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The Paris Council votes to double the tax on vacant housing, with the hope of freeing up 20,000 properties

Jul 18, 2026, 01:17 PM· yesterday· Original: FR→ EN
Le Conseil de Paris vote le doublement de la taxe sur les logements vacants, avec l’espoir de libérer 20 000 biens immobiliers

Faced with a structural vacancy estimated at 80,000 housing units, the City of Paris hopes that the tax increase will encourage owners to put their properties back on the market.

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