Owners of holiday homes in France must adhere to certain fair and understandable laws when renting their property to holiday makers, short or longer term. We provide a summary here along with official links to help you understand your obligations.
Service Public link to French version “Information relating to putting your second home on the rental market in France” (page translates to your language upon request) Mettre en location sa résidence secondaire (en faire un meublé de tourisme) | Service-Public.fr
From 2025, any co-owner* who registers with the local municipality as a short-term rental property owner will be required to inform the ‘syndic’ (property management company). Importantly, new co-owner rules will either permit or prohibit short-term rentals. Where co-owners have property/ies in a building that already has a set of regulations, a majority vote (two-thirds of the votes) is sufficient to amend the regulations to prohibit short-term rentals (previously a unanimous agreement was required.) Location de meublés -Locations touristiques : de nouvelles règles en 2025 | Service-Public.fr
* co-owner definition: owner of one or more properties sharing communal space within a building e.g. an apartment in a block of apartments
A holiday home may not be let to the same guest for more than 90 consecutive days between 1 January – 31 December.
Guests must use the property solely, not shared with the owner/s.
Guests must use the property as a second-home or holiday home, not as their primary residence.