Why the mobility lease escapes change-of-use rules
The second paragraph of article L631-7 expressly lists furnished homes let under a mobility lease as residential premises. Legally you are no longer running a holiday rental: you let a home to a tenant who lives there during their assignment or training.
Direct consequences: no change-of-use authorisation, no quota, no compensation, no holiday-let registration number, no tourist tax.
- Term of 1 to 10 months, changeable once by amendment within that limit.
- Furnished by law; charges must be a flat fee.
- No security deposit; the free Visale guarantee covers unpaid rent.
- The tenant can leave with one month’s notice; you get the flat back at the end of the lease with no reason to give.
Who can rent: eligibility
The mobility lease is reserved for people who, when it starts, are in vocational training, higher education, an apprenticeship, an internship, civic service, a professional transfer or a temporary work assignment. We ask for proof (internship agreement, assignment letter, employer certificate, enrolment) before every signature. Holidaymakers and retirees wintering in Nice are not eligible.
Staying visible on Airbnb
Switching lease type does not mean leaving Airbnb. The listing is set to stays of a month or more, and each booking is covered by a written mobility lease with an eligible tenant. Your reviews remain an asset, and we also list on monthly-rental platforms. See the mobility lease in Nice: managed for 15% excl. VAT (18% incl. VAT).
Compensate, sell or switch: how to choose
Compensation gives a permanent authorisation but requires buying and converting equivalent commercial floor space. Selling realises the value of the flat. The mobility lease needs no investment: it changes the rhythm of letting, not the flat. Our parent company, Cabinet Immobilier Nice, handles long-term letting and sales.
