Marseille’s crackdown on STRs sparks property sell-off

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: A recent tightening of short-term rental regulations in Marseille has led to a significant shift in the city’s property market, with many landlords opting to sell their properties rather than adapt to the new rules. The Marseille city council has reduced the maximum number of nights a property can be rented to short-term guests […]
Marseille to limit primary residence rentals to 90 nights a year

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Marseille City Hall has announced that it will limit short-term rentals at primary residences in the city to 90 nights a year, dropping from the current 120 nights that are permitted.
Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes

Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
Parliament passes bill to adopt stricter rental regulations in France

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Lawmakers in France’s parliament [the Assemblée Nationale] have passed a bill aimed at strengthening short-term rental accommodation to combat the country’s affordable housing shortage.
Marseille mayor plans “strictest rental regulations in France”

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The mayor of Marseille has announced plans to force landlords and hosts who rent out their properties on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb to “buy back” another property and list it on the long-term rental market.
Holidu expands international presence for Bookiply in France

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based holiday rental booking portal Holidu is expanding its international presence by adding two branches for its subsidiary Bookiply in France.