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Marseille short-term rental regulation

Overview

Marseille officials report a decline in short-term tourist rentals following the implementation of new measures designed to combat the impact of rental platforms on the local housing market. Between 2024 and 2025, the number of tourist accommodations in the city fell by 16%, dropping from 13,000 to 11,000, with a 35% decrease observed in the Panier district.

To address a housing crisis involving 54,000 pending social housing requests, the city has introduced policies such as limiting the rental of primary residences to 90 days per year and requiring owners of tourist rentals to provide an equivalent long-term rental property in return. Additionally, authorities have increased legal actions against unauthorized operators, including a recent 440,000 euro fine against a multi-property owner. Officials noted that over 70% of these multi-property owners do not reside in Marseille or the surrounding region.

Entities

Marseille · Airbnb · Prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône · Audrey Garino

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Marseille reports decline in short-term tourist rentals

    Marseille reports a 16% drop in short-term tourist rentals as the city implements strict new regulations to combat its housing crisis and limit the impact of platforms like Airbnb.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Marseille residency permit appointments targeted by automated resale trafficking

    Automated bots are reportedly intercepting residency permit appointment slots at the Marseille prefecture to fuel an illegal resale market targeting vulnerable foreign nationals.

Sources

information.tv5monde.com · maghrebactu.com · notretemps.com · observalgerie.com