Overview
- The Marseille judicial court ordered a €100,000 civil fine for a Parisian owner found to have illegally rented a 14‑bed apartment on Airbnb, the maximum allowed for one unit.
- The city has asked the court to impose a combined €1.5 million in fines on a high‑profile multiproprietor identified in reporting as Florian R., seeking €100,000 for each company or unit tied to the alleged conversions.
- The request against the multiproprietor is being heard in urgent proceedings and the judge is due to rule on the interlocutory claim on 23 September 2026.
- Defense lawyers say listings were removed after a formal October 2025 notice and that operations shifted toward limited‑duration 'baux mobilité' leases, a change they argue should reduce or block fines.
- Marseille frames the actions as part of a wider crackdown that already produced six‑ and five‑figure fines earlier this year and aims to protect long‑term housing supply by deterring investor‑run short‑term rentals.