We have previously reported in these pages on the high number of vacant homes in France, around 2.8 million, equivalent to 8% of the housing stock.
The vacancy rate has risen steadily since the late 1990s (6.9% in 1999 and 7.2% in 2010) ending a continuous decline during the 1980s and 1990s (7.6% in 1982 and 7.2% in 1990).
