The rapid rise in property taxes is becoming problematic, according to Christophe Demerson, president of the National Union of Homeowners.
Especially since nothing indicates that it will settle down.
The property tax has increased by 27.9% in ten years, but "only" 11.4% in the last five years.
Is this good news?
CHRISTOPHE DEMERSON.
Over the decade, it is three times more than inflation or the increase in rents. It's huge. And the slight slowdown observed over five years is misleading. We must be aware of what is happening in parallel with the abolition of the housing tax. The local authorities create or increase the rates of small taxes such as Gemapi
(for the management of aquatic environments and the prevention of floods),
the special equipment tax, etc. With each time management fees
(of 3% on the tax). property, but from 8 to 9% on ancillary taxes),
which increase the bill, while everything is computerized.
And the owners of second homes are also paying for it because more and more municipalities are increasing the housing tax as the law allows them.
We predicted it: the abolition of the housing tax turns out to be a tax hack game.
Christophe Demerson, President of UNPI.
Do you see this increase subsiding?
I am sure it will continue at the same pace.
For example, landlord owners will have to do thermal renovations for homes classified G, F and E, otherwise they will no longer be able to rent them respectively from 2025, 2028 and 2035. But more landlord owners - just like owners occupying elsewhere - will be virtuous in the matter, the more their property tax will increase.
Because the tax administration will consider that their homes are more comfortable and their rental bases will be revised upwards.
A similar operation took place in Isère in 2019 and we denounced it.
Is the reform of rental values in 2026 also a source of concern?
We are told that it will be done with a constant product for the communities, but we do not really believe in it.
We ask for transparency and safeguards: we find the means to regulate rents, therefore regulate property taxes!
Today, the average cost of property tax is 2.3 months rent.
It becomes complicated to be an owner.
