renting your home to make ends meet

The owner of a spacious and well-decorated apartment has decided to rent it out. Every day, the caretaker in charge receives more than ten requests. The owner has put his property up for seasonal rental for the first time. “There is an upsurge, of course, already post-Covid. It’s been going well for a year now. We have a return of the Americans to the level of travelers (…) and new ways of working that encourage people, especially Parisians, to vacate their main residence and rent it out during their absence.“, explains Peter Besléfounder of the Tranquille Émile conciergerie.

Following a change of activity, Estelle Costille saw his income drop. She therefore decided to rent her house in Besançon (Doubs). Nine days of rental brought him 1,800 euros. “This makes it possible to reimburse a little bit all the costs that are related to the houses: loans, electricity, taxes“, she explains. These new hosts are present everywhere in France, with Sarthe at the top of the podium. +150% increase, compared to 2019. Paris is at +80%.