Grenoble Becomes Latest French City to Implement Rent Control Measures
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Grenoble is the latest French city to implement rent control measures, joining Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and others.
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The French government has approved a decree allowing Grenoble to put rent controls in place starting in 2024.
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Rent ceilings limit how much landlords can raise rents above a reference amount.
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Several major French cities already have rent controls in place as part of an "experiment" ending in 2026.
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Grenoble's mayor has been requesting rent control for years, but the government previously argued the market wasn't tight enough.