2023-08-07 12:08:23
Six and a half million euros. This is the sum of the fines imposed on refractory owners of Airbnb rentals recovered by the Paris City Hall since 2021. Contacted by Franceinfo, the Paris City Hall reported €500,000 for the start of 2023, 2.5 million euros in 2022 and 3.5 million euros in 2021.
The number of convictions is down (65 for the beginning of 2023 and 370 in 2022), mainly thanks to the deterrent effect of fines, which are around €31,000 at first instance.
The regulation of tourist accommodation has developed in recent years, and may be different depending on the municipality. Many large cities have restricted the tourist rental stock in the face of the explosion in the rental of short-term accommodation, leading to a real estate imbalance.
In Paris, the number of irregularly rented accommodations reaches more than 43,000 accommodations offered by Airbnb, according to the Observatory of furnished tourist accommodation. A declining figure, a sign of the success of the regulation of these tourist rentals. Here are the rules that apply to put your accommodation on the tourist rental site, Airbnb.
► Be the owner of your home
In general, you must own your home to be able to register on Airbnb. The owner must also indicate whether it is his main dwelling, a secondary residence or a non-residential dwelling.
Tenants can put their accommodation on the platform but must inform their landlord. They cannot rent more than the amount of their own rent. On the other hand, renting is not authorized for people residing in social housing.
► No more than 120 days
The owner cannot rent his accommodation for more than 120 days per year. When they are reached, the Airbnb site automatically closes its schedule on the site. This limit, which came into effect on January 1, 2019, was imposed by the most touristic cities with the aim of regulating short-term rentals, which take precedence over long-term rentals.
Two exceptions: the rental of a room in a main residence has no time limit and can therefore take place 365 days a year, just like a secondary residence, provided that you have declared your rental activity to the city hall.
►Register your accommodation with the city
In some cities, it is imperative to register your accommodation as tourist accommodation with the city since the entry into force of the law for a Digital Republic and the Elan law. Owners receive a registration number that must be indicated on the Airbnb site. This allows town halls to follow the 120-day regulations and to establish sanctions, if necessary.
But, here again, it is not necessary to register your accommodation if the rental concerns only one room within the apartment or the house.
At the beginning of 2023, four parliamentarians from different groups proposed a series of measures to better regulate the short-term rental offer on the platforms. In their sights, the drop to 90 days of rental per year, the ban on the rental of thermal colanders and the reform of the tax niche for furnished tourist accommodation.
An interministerial working group dedicated to furnished tourist accommodation also submitted its proposals to the delegate ministers in charge of housing, in mid-July. Among which, the possibility for more than 2,000 new municipalities to establish regulations for the rental of furnished tourist accommodation.
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