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Nearly half of Paris rental listings breach legal price cap, NGO says

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Fondation pour le Logement says 46% of Paris rental listings currently exceed the legal rent cap, compared with 31% a year earlier.
  • Across the cities studied, 37% of listings breach the limits, while the regulation is due to expire in November unless extended.
  • The NGO is calling for both an extension and stronger enforcement, as landlords can face administrative fines and tenants can seek repayment through the courts.

Nearly half of Paris rental listings now exceed the city’s legal rent cap, according to Fondation pour le Logement. The share rose to 46% from 31% a year earlier, which the housing organization described as a record for the capital.

The rent-control system applies in 70 French cities and is due to expire in November. Fondation pour le Logement is urging the government to extend it, saying the measure should be debated in the Senate in October 2026.

The organization also says enforcement has become urgent. Across all the cities included in its study, 37% of listings exceed the legal limits, up five percentage points from 2025 and nine points from 2024.

The regulation has produced mixed results. Average rents in Paris have fallen 5% since 2019, but the number of rental listings has dropped by 37%. The decline has reached 60% in Toulouse and 72% in Montpellier. Montpellier, however, recorded one of the lowest breach rates, with 12% of listings above the cap.

Landlords who ignore the limits can face administrative fines and court claims seeking repayment. Paris City Hall has created a website allowing tenants to file direct complaints against owners who charge above the legal ceiling.

The most worrying trend is the spectacular increase in Paris in the number of landlords exceeding the legal rent cap, from 31% to 46% in one year, a record for the capital.

· Fondation pour le LogementThe housing NGO highlighted the rise in violations in Paris.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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