“We cannot support this law; suppressing the right to buy could leave us with a housing bubble”
Social Housing Reform Act of 2024
Rationale
Large-scale social housing ends chronic shortages while abolishing right-to-buy secures long-term affordable homes for vulnerable communities.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Housing |
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
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Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
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Social HousingProposer
Party
The Left
A party of the people for the people. Strong hands build strong walls. No one left behind.
Core pillars
Antoine Fournier
Presidency · Age 48
Born into old money, his natural magnetism and sharp strategic mind positioned him as a rising star, though his privileged background occasionally clashed with his party’s populist rhetoric.
Timeline
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Draft6 February 2024
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Vote Open6 February 2024
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Vote Closed6 April 2024
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Did Not Become Law6 April 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 99 / 348 seats (28.4%)
Against: 249 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 42 | No | Government spending reduces incentive. |
| The Left Proposer | 62 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 79 | No | This will destroy the housing market making housing generally unaffordible |
| The National Refoundation Front | 96 | No | We can't support this bill |
| The Social-Democrats | 37 | Yes | We agree with this change. |
| Together For Marianne | 32 | No | We cannot support this law; suppressing the right to buy could leave us with a housing bubble |
National Assembly
FailedFor: 175 / 577 seats (30.3%)
Against: 402 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 115 | No | Government spending reduces incentive. |
| The Left Proposer | 115 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 161 | No | This will destroy the housing market making housing generally unaffordible |
| The National Refoundation Front | 96 | No | We can't support this bill |
| The Social-Democrats | 60 | Yes | We agree with this change. |
| Together For Marianne | 30 | No | We cannot support this law; suppressing the right to buy could leave us with a housing bubble |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We agree with this change.”
“We can't support this bill”
“Government spending reduces incentive.”
“This will destroy the housing market making housing generally unaffordible”