Annecy is officially classified as a tense housing zone (zone tendue). Any furnished short-term rental — whether it is a primary residence rented occasionally or a dedicated vacation rental — must be registered with the Annecy city hall before the property can be advertised on Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo or any other platform. This guide covers the legal context, who is concerned, how to obtain a registration number, sanctions for non-compliance, and how Yes Conciergerie can handle the paperwork on your behalf.
Annecy in tense zone: what it changes for hosts
Tense zone status means that the city has the legal right to enforce stricter rules on short-term rentals to protect the long-term housing market. Decree 2018-1024 grants this power. Annecy adopted the registration scheme through its city council deliberation, requiring every furnished short-term rental host to obtain a registration number before publishing online.
Who is concerned by the registration?
- Owners renting their primary residence for short stays (more than 90 days a year is restricted in primary residences),
- Owners renting a dedicated furnished short-term rental (résidence secondaire, investment apartment),
- Tenants subletting with the owner’s permission (rare and tightly regulated),
- Property management companies and concierge services renting on behalf of owners.
How to obtain the registration number
The procedure is online via the Annecy city hall portal. You will need: your identity document, the property’s full address, the cadastral reference, the type of property (primary residence vs résidence secondaire), and your declaration of intent to rent short-term. The registration number is delivered within 5 to 15 working days. Once issued, it must be displayed on every listing — Airbnb’s compliance page already requires the field.
Sanctions in case of non-compliance
Non-compliance carries fines up to €5,000 per non-registered property, plus the obligation to take down the listings. Airbnb cooperates with French municipalities and can remove non-compliant listings without notice. Repeat or aggravating cases can be referred to the prosecutor’s office.
How Yes Conciergerie supports you
We handle the registration process for every property we onboard at no extra cost. Our team prepares the file, submits it on your behalf, follows up with the city hall and adds the registration number to all your listings before they go live. If the property’s status is unclear (primary vs secondary, change of regime), we walk you through the compliance options.
Frequently asked questions
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