From 1st January 2000, premises acquired, fitted out or built with a view to creating temporary or emergency accommodation facilities that are the subject of an agreement between the owner or manager of the premises and the State representative in the department and intended for the persons referred to in II of the article L. 301-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code are exempt from property tax on built-up properties for a period of fifteen years. The exemption period is extended to twenty-five years when the decision to grant State aid is made between 1 July 2005 and 31 December 2026.
The exemption applies from the year following that of completion of the development work or, in the absence of development work, that of the acquisition or construction of the premises; it is called into question when the premises are no longer used for emergency accommodation.
The definition of premises falling within the scope of this article and the reporting obligations of the persons and organisations concerned shall be laid down by decree.