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France’s Constitutional Council Backs Law Letting Some Condos Ban Short-Term Tourist Rentals

The ruling upholds a narrow tool limited to buildings with existing noncommercial-use clauses.

Overview

  • The March 19 decision validates key provisions of the 2024 Annaïg Le Meur law regulating furnished tourist rentals.
  • Condominiums with a “habitation bourgeoise” clause may change their bylaws by a two‑thirds vote to prohibit tourist lets in secondary residences.
  • Other rental options remain lawful, including yearlong leases for secondary homes.
  • Judges rejected claims of violations of property rights or freedom to conduct business, citing objectives such as tackling nuisances and easing long‑term housing shortages.
  • The case arose from a QPC filed by a Caen owner after his building voted to bar short‑term rentals offered on platforms like Airbnb, Abritel and Booking.