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French management companies typically charge between 15% and 30% of rental income, clustering firmly around 18 to 25%. The rate depends mainly on scope: remote management without cleaning sits at the bottom of the range, full management at the top.Market survey, August 2026

The most common rate in France is 20%. But a percentage on its own tells you nothing: you need to check the basis of calculation (gross income, or net of platform commission) and above all what gets billed separately. A firm at 15% can leave you with less than one at 22%.

Not necessarily. A low headline commission often comes with cleaning, linen, consumables and maintenance billed on top. The only figure that matters is what actually reaches your account over twelve months. Ask for a sample operating statement before you sign anything.

In the vast majority of cases the guest does, through the platform's cleaning fee: neither the owner nor the management company absorbs it. Budget €30 to €50 for a studio, €50 to €70 for a one-bedroom, €60 to €90 for anything larger.

With most operators, yes: between €300 and €1,000, covering the visit, the photo shoot, listing creation and going live. At Cosy'Part those fees are zero. We only make money once your property does.

A company that runs a short-let property in the owner's place: creating and optimising the listing, pricing, guest communication, check-ins and check-outs, cleaning, linen, maintenance and reporting. The owner remains the owner and receives the income net of commission.

Yes, we operate anywhere in France. Our base is in Annemasse, on the edge of Greater Geneva, and we are also present in Lyon. Distance is not the issue: what matters is the local team built around the property. For every new town we study the property, the real demand and the council's rules before committing — it is a tailored study, and it is free. Tell us where your property is.

No, and that's precisely the point of the service. The management company provides the local physical presence — greeting guests, cleaning, callouts — while you follow the activity remotely through statements and account access. Many of our owners don't live in the region at all.

Expect seven to fourteen days between signing and going live: visit and inventory, photo shoot, listing copy, pricing setup, self check-in installation and the council declaration. First bookings usually follow within a few days of publication.

Yes. A professional listing goes out simultaneously on Airbnb, Booking.com and Abritel, through a channel manager that syncs calendars and prevents double bookings. Multi-platform distribution is the single biggest driver of occupancy, ahead of price.

We do, using a dynamic pricing tool that adjusts rates for season, local events, competition and booking lead time. You set a floor price we never go below, and you keep control of it throughout.

Yes. Notice applies, and its length is agreed with you in the contract: it depends on the plan and on the property, there is no single rule. Your platform accounts are open in your name from day one, so you leave with the listing, the photographs and the review history. Some operators create the listing under their own name and keep it: always check this point.

It depends on the plan. Under management, the owner remains the landlord: the furnishing budget is agreed with them before the first purchase, the operator being able to contribute, and missing small equipment is generally covered at launch. Under guaranteed rent, the tenant company furnishes and equips at its own expense, since it operates the property at its own risk.

A main residence cannot be let as a furnished holiday home for more than 120 days per calendar year, save for work obligations, health reasons or force majeure. Since the loi Le Meur, a council may lower that cap to 90 days by reasoned resolution.service-public.fr, sheet F33175

A civil fine of up to €15,000, imposed by the president of the judicial court at the council's request. The council can require the owner to produce a count of nights let, with one month to respond.Article L.324-1-1 of the Tourism Code

Converting residential premises into a furnished holiday let is a change of use requiring the mayor's prior authorisation in affected councils. Some add a compensation requirement. The fine can reach €100,000 per property converted without authorisation.Art. L.631-7 and L.651-2 of the Construction and Housing Code

In the tightest housing markets, change-of-use permission is not enough: you must also “compensate”, that is, put an equivalent floor area of housing back onto the long-term rental market. Each council votes its own rule: a project that is impossible in one town stays workable a few kilometres away. We check yours before committing you to anything.

Since the loi Le Meur, an application for authorisation must include an energy certificate rated A to E, and this holds until 31 December 2033. From 1 January 2034 the minimum rises to D, which excludes ratings E, F and G.

Usually not: most household policies explicitly exclude short-term letting. The cover offered by booking platforms is no substitute, as it carries caps and exclusions. A dedicated holiday-let policy is necessary, and we check yours before going live.

Only under the actual-expenses regime, where it is deductible like cleaning, insurance, loan interest and depreciation. Under the simplified regime the flat-rate deduction replaces any deduction of real costs. Choosing correctly between the two regimes is often the first saving to make.