The rise in construction costs and the difficulty of accessing a qualified craftsman dissuade households from undertaking construction projects.
Since the climate law, the government has done everything to encourage owners to carry out work on properties poorly classified in the energy performance diagnosis (EPD), in order to improve their energy class. Except that if, on paper, the French are all interested in better insulated or less energy-intensive housing, it remains difficult to embark on a renovation project in 2023.
As proof, as recalled The things, the Deputy Minister in charge of Public Accounts, Thomas Cazenave, announced last week a cancellation of 300 million euros of unused credits for this public aid for 2023, out of a total budget of 2.4 billion. That is 8% of the allocated envelope not used. A lack of enthusiasm which raises questions, while the stated objective is to 200,000 overall renovations for 2024 (compared to 66,000 in 2022 and around 90,000 in 2023), all for a budget of 4 billion euros planned for this aid in 2024.
Work too expensive and too long
But then, where is the blockage? Minister Thomas Cazenave provided some elements of response: The pace of renovations has not been as rapid as we all hoped, due to the increase in the costs of materials on the one hand, and strong demand and the sector’s difficulties in finding trained personnel to carry out renovations on the other hand, admitted Thomas Cazenave. In short: work that is too expensive, and not enough approved professionals to carry out these projects.
It must also be said that obtaining MaPrimeRnov’ aid often seems like an obstacle course. Total cost of internal thermal insulation work: 6500 euros. Amount of aid communicated by Ma Prime Rnov’: 600euros. Lots of publicity for a bonus ultimately covering 10% of the work and total vagueness as to the date of payment, explained Herv in a MoneyVox paper published this summer.
A year of struggle without money… The fight of owners to receive MaPrimeRenov’ aid