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Saint Germain Des Pres Short-Term Rental Ordinance Passes Council Vote, Matching Limits in Lyon and Bordeaux
The new rules cap short-term rentals at 90 days annually for Saint Germain Des Pres property owners starting in September, with enforcement funded through the municipal budget.
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The Saint Germain Des Pres city council voted 12 to 3 on July 7 to adopt the Short-Term Rental Regulation Ordinance, which sets an annual limit of 90 days for listings on platforms such as Airbnb and requires registration with the local housing office.
The vote aligns the commune with rules already in place in Lyon and Bordeaux, where similar caps took effect in 2025 after national legislation on housing supply passed in 2024. Council records show the ordinance responds to a 22 percent rise in short-term listings recorded by the Paris region housing authority between 2023 and 2025.
Effects on residents and housing access
Residents in the 6th arrondissement will see enforcement officers begin inspections from September 1, with fines starting at 5,000 euros for violations. Property owners who rent out apartments for more than 90 days must convert listings to long-term leases, which local housing data indicate could add an estimated 180 units to the permanent rental market by the end of 2027.
The ordinance also directs 480,000 euros from the 2026 municipal budget to a compliance team of four officers, a figure drawn from the same line item used for building-permit inspections last year. This amount matches allocations reported by the city of Nice for its comparable program.
Implementation timeline
Property owners must complete registration by August 15 through the commune’s online portal, after which the housing office will issue permits. The government projects that the first round of compliance checks will conclude by December 31, with any surplus enforcement funds redirected to sidewalk repairs in the Saint Germain Des Pres commercial district.