{"id":591,"date":"2025-11-20T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterloc.com\/?p=591"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:49:12","slug":"loi-le-meur-un-an-apres-un-impact-limite-sur-la-crise-du-logement-malgre-des-mesures-lourdes-pour-les-meubles-de-tourisme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterloc.com\/en\/loi-le-meur-un-an-apres-un-impact-limite-sur-la-crise-du-logement-malgre-des-mesures-lourdes-pour-les-meubles-de-tourisme\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Meur Law: one year later, a limited impact on the housing crisis despite heavy measures for furnished tourist accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"

One year after it came into effect, the Le Meur Law<\/strong> \u2014 often referred to as the \u201canti-Airbnb law\u201d \u2014 continues to be a subject of debate. Presented as a major tool to combat the housing crisis, it has profoundly altered the tax and regulatory framework for furnished tourist accommodations. But initial assessments show a a striking discrepancy exists between the extent of the constraints imposed on landlords and the limited actual impact on access to housing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the law strengthens taxation, tightens energy performance obligations (DPE), and gives more power to mayors, it does not address the structural causes of the crisis: construction deficit, high vacancy rate and bureaucratic red tape.<\/strong>Here is a critical analysis of this first year of implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. A major tax reform, but not central to the debate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Le Meur Law profoundly reconfigures the LMNP regime, notably with the massive reduction of tax allowances Micro-BIC.<\/strong>These lower thresholds have prompted many owners to opt for furnished tourist accommodation classification or the actual expense regime. Furthermore, aligning capital gains calculations with professional rules adds a layer of tax uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even though these changes weigh heavily on small property owners, they remain accessories in housing market analysis<\/strong> : they modify individual profitability, but have very little effect on the overall supply of housing for primary residences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Strengthened local regulation, with a variable impact depending on the region<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law has primarily strengthened the power of municipalities: limiting rentals to 90 days for primary residences, mandatory registration, increased penalties, enhanced oversight of co-owned properties, and mandatory energy performance certificates (EPCs). These tools allow mayors to significantly restrict activity, particularly in high-demand areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But their effectiveness depends entirely of their degree of local application<\/strong>Some cities, heavily reliant on tourism, remain cautious. Others, like Paris or Bordeaux, have adopted a very restrictive strategy\u2026 without any conclusive results on prices or housing availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. One year later: a largely mixed assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tourist accommodations represent a marginal part of the crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data observed in the strictest cities shows an extremely limited impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n