Hauts-de-Seine: Regulations for short-term vacation rentals

Municipalities bordering Paris, particularly those within the Paris Ouest La Défense (POLD) area, are subject to specific legislation regarding short-term tourist rentals. The seasonal rental market in these cities benefits directly from the capital's appeal and is, as a result, quite prosperous.

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However, this prosperity has prompted public authorities to further regulate vacation rentals in order to better monitor their volume. Let's look at the regulations currently in effect in the Hauts-de-Seine for the municipalities of Courbevoie, Puteaux, and Saint-Cloud, as they are identical.

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Why restrict tourist rentals in the Hauts-de-Seine?

For many, the growing number of so-called tourist rentals is directly linked to a housing shortage in these municipalities. Although a flourishing seasonal rental market is a sign of a region's strong appeal from a tourism perspective, many residents in these towns feel threatened by these rentals. According to them, vacation rentals reduce the supply of long-term housing and drive up already high rents.

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For these same reasons, the Paris Ouest La Défense intercommunal authority decided in 2019 to more strictly regulate tourist rentals by tightening the rules for obtaining a change-of-use authorization and clarifying the regulations surrounding these properties.

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How can you offer short-term rentals in the Hauts-de-Seine?

Regulations regarding tourist rentals vary depending on the type of property being repeatedly rented for short periods to transient guests who do not use it as their primary residence.

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Regulations for primary residences in Courbevoie, Puteaux, and Saint-Cloud

When renting out a primary residence for a short term in Courbevoie, Puteaux, or Saint-Cloud, current legislation requires owners to register the property as a tourist rental with the town hall of the municipality where the property is located.

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Following this declaration, an acknowledgment of receipt is sent to the owner, which includes a registration number that must be used on booking platforms. Without this number, it is not possible to post a vacation rental listing online.

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It is possible to rent out a primary residence for short-term stays for only 120 days per year. Even though this duration is short, if the owner does not reside in their home for the remaining 8 months, they can still take advantage of these 120 days of rental. This duration is perfect for listing your home during the 2024 Olympic Games and maximizing your income.

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Regulations for secondary residences in Courbevoie, Puteaux, and Saint-Cloud

Offering a secondary residence for short-term rental in Courbevoie, Puteaux, and Saint-Cloud is more complex than for a primary residence. As with the latter, it is necessary to obtain a registration number by declaring your secondary residence as a tourist rental with the town hall where the property is located.

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Change-of-use authorization

In the case of a secondary residence, seasonal rental activity is considered a professional activity within a residential space and therefore constitutes a change of use. Thus, to obtain the registration number, it is a prerequisite to obtain a change-of-use authorization issued by the town hall. This authorization is subject to a compensation requirement.

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The principle of compensation

To comply with the principle of compensation, it is necessary to simultaneously bring a property dedicated to seasonal rental onto the market and a property dedicated to long-term residential use.

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The property offered as compensation must be of identical quality, equivalent surface area, and located in the same municipality as the one for which the change-of-use request is being made. Finally, the last condition for granting a change of use requires that one of the properties offered as compensation must come from the conversion of a commercial space into a residential one.

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Although they are complex to obtain, once all authorizations are secured, it is possible to rent out a secondary residence without any time limits.