Following on from Nice and Villeneuve-Loubet, this beautiful small town of Antibes in the French Riviera is fighting against the uncontrolled spread of short-term rental such as Airbnb. With more than 4,500 property, many of these rental properties are located in the historic old city, according to the website of the real estate, Seloger. The local government calls on new powers under the Le Meur legislation of France to regain control of the housing market and to maintain the quality of life for local residents, Fun morning reported.
The Le Meur law, adopted in November 2024, gives municipalities more power to limit and control short-term rental such as Airbnb to protect local housing and reduce obstacles. With effect from 1 July, Antibes will beat the maximum number of rental days for primary homes from 120 to 90 days a year.
This new limit, made possible by the legislation of the National Le Meur, is intended to reduce the impact of short -term rental on the housing market of the city.
Local mayor Jean Leonetti, however, remains careful with its actual impact, because only a small part of Airbnb are primary homes.
The actual care lies with the ownership of investors who rented out all year round and often managed remotely, the mayor said. These properties, concentrated in tourist areas such as the old Antibes and nearby Juan-les-Pins, are seen as an important factor in rising real estate prices and issues such as noise, parking problems and waste management.
The city is reportedly planning to introduce destination instructions for which secondary homeowners must obtain permits before they convert their property into tourist rental.
Once implemented, these permits are taught in number, but a national decree is required to enforce these rules, which means that they will not be before May 2026, so that Antibes will be limited with limited tools in the coming summer.
According to the local council, the small town of Antibes, according to the local council, is located between Nice and Cannes.
In the summer, the population swells from around 80,000 to more than 200,000 people, which exerts considerable pressure on housing and public services.
Last year Antibes raised the tourist tax on Airbnb-style rental from 3% to the statutory maximum of 5%, to prevent mayor Jean Leonetti “unfair competition” with traditional hotels.
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