Airbnb rules in Paris: the 2026 guide.
90 nights, registration number, change of use, building rules: what you need to know before renting your home on Airbnb in Paris and the Île-de-France region.
- Updated October 2026
- Paris and the Île-de-France region
- Official sources listed
- Questions? We check for you
1. Main residence: 90 nights a year
Since 1 January 2025, the City of Paris has limited the short-term letting of a main residence to 90 nights a year, under the law of 19 November 2024 (known as the Le Meur law), which lets towns lower the national cap of 120 days. A main residence is a home you live in for at least 8 months a year.
Nights are counted per calendar year, across all platforms. We keep this counter for you and close the calendar before the limit.
2. Second home: change-of-use authorisation
Renting out a second home or an investment property short-term in Paris requires a change-of-use authorisation from the City, usually with compensation (converting an equivalent commercial space into housing). It is slow and costly: for most owners, mid-term rentals are the answer.
3. The registration number
Every furnished tourist rental in Paris must be declared to the City, which issues a registration number. This number must appear on every listing. The law of 19 November 2024 extended the obligation to every town in France, with a national online service planned for May 2026.
4. Building rules and the syndic
Check that your building's co-ownership rules do not ban short-term lets. Since the 2024 law, an owner who obtains a registration number must inform the building manager (syndic).
5. Outside Paris
Outside Paris, the rules depend on the town: some also limit main-residence lets or require a change-of-use authorisation. We check your town's rules and file the declaration with you.
6. Renting the rest of the year: the mobility lease
The mobility lease (bail mobilité) is a furnished rental of 1 to 10 months, non-renewable, for people in training, studies, internships, apprenticeships, civic service, job transfers or temporary assignments. It does not count towards the 90 nights. Learn more about mid-term rentals.
7. Penalties
The law provides for civil fines of up to €10,000 for a listing without a registration number, €20,000 for a false declaration and €15,000 for exceeding the night cap. Renting without a change-of-use authorisation exposes owners to much heavier fines, per home.
This guide is for information only. Rules change: check your situation on the City of Paris website, service-public.fr or Légifrance (Tourism Code and Construction and Housing Code). Before going live, we check with you the rules that apply to your home.
Frequently asked questions
How many nights can you rent on Airbnb in Paris?
90 nights a year for a main residence since 1 January 2025. A second home is not subject to this cap but requires a change-of-use authorisation.
Is the registration number mandatory?
Yes. In Paris, every furnished tourist rental must be declared and its number shown on every listing. The law of 19 November 2024 extended this obligation to the whole of France.
What are the penalties?
Civil fines of up to €10,000 without a registration number, €20,000 for a false declaration, and much more for renting without a change-of-use authorisation.
How can I rent for more than 90 nights?
By adding mid-term rentals, for example a mobility lease of 1 to 10 months, which is not a tourist let.
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