Vincent Jeanbrun, France's Minister of Housing and Cities, announced in an interview with the regional newspaper Sud-Ouest on September 22 that the government plans to reduce the financial burden on social landlords by cutting their levies by 500 million euros in its 2027 budget proposal. This would set the solidarity rent reduction levy (RLS), a tax imposed on the revenues of social landlords since 2018, at 900 million euros — the same level as in 2024, but significantly lower than the 1.3 billion euros originally planned for that year. The minister's office explained that these adjustments had already been approved in the 2026 finance law and represent a major effort by the government to ease the financial pressure on social housing providers. The contribution of HLM organizations — a network of non-profit housing associations that manage social housing — to the National Housing Aid Fund will be 275 million euros in 2027, compared to the usual 375 million euros. This reduction aims to give HLMs more financial flexibility to invest in housing projects and maintenance. Emmanuelle Cosse, president of the Social Union for Housing (USH), which represents HLM organizations, called during her speech at the HLM congress in Bordeaux for the continued reduction of the RLS, stating that it continues to strain the organizations and limits their ability to invest in new housing and improvements. In addition to the tax reductions, Vincent Jeanbrun announced that the Bank of Territories, a subsidiary of the Caisse des dépôts — a public financial institution — would mobilize 10 billion euros over three years to support energy renovation projects in social housing. These funds will be made available to the sector through loans, according to the ministry. The initiative aims to improve the energy efficiency of social housing, reducing energy costs for residents and helping the country meet its climate and energy goals. The government is thus combining financial relief for social landlords with targeted investments to upgrade housing infrastructure.