Subject and court · First instance · France
Housing at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 720 decisions on housing (34% fewer than in 2024), that is 6% of its caseload. 35% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 32% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 4 months, against 12 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025720−34% over one year
- Share of caseload6%against 5% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate35%against 32% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time4 monthsagainst 12 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On housing, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon went from 392 in 2023 to 720 in 2025, with a maximum of 1,096 in 2024. That is an increase of 84%, against a decrease of 26% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon went from 5% in 2023 to 6% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 35% in 2025, against 28% in 2023; the median time is 4 months in 2025 as in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 392 | – | 5% | 28% | 4 months |
| 2024 | 1,096 | +180% | 10% | 34% | 8 months |
| 2025 | 720 | −34% | 6% | 35% | 4 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon were published. TA Lyon stands for Tribunal administratif de Lyon. Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court, computed from 200 decisions a year. Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Housing in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 4 months for cases on housing decided at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 15 months. This median was 8 months in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon (4 months) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (12 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 6 months; on this subject it is 2 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 274 judgments and rulings; 446 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than a monthfirst quartile
- Median time4 monthsagainst 12 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than15 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted274out of 720 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Lyon | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 45% | 22% |
| 3-6 months | 7% | 5% |
| 6-12 months | 12% | 22% |
| 1-2 years | 34% | 36% |
| 2-3 years | 1% | 13% |
| > 3 years | 0% | 2% |
Judgments and rulings only, excluding orders; time counted from the filing of the application to the decision. Not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Housing in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 610 decisions of 2025 on housing with a stated outcome, 35% are dismissals, 53% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 12% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, for all administrative tribunals, these shares are 32%, 60% and 7%. 110 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 3 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 1 point.
- TA Lyon
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 211 | 35% | 32% |
| Annulled or granted | 323 | 53% | 60% |
| No need to rule | 69 | 11% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 6 | 1% | 2% |
| Referred or transferred | 1 | 0.2% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Housing in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 1,259 decisions on housing in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 720, that is 57%.
On housing, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 720 of the 11,258 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 6%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 1% for the administrative tribunal of Clermont-Ferrand to 6% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon. Among the 2 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 35% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon to 37% for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble. The median time ranges from 4 months for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon to 18 months for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Lyon | 720 | 6% | 35% | 4 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Grenoble | 429 | 4% | 37% | 18 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Dijon | 96 | 3% | – | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Clermont-Ferrand | 14 | 1% | – | – |
Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court. Dismissal rate not computed below 200 decisions on the subject; median time: judgments and rulings only, excluding orders, not computed below 200 judgments.
See also Housing in France Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
With 720 decisions, or 6% of the total of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon, this subject comes behind immigration (5,279) and ahead of social welfare (559).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 5,279 | 41% | 59% | 3 months |
| Housing | 720 | 6% | 35% | 4 months |
| Social welfare | 559 | 4% | 81% | 15 months |
| Civil service | 453 | 4% | 69% | 20 months |
| Tax | 383 | 3% | 69% | 21 months |
| Planning and building permits | 345 | 3% | 63% | 20 months |
| Driving licences | 219 | 2% | 76% | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 207 | 2% | 46% | – |
| Education | 166 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 153 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 110 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 105 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 86 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 77 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 6 | 0.05% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 3,942 | 31% | 54% | 7 months |
Subject determined from the legal texts cited in each decision; “other subjects” groups decisions without a characteristic text. Detailed pages exist from 50 decisions on the subject.
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 12,810 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon in 2025, 720 fall under housing (6%), based on the legal texts they cite; 3,942 (31%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on housing did the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 720 decisions on housing in 2025 (34% fewer than in 2024), that is 6% of its 12,810 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 2,208 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on housing at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 4 months for cases on housing: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 15 months. On this subject it is 12 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on housing at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 35% of the decisions on housing of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 32% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 610 of the 720 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on housing did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Grenoble, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand issued 429, 96 and 14 respectively.