France moves to tighten up Airbnb rules amid row over short-term lets
French politicians have passed a law to make it harder for people to rent out their property on Airbnb for short-term lets. The new law has cross-party support and is aimed at better regulating the furnished letting market for tourist accommodation. In particular it has fixed a much-criticised tax loophole that benefits short-term rental platforms. The law also returns some power to mayors to tackle the French housing crisis. It should take effect in early autumn. Some politicians on the right had been reluctant to support the change and some measures of the bill have been weakened while polit...