{"id":3822,"date":"2024-03-21T21:11:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:57:21","slug":"increase-your-rental-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/augmenter-les-revenus-de-votre-location\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you increase your seasonal rental income?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3822\" class=\"elementor elementor-3822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f934bd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f934bd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57086d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57086d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many articles on the subject advise repainting a wall or adding cushions. That\u2019s not untrue, but the effect on annual income is in the tens of euros. Two decisions, however, are in the thousands: the price you charge starting October 13, 2026, and the ranking of your furnishings. Here are the levers arranged in order of their true impact, from the heaviest to the lightest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae714d hrs-a-retenir elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ae714d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-rt\">Key takeaways<\/p><ul><li>Visit <strong>October 13, 2026<\/strong>, Airbnb charges unique fees <strong>15.5 % at the host\u2019s expense<\/strong>. Without adjustment, your net income drops % by about 13 overnight.<\/li><li><strong>Have your furniture classified<\/strong> Increase the tax deduction from 30 to 50 % and the micro-BIC ceiling from 15,000 to 83,600 \u20ac.<\/li><li>In a market as seasonal as the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, <strong>filling in the pre-season and post-season forms<\/strong> It brings in more money than raising the price of August nights.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c549b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c549b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most urgent lever: your prices before October 13, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdab95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdab95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most significant change of the year for a renter, and it will take effect in a few days. Until now, Airbnb charged around 3 % to the host and 15 to % the traveler, in addition to the advertised price. Starting October 13, 2026, in the entire European Economic Area, including France, the traveler will no longer pay any service fees and the host will bear the sole cost of a single commission of <strong>15,5\u00a0%<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23d0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f23d0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you don't touch anything, your listed price remains the same, but what you charge drops. The table below takes a night displayed at 100 \u20ac.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a09423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Over one night at 100 \u20ac<\/th><th>Before October 13<\/th><th>Then, without changing anything<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>The traveler pays<\/td><td>115\u00a0\u20ac<\/td><td>100\u00a0\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airbnb charges<\/td><td>3 \u20ac to the host, 15 \u20ac to the traveler<\/td><td>15.50 \u20ac to the host<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>You are being charged<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>97\u00a0\u20ac<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>84,50\u00a0\u20ac<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dc937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50dc937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What needs to be done, and it\u2019s almost painless<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc50e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc50e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To recover your 97 \u20ac net, you need to spend about <strong>115 \u20ac instead of 100 \u20ac<\/strong>, That means a 15 % % increase in your advertised price. And here\u2019s the point that many owners will miss: the traveler, on the other hand, will pay \u20ac115 as before, since he can no longer bear the service fees. <strong>Your income is preserved and your budget remains unchanged.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dbd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8dbd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The risk is therefore not losing travelers by raising your prices. The risk is doing nothing, and working thirteen percent cheaper starting next month. However, be aware of two details: the increase must apply to all your seasonal rates, not just the base price, and if you are present on several platforms, only your Airbnb listings are affected. The details of the commissions from each platform are in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/commissions-from-reservation-platforms\/\">commissions from booking platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c4e9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most profitable leverage: having your property listed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e84ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e84ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s an administrative procedure; in most cases, it doesn\u2019t require any work. This is by far the most significant change in your net income. Since the law of November 19, 2024, the gap between a classified property and a property that is not classified has become considerable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd4429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd4429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Micro-BIC regime<\/th><th>Unfurnished<\/th><th>Classified furnished<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fixed allowance<\/td><td>30\u00a0%<\/td><td><strong>50\u00a0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Revenue ceiling<\/td><td>15\u00a0000\u00a0\u20ac<\/td><td><strong>83\u00a0600\u00a0\u20ac<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beyond the ceiling<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Mandatory transition to the real system, with accounting<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27b182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27b182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s take an apartment that earns \u20ac24,000 a year, which corresponds to a two-room apartment well located on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur. Unclassified, it exceeds the \u20ac15,000 ceiling: it moves from the micro-BIC scheme to the real-income scheme, with the accounting that goes with it. Classified, it remains at the micro-level, and its 50 % -percent tax deduction brings the taxable base down to \u20ac12,000 instead of \u20ac16,800. <strong>Almost \u20ac5,000 in tax base less, for a ranking visit.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f5737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02f5737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ranking also lowers the tourist tax<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8058c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8058c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an effect that no one calculates. An unclassified property is taxed at a percentage of the nightly rate per person, whereas a classified property pays a fixed rate, often much lower as soon as the night exceeds fifty euros. On a property in a 150 \u20ac per night room that accommodates four people, the difference amounts to hundreds of euros over a season. This tax is not your responsibility, but it is added to the price paid by the traveler: the higher it is, the more competitive your listing is.