As the Senate prepares to vote on several measures to regulate the rental of furnished tourist accommodation such as Airbnb, franceinfo explains how other major cities in the world manage this market.
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On Tuesday, May 21, senators began examining the so-called “anti-Airbnb” bill. The text, already voted by the National Assembly, tightens the rules for owners who rent furnished tourist accommodation. With one main measure: the reduction of the tax allowance which would go from 71% to 30%. Another measure debated: the possibility for mayors to limit the maximum period during which a main residence can be rented to 90 days, compared to 120 days currently. However, France is not the only one to attack seasonal rental platforms such as Airbnb, Abritel and Booking.
New York, one of the most severe
Several large cities around the world have indeed decided to legislate, but among the most severe is New York City. Faced with a housing shortage, the American municipality has decided to tighten the screw. Since last September, rentals of furnished tourist accommodation for less than 30 days have been prohibited. To rent for a shorter period, owners can only offer one room in their accommodation and only under certain conditions: they must stay in their home for the entire duration of the rental, and there is no question of accommodating more than two tenants. in the room at the same time.
Restrictions also in Europe
Closer to home, European cities are also limiting tourist rentals. In Amsterdam, for example, a popular destination for tourists, an owner can rent his house or barge on a platform for a maximum of 30 days per year and cannot accommodate more than four tenants at a time, except for families with more than two children. . More surprisingly, in Barcelona, renting a room with a local is only possible for a minimum period of 32 days. To rent an entire home in Spain’s second city, you need a tourist license, but this precious pass is no longer issued to owners in the city center. The town hall thus pursues a double objective: to fight against nighttime noise but also the surge in rent prices.
Backtracking to Berlin
Another special case, in Berlin, the city had put in place very strict legislation but it ultimately went back. In 2016, the German capital decided to outright ban any seasonal rental of an entire home. But in 2018, believing that the measure was not effective, the town hall ended up backpedaling. Today, only the rental of second homes is limited: 90 days per year maximum. Owners who do not respect these rules risk fines of up to 100,000 euros.
