Is Airbnb-style short-stay letting legal in Paris in 2025?

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Yes — within a tightly enforced framework for meublés de tourisme. If it’s your résidence principale (you live there ≥8 months/year), you can short-let up to 90 nights per calendar year and you must register for a numéro d’enregistrement before listing. Secondary homes are treated very differently (see below).

Paris’s 90-night cap (effective 1 Jan 2025)

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• Change: Paris cut the main-home cap from 120 → 90 nights, starting 1 January 2025.
• Scope: Applies to the entire dwelling of a primary residence (résidence principale). Letting a room in your main home follows different rules and doesn’t require prior authorisation, but building/condo rules still apply.

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Enforcement & penalties

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• City-level (Paris): Exceeding the local cap can be fined up to €10,000 per year of exceedance; secondary-home STR without authorisation can be fined up to €100,000 plus daily penalties until regularisation.
• National framework: Law n° 2024-1039 (19 Nov 2024) strengthened municipal powers and increased certain civil fines up to €15,000 for exceeding local caps, and up to €50,000 for specific platform-related breaches. (Application details depend on implementing texts.)

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Practical tip: Keep a private log of booked nights and the proof your home is your résidence principale.

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Registration (numéro d’enregistrement): how to declare online

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Before listing, use the Paris tele-service to declare and obtain your registration number, which must appear on your listing. The number is issued immediately upon validation and emailed with a downloadable recap. You need address, property details, and whether it’s your main home.

Secondary homes: changement d’usage + compensation

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If the property is not your main home, entire-home short-lets are generally subject to prior authorisation (changement d’usage) with compensation—for example, converting or acquiring equivalent commercial space into housing to offset the loss of residential stock. Paris’s municipal regulation (DLH-44, consolidated 03/03/25) and the PLU specify where and how this can (or cannot) be granted. In practice it is stringent and zone-dependent — plan on complexity and cost.

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Tourist tax (taxe de séjour) in 2025

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Paris applies a per-person, per-night tourist tax. For unclassified short-term rentals, the rule is 5% of the nightly pre-tax price per person, capped at €15.60 in Paris; classified accommodation has fixed per-night amounts by category. Île-de-France also applies additional regional shares from 1 Jan 2025 (see the official IDF table).

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Action: Make sure the tax appears on guests’ invoices (platforms often collect/remit automatically, but you’re responsible for accuracy).

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Fire & safety basics (apartments)

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France requires at least one smoke alarm (DAAF) in every dwelling (install by the owner; maintain per guidance). Ensure clear escape routes and sensible house rules. (Large “public-access” premises follow separate ERP rules — most individual flats don’t qualify.)

Mini How-To: Stay compliant in Paris (step-by-step)

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1. Confirm property status. Is it your résidence principale (≥8 months/yr)? If yes, your cap is 90 nights/year from 1 Jan 2025.
2. Register online. Use the Paris tele-service; add the numéro d’enregistrement to your listing.
3. If secondary home. Consult City guidance on changement d’usage with compensation (strict; PLU-dependent) before listing.
4. Track nights. Keep a log; respect the cap to avoid fines (€10k city; up to €15k civil fine under the 2024 law, subject to implementing texts).
5. Tourist tax. Verify current 2025 Paris rates (unclassified 5% capped €15.60; regional additions apply).
6. Safety. Install/maintain a DAAF smoke alarm and share house rules.
7. Copropriété/lease. Check condo by-laws and, if applicable, landlord consent for sub-letting.

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Short note: Rules can vary by arrondissement/building. Always check your Mairie de Paris page for local specifics.

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FAQs

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1) When did the 90-night cap start in Paris?
From 1 January 2025 (City announcement and rule page).

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2) Does renting a spare room in my main home count toward the cap?
Room-only letting in your résidence principale follows different rules than letting the entire dwelling and doesn’t require prior authorisation, but registration/house rules and condo rules still apply.

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3) What are the penalties for exceeding the cap?
Paris indicates up to €10,000 per year of exceedance; the 19 Nov 2024 law increased certain civil fines up to €15,000 nationally (and up to €50,000 for specific platform breaches).

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4)How do I get the registration number?
Declare online via the City’s tele-service; the number is issued immediately and emailed.

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5) Can I short-let a secondary home?
Only with changement d’usage authorisation, typically with compensation, per Paris’s municipal regulation and the PLU.

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6) How much is the tourist tax in 2025?
Unclassified STR in Paris: 5% of the nightly price per person, capped at €15.60; classified accommodations follow fixed per-night rates. IDF additions apply from 2025.

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7) Do I need a smoke alarm?
Yes — at least one DAAF in every dwelling.

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8) What about energy-performance (DPE) rules?
The 2024 law introduced requirements for dwellings subject to authorisation/change-of-use, with a progressive timetable. Check the latest national summary before you apply.

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Not Advice: This guide highlights key points for short-term letting and is not legal or tax advice. Rules change — always check the relevant authority’s website for your property and seek professional advice if unsure.