France is facing a housing crisis of historic proportions. Plummeting property transactions, collapsing new construction, skyrocketing rents, and a backlog of over 2.4 million households waiting for social housing have made the dream of affordable living almost impossible. <br /><br />Homelessness has surged past 330,000 people, while young families and the middle class find themselves locked out of the housing market.<br />In this video, we dive deep into the structural causes of the crisis: <br />insufficient land for building, the impact of sharp interest rate hikes since 2022, the explosion of short-term rentals and second homes in tourist-heavy areas, and “Malthusian” planning failures that underestimated population growth. We examine the French government’s “supply shock” response under President Emmanuel Macron, new EU-linked regulations on energy and short-term rentals, and the role of banks, global capital, and speculative investors in financialising French homes.<br /><br />But beyond the economics, this crisis is a struggle over meaning: is housing a fundamental right tied to dignity and solidarity, or a tradable asset to be bought, sold, and securitised? And what happens when millions of ordinary French citizens are left behind?<br /><br />Watch until the end for the bigger picture: how the French housing crisis connects with the broken ladder in Britain, the collapsing dream in the US, and the global battle over where — and how — humanity lives in the 21st century.<br /><br />Also on youtube: https://youtu.be/UEPPqBg2RpQ<br /><br />📺 Watch more from our playlist Homes & Humanity: Housing, Power & the Global Struggle to Live:<br /><br /><br />👉 UK Housing Crisis Explained<br /><br />👉 The American Dream for Sale: Why Housing in the US is a Crisis of Power<br /><br />👉 Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBWac6sW8fRU542VbTiCY9CG3omX8DEOa<br /><br />🔗 Follow us across platforms for real news & deep analysis:<br /><br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wperspective2<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/worldpe<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldperspective2/<br />Threads: https://www.threads.com/@worldperspective2<br />Twitter/X: https://x.com/worldperspec<br /><br />#FranceHousingCrisis #HousingCrisis #Macron #EUPolitics #HomesAndHumanity #SocialJustice #EuropeOnEdge
