In a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), PS Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, campaigning for re-election, pledges her "total determination" to "get stronger rules governing rental platforms and, where appropriate, to prohibit them "in certain areas of Paris. It tries to alert IOC President Thomas Bach about the "risks" of sponsoring Airbnb. This letter comes as Monday, in London, Airbnb and the IOC formalized their partnership.
"By subtracting a significant amount of housing from Paris, Airbnb is a factor in the increase in the price of rents and worsening the housing shortage on the rental market, penalizing all Parisians and, in particular, , the middle classes, "says Anne Hidalgo in his letter to Thomas Bach.
"Entire neighborhoods are affected"
"The consequences are sometimes measured at the scale of buildings, streets, when not whole neighborhoods are affected, generating nuisance for residents, destabilizing local trade and competing hard with traditional hotels," adds -t it. Contacted by AFP, his deputy housing, Ian Brossat (Communist Party), regretted the choice of the IOC "at a time when many cities in Europe and around the world are fighting against Airbnb and its excesses."
Anne Hidalgo had opposed the arrival of the oil giant Total, who ended up throwing in the towel, among the national sponsors of the organizing committee of the Olympic Games Paris-2024. But the check signed by Airbnb, several hundred million euros according to estimates, allows him to be included in the sponsors program of the International Olympic Committee. This partnership offers a worldwide exclusivity and runs until 2028.