government regulation.

Housing

The Department of Housing is responsible for implementing the general housing policy. It is particularly responsible for ensuring access to suitable and affordable housing for all citizens through assistance programmes and by supporting local authorities and public and private stakeholders in the implementation of affordable housing projects.

The assistance and support measures and tools provided include:

• The Bricks-and-mortar subsidies (Aides à la pierre)
• The Individual housing aids
• The Development of affordable housing
• The Pacte logement 2.0 – support for municipalities
• The sectoral Master Plan "Housing”
• The Implementation of Article 29/29bis
• The Social rental managment  
• The Lease contract (Bail à loyer)
• The Analyses and publications from the Housing Observatory (Observatoire de l'habitat)
• Fonds du Logement
• Société nationale des habitations à bon marché (SNHBM)