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If passed, local authorities would have more power to regulate rentals.

A proposed law in France would give local authorities more power to clamp down on short-term and vacation rentals to respond to housing shortages and overtourism.

The French national assembly is considering a law that would require landlords to offer long-term housing for each unit they rent out on platforms like Airbnb and that would eliminate a tax advantage for short-term holiday rentals.

Owners of short-term rent