Government’s Three Thoughts on Administrative Burden

Policy – Less administrative hurdles, more efficiency. Faced with criticism of the complexity of access to the MaPrimeRénov’ system, the government announced this Thursday, February 15, simplification solutions to access housing renovation assistance. Ecological Transition Minister Christophe Bechu recognized it as such “The sector still often faces administrative obstacles that hinder its transition for both individuals and professionals”.

Accompanied by Housing Minister Guillaume Kasbarian, he met on Thursday morning with the presidents of the two main professional building bodies, Olivier Saleran, president of the French Building Federation (FFB), and Jean-Christophe Rapon, head of the Confederation of Crafts and Small Construction Trades. (capab). Participants in this meeting Consensus has warned of an energy renewal process that now involves too much administrative burden”The ministry said in a press release.

Three developments planned for 2024, mentioned in early March

They agreed on three developments: the limitation “ With the highest subsidy » “ Obligation to use valid guidelines »“ Simplify the “Recognized guarantor of the environment” label (RGE, which professionals must obtain to work on projects financed by MaPrimeRénov’, editor’s note), especially for small and medium-sized businesses”and “ Remove credit constraints related to simple and effective renovation actions”.

The purpose of the first axis is “ Organize files » And to allow the Renov mates to “ to settle in numbers, when today they are not able to meet the demand”, Oliver Celeron explained to AFP. Another should allow more companies to get involved in renovation work.

A third purpose “ Ensure that the innovation process is a catalyst for large-scale innovation”but “ That it can continue when there are simple and effective actions”, we said in the crowd of ministers. It concerns specific changes in heating methods, such as replacing oil or gas boilers with pellet stoves or heat pumps, which are more efficient and emit fewer greenhouse gases. It will also be able to avoid replacing the recently replaced boiler, hopefully Olivier Celeron.

These declarations shall be specified as “ In early March”, suggests the ministry. They should specifically allow owners of “G” labeled housing, which can no longer be rented from January 1, 2025, to begin improving the performance of their properties.

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