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Co-ownership and short-term rentals: the rules in effect in 2026
ÔME HOUSEKEEPING
August 15, 2026 at 8:18:31 PM
If you rent your apartment on Airbnb within a co-ownership property, the 2025 Le Meur law changes the game. You must now inform the property manager, and your fellow co-owners can vote to prohibit short-term rentals with a much simpler majority than before: 2/3 is now enough, compared to unanimity previously. In this context, your reputation within the residence is no longer a matter of courtesy - it's a matter of economic survival for your business.
Obligation to inform the property manager
Before 2025, no specific obligation existed. Now: any co-owner running a tourist rental activity must inform the property manager, this information must appear in the registration record, and the new co-ownership rules must explicitly state whether short-term rentals are authorized or prohibited.
In a co-ownership property, your image among neighbors has become strategic since the Le Meur law.
Facilitated prohibition votes
BEFORE 2025: Prohibiting short-term tourist rentals required unanimity. SINCE 2025: A 2/3 majority is enough to vote a prohibition. This easier process represents a major risk for property owners, particularly for unprotected secondary residences.
Strategy for maintaining harmonious coexistence
Given the easier prohibition votes - and the mandatory collective energy performance diagnosis now in effect -, operational excellence becomes crucial: zero nuisance for co-owners, eco-friendly cleaning without chemical products (no bleach odors in common areas), fixed and identified service provider. ÔME HOUSEKEEPING: 100% steam technology, discreet intervention, zero clutter in common areas.
Conclusion
The Le Meur law gives power back to co-owners, a rule now confirmed by the Constitutional Council. Your image within the residence is now an asset to protect just as much as your property. A partnership with ÔME HOUSEKEEPING - discreet, eco-friendly, nuisance-free service - is your best insurance against a prohibition vote in your co-ownership property in the Basque Country.
Tip
A fixed, regular cleaning service provider is recognized by co-owners and reinforces your professional image within the residence.