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In Annecy, 16% of accommodation in the old town is furnished tourist accommodation. In order to limit their number, the municipality has decided to take action. Reporting.
Annecy (Haute-Savoie) is a popular tourist destination. There are three million visitors each year attracted by the charm of the old town. But attendance is also accompanied by an explosion of furnished tourist accommodation. Their number has quadrupled in five years with certain abuses. During patrols, the municipal police officers hunt for key boxes hung around the city, but which are illegal.
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“The owners put key boxes on the street furniture, then they put the apartment key inside and so the tenants arrive and take the key“, explains a policeman. The boxes are systematically seized if the owner does not remove them within 15 days. Short-term tourist accommodation currently represents 16% housing in the old town. Some residents complain about the nuisance. Now, owners can only rent one accommodation for a period of five years, without automatic renewal.