Airbnb: A student wins an unexpected victory against a Paris town hall

A victory that could change everything? On Wednesday January 10, 2024, a student won her case against a Paris town hall that sued over the subletting of her accommodation on Airbnb.

Exceptions to the Act

From our colleagues Figaro Those who report the matter recall that it is It is impossible to rent your accommodation for more than 120 days per year in towns with 120,000 inhabitants.. However, this student did so with the consent of his master.

Very committed to the fight against short-term rentals, Paris Town Hall then decided to attack the young woman and Ask him for 20,000 euros. But the student’s lawyer managed to take advantage of three exceptions laid down by the law to win the case. Indeed, it is possible to rent for more than 120 days on Airbnb, for “business liability” (on French soil), “health reason” or “force majeure”, explains. Le Figaro.

The lawyer relied on the first point, to order Paris Town Hall to pay compensation of 2,000 euros. The student did Two internships during his school career : First in the Netherlands in 2019 and second in England in 2020. Commercial causes, as provided by law, however were not conducted on land.

However, these arguments were not accepted by the Paris Court. The latter estimated that “Madame’s professional activities required her to be away from her home for more than 120 days during the year 2019. The temporary nature of professional requirements precludes any transfer of principal residence”, the administrative judge explained in his ruling, broadcast by Le Figaro

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