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04f0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b04f0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get ranked<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be21675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be21675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The visit is carried out by an accredited organization, which you choose and pay for. It checks a set of criteria regarding equipment, comfort, accessibility, and customer information. The ranking is announced for <strong>five years<\/strong> and is rated one to five stars. Without a refusal being notified within fifteen days of the submission of the report, it is tacitly granted. The list of organizations is published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classement.atout-france.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atout France<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6b47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6b47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A word of experience: most of the accommodations we manage receive three stars without any renovations, sometimes with the addition of a few amenities. What most often prevents them from getting three stars is not the comfort, but the missing information, an incomplete welcome booklet, or the absence of safety instructions displayed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1928c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1928c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filling out the calendar rather than raising the price in August<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd4237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd4237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most common error of judgment on our coast. In Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, <strong>44 % of the platform nights are concentrated on July and August<\/strong>, compared to 37 % nationwide. These two months almost fill the gap alone, and you\u2019re already paying a hefty price for them. It\u2019s where the nights you don\u2019t sell are to be found.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e69dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e69dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The peak season is in the summer. May, June, September and October are months when the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur remains mild, when the Nice and Cannes congresses attract a professional clientele, and when many ads remain posted at low-season rates without being visible. A night sold in October for 90 \u20ac brings in more revenue than an August night spent from 180 to 190 \u20ac.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ef08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68ef08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three settings that fill the gaps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821b1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"821b1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Lower the minimum length of time off-season.<\/strong> A seven-night requirement, justified in July, literally empties out a November calendar where stays last two or three nights.<\/li><li><strong>Target discounts instead of lowering the base price.<\/strong> A discount for a week, a last-minute offer for a three-night stay, a launch promotion when the announcement has not yet been announced: each one addresses a specific situation, without devaluing housing for the rest of the time.<\/li><li><strong>Open the calendar far ahead of time.<\/strong> Families book for the summer as early as January. A six-month closed calendar is a calendar that does not take these bookings.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066922d hrs-a-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"066922d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-sk\">OUR SERVICE<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-st\">Dynamic pricing<\/p><p>An analysis tool monitors the market night after night; our team adjusts each price manually. Included in all three formulas.<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-sl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/airbnb-dynamic-pricing\/\">Explore the service \u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec3b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aec3b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which really triggers the booking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6291de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6291de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the same price and in the same location, two ads do not fill up in the same way. What makes the difference comes down to a few things, and neither costs a lot of money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ccc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09ccc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first photo<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221c608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221c608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the only element that the traveler sees before choosing to click. A study published in 2023 in the\u2019<em>International Journal of Research in Marketing<\/em> We measured that placing the living room in the cover photo increased the booking rate by 35 %%, whereas a room in the cover photo had the opposite effect. The subject of the image matters more than its technical quality. We detail this in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/photos-airbnb-photography-airbnb\/\">photos that make you want to book<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d7093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32d7093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The response time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a9dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a9dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A traveler who hesitates between three accommodations often chooses the one that responds first. The response rate also counts towards the Superhost status, which requires responding to % 90 messages within twenty-four hours. Responding quickly in the evening and on weekends is not just a matter of convenience; it\u2019s crucial for revenue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df86aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df86aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The equipment that travelers filter out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43526e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43526e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, four factors keep coming up again and again: air conditioning, parking, Wi-Fi, and the proximity to the beach. A property that doesn\u2019t check one box doesn\u2019t appear in the search, regardless of its price. Make sure that your actual equipment is clearly listed in the ad, though: we regularly see properties equipped with a hairdryer or a private entrance that are marked as unavailable and disappear from the results for no reason.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efe177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6efe177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opinions, and how to get them<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d559ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d559ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A property without reviews sells poorly; a property rated 4.5 sells less well than a property rated 4.9. The first three listings deserve special attention, even if it means offering a starting price. Then it\u2019s the cleanliness and the reliability of the listing that make the difference: a traveler will forgive a mediocre property, never a property that doesn\u2019t look like its photos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ad995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60ad995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The mistakes that cost the most<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63374b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e63374b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>A fixed price throughout the year.