Public players : Who does what when it comes to housing?

The exercise of "housing" powers is often misidentified, and rightly so: this public policy is institutionally complex and spread across several administrative layers. Here's an overview of the different areas and players involved in housing policy.

What areas does housing policy cover?

Public housing policy comprises four main areas of intervention:

- The "personal assistance refers to financial assistance or support schemes designed to help households gain access to decent housing suited to their needs. This area is covered jointly with social action.

- The The "stone aid" programme which refer to subsidies or financial schemes set up to support the renovation or construction of housing.

- The " planning " which consists of developing strategies and measures to meet the housing needs of a population, while taking into account economic, social and environmental issues.

- The "production of housing by the public sector, particularly social housing.

Who are the players?

The State

The State leads national housing policy by legislating, supporting the construction of social housing and assisting local authorities via two technical agencies:

- The ANAH (Agence NAtionale de l'Habitat) supports the renovation of private housing and neighbourhood regeneration projects, helping to improve the housing stock and combat substandard housing.

- ADEME (Agence De l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie) supports local authorities, professionals and private individuals in energy renovation and the construction of environmentally-friendly housing.
- The CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) is also involved in this area through the payment of housing subsidies for low-income or disadvantaged households.

The department

The department of Tarn-et-Garonne is responsible for the " personal assistance "In partnership with state agencies, the CAF and social landlords:

- Allocation of housing benefit

- Management of social housing

- Social support, particularly in difficult situations (homeless people or victims of substandard housing)

The département's housing policy is set out in two documents drawn up jointly with the government: the Plan Départemental de l'Habitat (PDH) and the Plan Départemental d'Action pour le Logement et l'Hébergement des Personnes Défavorisées (PDALHPD). These two documents were approved by prefectoral decree in April 2024.

The Midi-Quercy region

The Pays Midi-Quercy is essentially responsible for the " housing subsidies "It is also involved in housing policy, with the implementation of the Housing Improvement Programme (Opération Programmée d'Amélioration de l'Habitat - OPAH) and running the France Rénov one-stop shop.

The OPAH is a territorial scheme involving several partners [ANAH - CD82 - 3 Communities of Communes -REGION] which makes it possible to mobilise financial aid for the renovation and improvement of private housing.

The Community of Communes

The CCQRGA is responsible for the " spatial planning It also has a "housing policy" with the implementation of the Local Housing Plan (PLH), which identifies the needs of the area based on demographic data and the existing housing stock. The responses to these needs are set out in the Intercommunal Local Planning Scheme (PLUi) via the development and programming guidelines and the regulations governing land use.

The CCQRGA also plays a coordinating role between institutional players and acts as a facilitator for applicants, through the actions of its various departments.

The town

The municipality is responsible for the production "In rural areas, it is often the sole provider of 'public' housing. In rural areas, it is often the sole provider of "public" housing.

The local authority can also use local taxation to encourage the (re)marketing of housing: housing surcharge on vacant dwellings, higher housing tax on second homes (only in areas where housing is tight), increase in the rental value of building land, etc.

The Mayor exercises special housing policing powers to prevent the emergence of substandard housing.

The municipalities in the QRGA area are not subject to any legal obligations in terms of housing production.