France has become the El Dorado of furnished tourist platforms, with Airbnb in the lead, drying up the real estate market. “Additional investigation” into an exploding sector where everything seems possible to preserve tax advantages and astronomical real estate returns.
Despite a permanent contract and 2,800 euros of monthly income, Mégane has no other choice but to live in a mobile home with her three children: she has been looking for an apartment to rent in a corner of the city for two years. Vendée very popular with tourists. In vain…
In a few years, France has become the El Dorado of furnished tourist platforms, with Airbnb in the lead. The number of these housing units has doubled or even tripled in some cities, drying up the market for residents who live and work there all year round.
Fraudulent owners, evicted tenants military man to make room for tourists, pressures, “Further investigation” into an exploding sector where everything seems permitted to preserve tax advantages and astronomical real estate returns!
How to regulate the sector?
Between municipalities and platforms, war has been declared: hunting down outlaws, judicial guerrilla warfare against regulations, hunting for clandestine key boxes… Why have the promises of Housing Ministers to regulate the sector for years remained unchanged? vain words? What is Airbnb’s strategy to remain all-powerful?
The magazine was able to interview a real estate investor who admits to being illegal by renting undeclared tourist accommodation or even a well-informed source who denounces Airbnb’s very offensive methods. Testimonies, documents and unpublished images in “Additional investigation”.
An investigation by Mélanie Nunes and Xavier Puypéroux with Dream Way Productions.
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