Overview
- At a Nov. 24 civil hearing, the city asked judges to impose up to €127,500 in penalties per illegally rented unit and to order a return to long‑term leasing.
- The cases focus on operators controlling about 30 tourist apartments across central buildings, including properties split into numerous micro‑units.
- Marseille detailed sanctions of €100,000 per unit plus €5,000 for missing change‑of‑use approval, €10,000 for failing to provide data, and €12,500 for absent registration numbers in ads.
- City counsel said many implicated buildings are under official danger orders that prohibit renting the units.
- Officials count roughly 12,800–12,900 tourist listings with about 6,000 noncompliant, and enforcement has intensified with checks and key‑box removals as a 90‑day cap on primary homes takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026.