Rest assured, Airbnb owners and hosts, your flip-flops haven’t retired yet! But from 2025, the famous 120-day limit for renting out your primary residence as a seasonal rental may be lowered to just 90 days a year. Here’s a closer look at what this means for you.
📌 Why the 90-day reform?
Stemming from the “Le Meur” law (no. 2024-1039 of November 19, 2024), this measure aims to protect the rental stock intended for residents and to curb the expansion of short-term rentals, especially in tense areas. In concrete terms, municipalities located in tense areas (or even all municipalities, by May 2026) can decide, by simple vote of the municipal council, to reduce the ceiling from 120 to 90 days.
🏠 Who's concerned?
Mainly concerned: primary residences (inhabited at least 8 months a year). Secondary residences remain outside the scope of this ceiling, but beware: they are subject to other town-planning and change-of-use constraints.
📝 What you need to know as a homeowner
Reduced maximum duration: your principal residence may no longer be rented out for more than 90 days/year if the commune imposes it (otherwise, 120 days max).
Mandatory declaration: all rentals must be registered with the town hall, with a number to appear on your advertisements (Airbnb, Abritel…).
Change of use: exceeding the threshold without municipal authorization may require a complex and potentially costly change of use of the accommodation.
Fines and controls: up to €15,000 if you exceed the quota, €10,000 if you fail to declare, and €20,000 if you make a false declaration.
🧭 What needs to be done?
Here are a few tips to help you navigate this new environment:
Check with your local council: each commune may or may not adopt the 90-day limit – check before planning your reservations.
Register your rental now using the Cerfa form or the municipal teleservice. You’ll get a number to insert in your ads.
Plan wisely: anticipate your calendar so as not to exceed the authorized days, especially in high season!
Keep an eye on the meter: platforms must deactivate your ads above the threshold if the municipality imposes a registration number.
Explore other formats: consider a mobility lease (1 to 10 months), shared rental or year-round rental (classic furnished lease) to supplement your income at no cost.
😅 A few anecdotes to keep in mind
So yes, 90 days is a bit like a jar of Nutella: you’d like to enjoy more, but you have to limit yourself 😉. And if you rent out a small part of your accommodation (such as a bedroom), the meter only starts running if the host is absent.
✅ All in all
The new 90-day/year limit for seasonal rentals is an important change for owners of principal residences. Comfortable for you? It depends: if you used to rent all summer, it’s time to review your schedule or explore other formulas. But with a little organization, you’ll stay on track… and avoid fines and swearing. So, are you ready to juggle vacations, regulations and profitability? 😉