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Faced with multiple restrictive measures, Airbnb nevertheless continues to grow. Its economic model resists the action of States and cities keen to avoid the scarcity of “classic” long-term rentals.
Marie Nédellec, deputy mayor of La Rochelle, will remember this public meeting in November 2022 for a long time. In a room in the center of the Charente-Maritime prefecture, she faces 200 people, mostly owners of housing put in place. rental on the Airbnb platform. “I was there to explain the new regulations put in place by the city. At the end of this meeting, I left the room under the protection of security agents, as the invectives were so numerous. The temporary accommodation rental site has profoundly changed the behavior of travelers. It worries elected officials, all tendencies combined, at least as much as it seduces users.
To try to regulate this surge, the city of Paris adopted a new local urban plan (PLU) last week. From December, in the first eleven arrondissements and in part of the 18th, it will be prohibited to change the use of accommodation to allow it to be rented temporarily. Whether for existing properties or those built in the future. “This is a new step in our fight to preserve residential housing,” believes Barbara Gomes, elected communist and delegate to the framework
