Short-term rentals · France · 2026
Is your Airbnb rental compliant? Check in two minutes.
Registration number, DPE, night cap, change of use, tourist tax, register: ten questions, and you know what is done, what remains, and what you risk. Free, no account.
25 towns documented, national rules for all others · Le Meur law, DPE, tourist tax
What we check
The six topics that cost dearly when forgotten.
National registration number
Mandatory everywhere since 20 May 2026, main residences included; fines up to €10,000.
DPE and banned classes
G banned since 2025, F from 1 January 2028, E in 2034. A DPE from before July 2021 is no longer valid.
90 or 120 nights
The yearly cap for a main residence, lowered to 90 in Paris, Nice, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux…
Change of use
Second home in a tense zone: prior authorisation, sometimes with compensation.
Tourist tax
A return every period even when Airbnb collects; a host register to keep.
Taxation
Micro-BIC 30 % or 50 % depending on classification, actual regime often better.
How it works
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Ten questions
Town, main or second home, DPE, nights let, number, tourist tax.
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Your checklist
Each obligation with its status: done, to do, watch, blocking. The concrete action, deadline, penalty, official link.
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The deadline watch
If you wish, the list by email and a reminder three weeks before each deadline that concerns you.
The rules in your town
Night cap, change of use, tourist tax, registration: each sheet is dated and links to the sources.
Frequently asked questions
Is the registration number mandatory for a main residence?
Yes. Since 20 May 2026 (Le Meur law of 19 November 2024), every furnished tourist rental, main residences included, must be declared by the host and carry a registration number shown on every listing.
Can I let an F or G-rated property as a tourist rental?
A G-rated property can no longer be let since 1 January 2025. An F-rated one may be let until 31 December 2027. In a tense zone, a newly let tourist rental must already be rated E at least.
How many nights can I let my main residence?
120 nights a year at most, or 90 in the towns that chose so (Paris, Nice, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Lille, Nantes, Annecy, Biarritz, Saint-Malo, La Rochelle…). Beyond that, the dwelling is no longer a main residence and change-of-use rules apply.
Airbnb collects the tourist tax: do I still have to file?
Yes. The platform pays over the tax, but the host still has to file nights every period with the authority and keep a register of stays.
What does a non-compliant host risk?
Up to €10,000 for a missing registration, €5,000 per listing without a number, €50,000 per dwelling for an unauthorised change of use, €100,000 for letting a DPE-banned dwelling, and assessment by the authority for the tourist tax.
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