https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Short-term property rental website Airbnb collected nearly €93million in tourist taxes (taxe de séjour )this year in France - but where will all that money go? https://www.thelocal.fr/20211213/who-will-benefit-from-tourism-charges-collected-by-airbnb-in-france Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:14:14 +0100 who-will-benefit-from-tourism-charges-collected-by-airbnb-in-france Authorities in Paris and other French towns will be able to regulate local businesses who wish to rent property on Airbnb, according to a decree published by the French government.  https://www.thelocal.fr/20210617/local-authorities-in-france-get-power-to-crack-down-on-airbnb-rentals Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:01:28 +0200 local-authorities-in-france-get-power-to-crack-down-on-airbnb-rentals City authorities in Paris won a final court challenge on Thursday over rules that restrict the use of properties for short-term holiday rentals in a victory likely to encourage other European cities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210219/paris-wins-court-challenge-over-restrictions-on-airbnb-rentals Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:32:25 +0100 paris-wins-court-challenge-over-restrictions-on-airbnb-rentals An alliance of 22 cities from across Europe urged the EU on Thursday to enact tougher rules on Airbnb and other short-term holiday rental platforms, accusing them of driving up property prices and squeezing out locals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200917/cities-across-europe-demand-tougher-rules-for-airbnb-rentals Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:13:27 +0200 cities-across-europe-demand-tougher-rules-for-airbnb-rentals The bells will ring for the last time this week at Vaugirard elementary school in central Paris, the latest school in the city to close as spiralling property prices drive families out of the capital. But is Airbnb to blame? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190704/focus-is-airbnb-really-driving-families-out-of-paris Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:40:54 +0200 focus-is-airbnb-really-driving-families-out-of-paris The legal advisor to the EU's top court sided with Airbnb on Tuesday as the home-sharing giant faces legal action in France aimed at restricting its services. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190430/top-eu-legal-advisor-sides-with-airbnb-in-battle-with-france Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:51:40 +0200 top-eu-legal-advisor-sides-with-airbnb-in-battle-with-france Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has gone to battle once again with home-sharing giant Airbnb, saying that she wants to fine the company a record sum of €12.5 million as she fights to prevent the French capital being turned into a "museum". https://www.thelocal.fr/20190211/paris-mayor-declares-new-war-on-airbnb Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:36:47 +0100 paris-mayor-declares-new-war-on-airbnb The main trade group for French hotels has sued the home-sharing giant Airbnb, accusing it of unfair competition by "knowingly violating" rules imposed as part of a crackdown in one of the US giant's biggest markets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181107/french-hotels-sue-airbnb-claiming-unfair-competition Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:01:50 +0100 french-hotels-sue-airbnb-claiming-unfair-competition The rules around Airbnb rentals in Paris have already been tightened but could the US home-sharing giant soon be shut out of the centre of the French capital altogether to prevent it becoming "an open-air museum"? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180906/could-airbnb-rentals-soon-be-banned-in-central-paris Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:10:30 +0200 could-airbnb-rentals-soon-be-banned-in-central-paris The city of Paris has sharply stepped up fines on homeowners for illegally renting out their apartments on websites such as Airbnb, a city official said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180822/paris-steps-up-fines-against-apartment-owners-over-holiday-rentals Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:32:37 +0200 paris-steps-up-fines-against-apartment-owners-over-holiday-rentals Several Airbnb users looking for short-term rentals in France this summer are launching a discrimination claim through France’s rights watchdog after receiving numerous rejections on the website based on their surnames. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180821/airbnb-scandal-north-african-users-snubbed-by-french-landlords Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:36:12 +0200 airbnb-scandal-north-african-users-snubbed-by-french-landlords No city in the world has more choice on the Airbnb rental site than Paris but before you book that dreamy rooftop flat with a view of the Eiffel Tower, here some crucial things to think about. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180608/what-to-look-out-for-when-booking-an-airbnb-in-paris Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:50:28 +0200 what-to-look-out-for-when-booking-an-airbnb-in-paris Paris is taking home-sharing giant Airbnb to court for failing to remove ads from people who have not properly declared their properties, city authorities said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180412/the-noose-is-tightening-paris-sues-airbnb-over-undeclared-website-listings Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:33:21 +0200 the-noose-is-tightening-paris-sues-airbnb-over-undeclared-website-listings The French government announced plans Thursday to clamp down on Airbnb, saying it would fine the home-sharing giant for carrying ads from people who do not register their properties with local authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180301/france-to-end-the-law-of-the-jungle-by-cracking-down-on-undeclared-airbnb-listings Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:44:51 +0100 france-to-end-the-law-of-the-jungle-by-cracking-down-on-undeclared-airbnb-listings Airbnb has agreed to withdraw a payment system in France, suspected of facilitating tax avoidance, after the government complained it could potentially be used to launder money and lead to a loss in revenues. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171212/airbnb-ends-payment-system-in-france-suspected-of-facilitating-tax-evasion Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:00:04 +0100 airbnb-ends-payment-system-in-france-suspected-of-facilitating-tax-evasion The city of Paris is continuing its offensive against Airbnb with a threat to sue the online rental platform if it fails to remove ads for properties whose owners have not registered with local authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171211/paris-threatens-airbnb-with-court-over-unregistered-properties Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:11:22 +0100 paris-threatens-airbnb-with-court-over-unregistered-properties The French government has summoned the managers of Airbnb to demand answers over a payment system suspected of facilitating tax avoidance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171206/france-to-question-airbnb-over-possible-tax-avoidance-scheme Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:41:05 +0100 france-to-question-airbnb-over-possible-tax-avoidance-scheme Paris authorities have rolled out a new rule forcing people renting out their properties on Airbnb to first register it with the City Hall. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171129/paris-rolls-out-tough-new-rule-on-airbnb-rentals Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:36:18 +0100 paris-rolls-out-tough-new-rule-on-airbnb-rentals Homesharing giant Airbnb announced Tuesday that it will automatically cap rentals in central Paris to 120 nights a year, bringing it in line with the French capital's legal limit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171114/airbnb-slaps-rental-limits-on-apartments-in-central-paris Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:26:18 +0100 airbnb-slaps-rental-limits-on-apartments-in-central-paris A Frenchwoman has taken to social media to boost her battle with AirBnB to recover €10,000 worth of damage done to her tiny studio apartment in Paris after she sublet it via the home-sharing app. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170904/airbnb-canadian-renter-does-10000-worth-of-damage-to-tiny-paris-flat Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:05:28 +0200 airbnb-canadian-renter-does-10000-worth-of-damage-to-tiny-paris-flat