Paris 4th Arrondissement Short-Term Rental Cap Starts July 2026, Cutting Options for Le Marais Hosts and Apartment Seekers

The Paris City Council measure adopted in June caps short-term rentals of primary residences at 90 nights per year in the 4th arrondissement. Hosts who exceed the limit face fines starting at €5,000 per listing, while platforms must remove non-compliant advertisements after 15 days' notice. The rule directly touches the 1,200 active short-term listings recorded in Le Marais by the 2025 municipal housing inventory.

Why the cap arrives now

Le Marais has seen primary-residence registrations for short-term lets rise 18 percent since 2023, according to the same inventory. The new limit follows the 2026 Arrondissement Budget line that earmarks €1.8 million for expanded long-term rental inspections. City hall states the change responds to repeated complaints from tenant associations about units leaving the permanent stock.

Long-term renters gain first access to units previously listed on platforms for part of the year. A one-bedroom flat on Rue des Rosiers that previously averaged 120 paid nights now must stay available for residents outside the 90-day window. Hosts who relied on seasonal income lose that revenue stream unless they convert the property to a full-time furnished rental under separate rules.

Who gains and who loses on the ground

Local families seeking leases benefit from the expected return of roughly 180 units to the year-round market, the figure cited in the council's June briefing note. Retirees on fixed incomes and young workers employed at nearby shops or galleries stand to face fewer bidding wars. Conversely, owners of pied-à-terre flats used occasionally for guests must either sell, switch to long-term tenants, or accept the 90-night ceiling and lower earnings.

Businesses tied to tourism face mixed effects. Hotels and serviced apartments outside the cap report steady bookings, while independent hosts who offered lower-cost rooms lose a slice of the visitor trade. The legislation states that secondary residences remain subject to the existing 120-night cap, leaving that category untouched for now.

Enforcement begins with automated platform checks in August, followed by door-to-door verification in September. The 4th arrondissement town hall has scheduled two public information sessions on 15 and 22 July for residents who list rooms or search for leases. City analysts project the first compliance report will appear in the December 2026 budget update.