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.