Basque Country: an “Airbnb tsunami” against the backdrop of a legal imbroglio – Le Figaro

A text adopted by 95% by the elected officials of the agglomeration of Bayonne to limit the proliferation of tourist rentals has been quashed by the administrative court of Pau. Parties and local associations are protesting. Thirty-two housing associations and actors, united in the collective Herrian bizi (“housing in the Basque Country”), met on Wednesday evening in front of the headquarters of the Basque Country Agglomeration Community (CAPB), in Bayonne, to shout their anger. They protest against the proliferation of seasonal rentals in this tourist region where the population has not been able to find accommodation for a long time, as prices have skyrocketed as the number of second homes has exploded. On March 5, the elected officials of the agglomeration nevertheless voted, at 95%, a new regulation directly targeting Airbnb-type rentals in a “tense zone” of 24 municipalities, mainly coastal. Read alsoAirbnb wants to encourage tourists to turn to less popular destinations According to this text, to rent accommodation to tourists, it was necessary to offer another one for rent year-round. This compensation property had to be previously uninhabited, of equivalent size and located in the same city. “The Basque Country is not for sale” However, the text entered into force on June 1… before being suspended… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 77% left to discover. Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity. Non-binding subscription Already a subscriber? Login