<\/strong> It\u2019s the most common and the most expensive. The same price in February and August leaves money on the table in the summer, and an empty calendar in the winter.<\/li><li><strong>Remain non-classified beyond \u20ac15,000 in revenue.<\/strong> The transition to real accounting then occurs without being anticipated, with accounting to be kept and often an accounting expert to be paid.<\/li><li><strong>Do not adjust your prices until October 13th.<\/strong> Thirteen percent less income, without the traveler benefiting from it.<\/li><li><strong>An unsynchronized schedule between platforms.<\/strong> A double booking costs a cancellation, penalties and a negative review.<\/li><li><strong>Forget the declaration at the town hall and the registration number.<\/strong> The platforms remove ads that don\u2019t meet the requirements. The details of the steps are in our article on the topic. <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/declaring-a-seasonal-rental\/\">declaration of a seasonal rental<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8835f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa8835f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it gives when it is followed every day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19200cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19200cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The levers of this article have one thing in common: none of them is set in stone. A price is revised every week, a schedule is monitored, a ranking is updated every five years, and an announcement is corrected. That\u2019s exactly what we do for the owners who entrust us with their property on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, from Nice to Cannes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18343d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f18343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specifically: we adjust prices continuously with a dynamic pricing tool that we control manually; we broadcast the ad on multiple platforms with synchronized schedules; we assist in the ranking of the property; and we respond to travelers seven days a week. Our pricing ranges from 10 % HT in remote management to 20 HT % in full management, and 24 HT % with in-person service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3912247 hrs-a-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3912247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hrs-a-sk\">OUR SERVICE<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-st\">Complete management<\/p><p>Announcements, travelers, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance: you don't have to touch anything anymore. Serenity at 20 % HT, Comfort at 24 HT %.<\/p><p class=\"hrs-a-sl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/complete-management\/\">Explore the service \u2192<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74b57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d74b57d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to know what your property could yield under these conditions? <a href=\"https:\/\/hellorivierastay.com\/en\/revenue-estimate\/\">Request a free estimate<\/a>, We respond within 24 hours with a figure based on comparable properties that we already manage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793bb65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"793bb65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4060d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3a4060d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">By how much should Airbnb\u2019s prices be increased on October 13, 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6101\"><p>About 15 % % of the advertised price. With the unique 15.5 % -euro fee charged by the host, a night booked at 115 \u20ac leaves you with 97 \u20ac, which is what you would have previously earned on a night booked at 100 \u20ac. The traveler will pay the same amount as before, since they no longer have to bear service fees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is the ranking in the tourist accommodation sector really profitable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6102\"><p>It\u2019s the best ratio between effort and gain. The micro-BIC deduction goes from 30 to 50 %, the revenue ceiling from 15,000 to 83,600 \u20ac, and the tourist tax due by your travelers often decreases. The ranking visit costs a few hundred euros and is worth five years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6103\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you have to do work to get stars?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6103\"><p>Rarely. Most of the accommodations we manage receive three stars without any work being required, sometimes with the addition of a few amenities. What is most often lacking is information for the traveler: a welcome booklet, safety instructions, and a display of prices.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6104\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6104\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it better to increase the price or the occupancy rate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6104\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6104\"><p>On the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, the occupancy rate is low because the season is short. July and August account % for 44 nights of platform occupancy in Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur and are always full. Nights to be earned are in May, June, September and October.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6105\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6105\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does lowering prices really bring in more travelers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6105\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6105\"><p>Not mechanically, and that\u2019s often a mistake. A too low price makes you doubt the quality of the accommodation and lowers the income without adding more value. It\u2019s better to target specific discounts, such as weekly or last-minute offers, than to keep the base price the same all year round.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75212d hrs-a-sources elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f75212d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources and updates<\/strong><\/p><p>Article verified on September 25, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impots.gouv.fr\/particulier\/questions\/je-suis-proprietaire-dune-location-meublee-de-tourisme-quel-est-le-nouveau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax regime for tourist accommodation<\/a> on impots.gouv.fr, <a href=\"https:\/\/entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr\/vosdroits\/F32805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">micro-BIC thresholds<\/a> on entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/jorf\/id\/JORFTEXT000050612711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law of November 19, 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.service-public.gouv.fr\/particuliers\/vosdroits\/F2043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">star-rated furnished holiday rentals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insee.fr\/fr\/statistiques\/6520244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer tourist influx according to INSEE<\/a>. The Airbnb service fee % of 15.5 euros charged to the host will apply in the European Economic Area starting October 13, 2026. This article is informative and does not replace the advice of your tax advisor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The metrics that matter most: your prices as of October 13, 2026, the ranking of your property, and the occupancy rate. 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