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Rent controls to combat the closure of small shops?

The ecologist mayors of Lyon and Bordeaux have requested authorization to experiment with commercial rent controls.
The average "shopping street vacancy rate" was 14% in 2024, compared with 6% nationwide in 2010. (Getty Images)
The average "shopping street vacancy rate" was 14% in 2024, compared with 6% nationwide in 2010. (Getty Images)
By AFP
September 24, 2025 | 2:04 P.M.

Translated from French.

The ecologist mayors of Lyon and Bordeaux today asked the Prime Minister for authorization to experiment with commercial rent controls to combat the closure of many small city-center businesses, particularly in the face of competition from online sales.

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