In Nice, a municipal decree prohibiting seasonal rentals comes into force this Saturday, for a period of 15 days.

But this measure is not to the taste of professionals in the sector, who consider it discriminatory.

The case will be examined in summary proceedings by the administrative court by Monday.

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For professionals of tourist rental in Nice, incomprehension and indignation dominate.

The mayor of the city, Christian Estrosi, issued a decree banning vacation rentals, for a period of 15 days, from Saturday.

"One wonders why Nice would be deprived of its tourists from the moment the French have the authorization to go on vacation", plague Timothée de Roux, president of the National Union for the promotion of vacation rental (UNPLV), which brings together 80% of the market players, including heavy goods vehicles Airbnb, Abritel and Le Bon coin.

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"Tourist rentals, unlike other tourist accommodation, best preserve interactions with the outside world and therefore even better protect against the coronavirus," says the president of the UNPLV, who considers this decision unfounded.

According to him, in addition to being ineffective from a health point of view, this measure deals a severe blow to an already suffering sector: "We are very perplexed, stunned by this decision which will deprive Nice of part of its tourists. "

"Stab"

In his agency in downtown Nice, Frédérick Seidita abounds in evoking the charges and reimbursements weighing on the owners of property usually rented: "These are largely owners who have succeeded in making a savings effort. , who are also in financial difficulty today. "

Managing around forty properties on the seasonal rental market, he qualifies this decree, which prevents him from renting an apartment or a house as a "stab" to owners.

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Fewer tourists also means less business for small traders.

“This year it's done,” laments a florist.

The mayor of Nice has already planned to renew his decree to cover the entire February vacation period.