March 15 & 22, 2026 · Current mayor: Anne Hidalgo (PS) — not running again
90
days max/year
90j
current cap
Non
Quotas
Yes
Rent control
Paris is the most restrictive city in France for Airbnb. Anne Hidalgo is not running again: the race is open between Emmanuel Grégoire (united left) and Rachida Dati (LR), both with strong positions on short-term rental regulation.
PS / Gauche unie (PS, EELV, PCF)
32%
poll
Former First Deputy to Anne Hidalgo, MP. Frontrunner on the Parisian left.
Airbnb / housing position
"Airbnb, it's over": wants to ban permanent conversions, create a "housing protection brigade" to eliminate tens of thousands of illegal tourist rentals, return 100,000 housing units to the market.
LR (Les Républicains)
28%
poll
Minister of Culture, backed by LR. Main right-wing challenger.
Airbnb / housing position
Promises to reclaim 60,000 housing units and renovate 10,000 social housing units per year. No explicit Airbnb position yet.
Horizons / Renaissance
14%
poll
18th arrondissement councillor, centrist Macron-aligned candidate.
Airbnb / housing position
Has not made Airbnb a central campaign issue.
LFI (La France Insoumise)
11%
poll
LFI deputy, officially endorsed by the party.
Airbnb / housing position
Proposes a "right to housing brigade" to identify 25,000 illegal Airbnbs, strengthen rent controls and fight speculation.
90 jours/an
Primary residence limit
Obligatoire
Change of use
Même arrondissement
Compensation
100 000 €
Maximum fine
Paris applies the 90-day limit for primary residences since January 2025. Change of use authorization is mandatory and very restrictive for secondary residences, with compensation required in the same arrondissement.
Some candidates are discussing a complete ban on short-term rentals in central arrondissements (1st to 6th).
Grégoire and Chikirou promise dedicated brigades to crack down on illegal rentals. Enforcement could intensify significantly.
The debate on a significant increase in the tourist tax will be central to the Parisian campaign.
Paris has over 60,000 Airbnb listings and around 300,000 vacant or secondary residences. Housing is THE issue of this election.
The outgoing mayor is not running again. Her successors must position themselves relative to her record on rental regulation.
Last updated: February 2026. Check sources for the most recent information.
Emmanuel Grégoire (united left) leads polls at around 32%, followed by Rachida Dati (LR) at 28%. The race is expected to be very tight with up to 5 candidates potentially qualifying for the second round.
A total ban is legally impossible (the Le Meur law regulates but does not prohibit). However, additional restrictions in central arrondissements and massive enforcement reinforcement are very likely regardless of who wins.
The new city council will be installed in April 2026. First deliberations could happen as early as summer 2026, with effective enforcement by late 2026 or early 2027.
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