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French cities to intensify crackdown on short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: According to new legislation, authorities in Paris and other French cities will be able to regulate local businesses that wish to rent their properties on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb. The French Government’s new decree was released on Sunday, stating that businesses which wish to transform their property into a rental are subject to prior […]
Airbnb listings decline in Paris but increase in France
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: A recent AirDNA data report shows that the French capital city of Paris has experienced a significant drop in the quantity of Airbnb rental listings, while the rest of France has reported an increase over the last year. The decline of rentals in Paris was revealed in a recent trend report by AirDNA, a […]
Paris rules to restrict short-term rental operations
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Authorities in Paris have won a final court challenge in an effort to restrict the use of properties in the French capital for short-term rental operations. France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, ruled that regulations meant to hinder the effects of Airbnb and other short-term rental sites on the property market were “proportionate” […]
CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities looking to limit the impact of short-term rentals in their communities today. The case upheld French laws which maintain that property owners should declare the renting of any second homes to city authorities. Short-term rental […]
Hidalgo vows to hold referendum on Airbnb in Paris
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor since 2014, is planning to hold a referendum on Airbnb and other platforms’ short-term rental operations in the city this autumn, as part of her six-year plan to lead the post-Covid recovery. By holding the non-binding referendum, the French-Spanish politician aims to free up more residential accommodation in the capital […]
Airbnb told to pay Paris host €57,000 after tenant’s subletting
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Airbnb has been told it must pay nearly 52,000 euros [$59,000] in compensation to the owner of an apartment in Paris after a tenant was found to have sublet it without her knowledge. It will also have to pay an extra 5,000 euros on top to pay for legal fees, and the full 1,558 […]
Blueground debuts in London and Paris
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Extended-stay apartment rental firm Blueground has launched its offerings in London and Paris for the first time. The company’s inventory is spread across different apartment buildings within a city, typically with one or two per property. The minimum stay for its rentals is currently 30 days, however the average stay for travellers stands between […]
Booking.com launches Citybook app in London, Paris and Amsterdam
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew York: Digital travel platform Booking.com has announced the launch of a new companion app to its current services- Citybook. Designed to assist travellers once in their destination, providing curated recommendations, offers and discounts on food and activities, and providing helpful information for tourists to get accustomed to their surroundings. The app will also provide […]
CJEU rules on Airbnb’s classification as information society service in France
Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg: In a landmark case, the Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has determined that Airbnb is to be classified as an “information society service” rather than as a property broker, therefore it will not require an estate agent’s licence to continue operating in France. The judges in the […]
Lifestyle app Leavy.co raises $14m in seed round funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / France: Travel and lifestyle app Leavy.co has raised $14 million in seed round funding this year. The app offers millennials a chance to travel more without burdening them with more debt. The investment round, which closed in private in January according to TechCrunch, was led by Dutch investor Prime Ventures, with participation from […]