🏡💶🧳 Taxe de Séjour – Tourist Tax
Renting out a holiday home in France? Learn everything you need to know about the Tourist Tax, how it’s calculated and paid.
The tourist tax, known as “taxe de séjour,” is a local tax paid by tenants and must be remitted by the landlord to the municipality. The amount varies per municipality and type of property.
🏠✅ Legal Rental
- Renting out your house without paying the tourist tax is considered illegal rental and may result in a fine.
- Good relationship: registering with the municipality fosters a good relationship with the mayor and associates.
👀⭐ Trust and Higher Visibility
- Registration instills trust in tenants and ensures higher visibility with partners and platforms that require a registration number. Registered properties are more attractive to tenants seeking assurance.
⚖️📜 Legal Protection
- If your property is registered, you have more legal rights. With an unregistered property, you may be less protected in legal proceedings or even held liable for not complying with the law.
- In disputes over, for example, damage, non-payment, or nuisance, it can be beneficial that the property is registered. This provides more transparency and can help you uphold your rights. In legal proceedings, you can demonstrate that you are acting legally and comply with all requirements.
🏠🛡️ Insurance Coverage
- Many insurers require your property to be officially registered to be fully covered in the event of a claim. If your property is not registered and, for example, damage or an accident occurs during the tenants’ stay, the insurance company may refuse to honor your claim.
- With a registered property, your rental is legal, and your insurance offers coverage for situations that may unexpectedly occur during a rental period.
🌐🏠 Register Your Property Online
- Via this link, you can easily register your property online: www.declaloc.fr. Of course, you can also visit the municipality and get assistance at the counter.
- After registration, you can also arrange the payment online. We provide you with an overview per reservation of the number of nights and adults and the amount paid by the tenant.
- Through your dashboard at Declaloc, you can enter this information and make the payment.
If you need assistance with the online process, please do not hesitate to contact us; we are happy to assist you!
Team Villa