Housing Market in France in ‘Meltdown’ After Hollande Rent Caps

French President Francois Hollande’s government may have made a housing slump worse, pushing the construction market to its lowest in more than 15 years. Housing starts fell 19 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, and permits — a gauge of future construction — dropped 13 percent, …

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Housing Market in France in ‘Meltdown’ After Hollande Rent Caps