An Olympic conundrum for Airbnb and STRs in Paris?
France: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the situation for the country’s short-term rental industry, the impact of strict new regulations, and how occupancy rates and pricing are shaping up as the event is set to get underway in the City of Light.
Airbnb set for tighter regulations in Paris ahead of 2024 Games
France: Airbnb and other short-term rental booking platforms are bracing themselves for the enforcement of tighter regulations in Paris ahead of next summer’s 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French capital.
Airbnb ordered to pay $9.5m fine by Paris court
France: Airbnb has been ordered to pay eight million euros [$9.5 million] in fines by a court in Paris after more than 1000 of its listings were found to be flouting registration laws in the French capital. The home-sharing platform was fined 8000 euros per listing “given the severity of the violations… and their consequences with […]
French cities to intensify crackdown on short-term rentals
France: According to new legislation, authorities in Paris and other French cities will be able to regulate local businesses that wish to rent their properties on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb. The French Government’s new decree was released on Sunday, stating that businesses which wish to transform their property into a rental are subject to prior […]
Hidalgo vows to hold referendum on Airbnb in Paris
France: Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor since 2014, is planning to hold a referendum on Airbnb and other platforms’ short-term rental operations in the city this autumn, as part of her six-year plan to lead the post-Covid recovery. By holding the non-binding referendum, the French-Spanish politician aims to free up more residential accommodation in the capital […]
CJEU rules on Airbnb’s classification as information society service in France
Luxembourg: In a landmark case, the Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has determined that Airbnb is to be classified as an “information society service” rather than as a property broker, therefore it will not require an estate agent’s licence to continue operating in France. The judges in the […]
Paris and Toronto at odds with Airbnb IOC / IPC partnership
Worldwide: Hoteliers in the cities of Paris and Toronto have expressed dismay at Airbnb’s recent global partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic federations, with the former now calling for a referendum on short-term rentals in the city. Following the partnership announcement this week, French hoteliers have suspended their collaboration with the 2024 Games in Paris […]
Paris sues Airbnb for posting “illegal” rental adverts
Paris: The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rental adverts, which could cost the company over €12.5 million euros (£10.9 million or $14 million). The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, made the announcement in an interview with the French weekly newspaper, Le Journal du Dimanche. She said her issue was Parisians […]