Guides for conciergeries and hosts
The rules, taxes and costs of short-term rental in France, explained plainly.
- Loi Le Meur: what changes for short-term rentals and conciergeries in FranceThe loi Le Meur of 19 November 2024 gives French communes new tools to regulate furnished tourist rentals: a national registration number, a cap of 90 to 120 days for a main home, energy rating rules and a less generous micro-BIC from 2025 income. Conciergeries have obligations of their own.
- Tourist tax (taxe de séjour) on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo: who collects it and how to calculate itAirbnb collects the taxe de séjour for all its hosts, Booking.com only for non-professional hosts on bookings it takes payment for, and Vrbo (Abritel in France) in some areas. On a direct booking, the host, or the conciergerie that receives the rent, collects it and pays it over.
- How much does a short-term rental PMS cost?A PMS's listed price, often per property and excluding VAT, is only part of what it costs: add setup fees, commissions on payments, add-ons and VAT. Here is what makes up the bill, and the public prices we found for 1, 5 and 15 properties.
- Airbnb message templates: 8 messages ready to copyBooking confirmation, check-in instructions, check-out reminder, review request: the messages every host sends for every stay, written once and for all. Copy them and replace what's in brackets.
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