- Now elected for a second term, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo intends to keep her word and organize this popular consultation in the capital.
- The question could relate to the maximum rental period authorized.
- Anne Hidalgo also wants to create a mixed economy company to buy apartments previously hired on the platform in order to put them back on the rental market.
It was a campaign promise from Anne Hidalgo: The holding of a referendum in Paris on the Airbnb issue. “The mayor undertakes to organize a referendum with the Parisians, immediately after the elections, probably in the summer, so as, in consultation with them, to define the good conditions for using Airbnb. And the question will be asked in each district, because obviously the reality is not the same in each district, "explained last November, his first deputy, Emmanuel Grégoire on franceinfo.
Now elected for a second term, the mayor of Paris intends to keep his word and organize this popular consultation in the capital. Turn of the question asked, organization of the ballot, objective and date of the democratic event ... 20 Minutes draws the contours of this future local ballot.
When should this referendum take place?
Announced in the summer, this referendum on the tourist rental platform should finally be held in the fall, during “November”, according to the town hall, which specifies that “more information on the subject should be released in the coming days” . Furthermore, the holding of a referendum in Paris is unprecedented, but not without surprise. While in 2014, Anne Hidalgo's flagship tool was the participatory budget, the councilor now wants to go further in involving citizens by associating them with the major orientations for their city. Note that some elected officials and associations have already been calling for a few years, the holding of a referendum on another subject: the 2024 Olympic Games.
What will the question be?
According to information from Le Monde , the question asked of Parisians could be: "Do you agree to reduce the maximum rental period authorized? "The annual number of overnight stays allowed is currently 120, this figure could be lowered to 30 or 60." 30 days would be enough, "said Anne Hidalgo in late January on Cnews. For several months, the Paris City Hall has relentlessly hunted down illegal Airbnb rentals, hoping for a new turn of the State. Emmanuel Grégoire already estimated last year that the City of Paris had "not sufficient regulatory powers" to regulate the platform, which depends on the law, while in other countries "it is the cities that choose", like in Berlin or the United States. Hence the holding of a referendum.
What will it be for?
To put pressure on the State, hoping in fine this turn of the screw. But not only. Anne Hidalgo announced it during her campaign, she wants to create a mixed economy company to buy apartments hitherto rented on the platform in order to put them back on the rental market for Parisians. “In one of my proposals, there is this idea of creating a mixed economy company (…) of six billion, with the city, the Caisse des Dépôts and private actors, which will have the capacity to buy these homes and put them back on the long-term rental market at less than 20% of the market price, ”she stressed during her campaign on France Inter. "If I am elected this proposal will be one of the first acts that I will take because the housing issue is crucial in Paris," she said, recalling Airbnb represented 26,000 homes in the heart of Paris.
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