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The two-bedroom apartment earns the most per night, and a studio with a mezzanine clearly outperforms a standard studio. Our real summer 2026 figures, type by type.
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From June to August 2026, the median property we manage earned €10,810 gross. Per summer month, that ranged from €2,440 (studio for 2) to €6,030 (two-bedroom apartment), with €3,830 in Nice and €5,120 in Antibes. Gross income, before fees, charges and tax.
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An Airbnb management company runs your short-term let for you: listing, pricing, messages, check-ins, cleaning, linen, maintenance and paying out the rent. Most charge a commission on the rent collected. It is worth it if you are short of time or live far away, much less so if you rarely let and live nearby.
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Running your own Airbnb means doing nine jobs: listing, pricing, messages, cleaning, check-ins, breakdowns, guest support, paperwork and reviews. It is perfectly doable if you live next door, have time in the season and are well set up. The price is not a commission, it is your time.
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To estimate a property's Airbnb income, multiply an average nightly rate by a realistic number of booked nights, month by month. Then deduct platform fees (15.5% at Airbnb by 13 October 2026 at the latest), any management commission, charges and tax. Our simulator does the first part in a minute.
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Declaration, registration number, change-of-use authorisation: every step for letting a furnished holiday let (meublé de tourisme) legally on the French Riviera in 2026.
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120 days a year for a main residence, change-of-use authorisation valid for 5 years, 691 authorisations in the quota zones, applications from 1 September to 31 December 2026: everything Nice owners need to know.
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Micro-BIC or régime réel, depreciation, social charges: the essentials of LMNP status for your holiday let, without the jargon or the pitfalls.
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Who pays, how much, and who hands it over? A complete guide to the tourist tax (taxe de séjour) on short-term lets on the French Riviera, platforms included.
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Airbnb management is usually paid as a commission on rent collected: 15 to 30%, or 20% on average, based on the fees of ten management companies compiled by Lodgify (August 2026). Ours: 20% excl. VAT (24% incl. VAT) for fully managed holiday lets, from 8% excl. VAT for mobility leases, with no subscription.
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To choose an Airbnb management company in Nice, start with what can be proved on paper: a property management licence (carte G), a financial guarantee, insurance, a written management agreement and published prices. Then look at how they work in practice: monthly statements, reviews from owners and guests, and a sound grasp of Nice's 2026 rules.
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Dynamic pricing sets the price of each night according to demand: the season, the day of the week, events, how far ahead guests book and how full nearby properties are. On the French Riviera, where summer, the Cannes Film Festival and the Nice Carnival send demand soaring, a fixed price is too high in quiet spells and too low at the peaks.
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A listing that gets booked is a listing that ranks. Title, photos, description, reviews, the algorithm: how our team pushes your listing up the search results and fills your calendar.
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Income, empty periods, management, tax, risk: holiday lets and long-term lets compared head to head, with the hybrid approach as referee.
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1 to 10 months, no security deposit, non-renewable: the bail mobilité is how interns, work-study students, professionals on assignment and exchange students find a home. It is not the same as the 9-month student lease. Here is how it works.
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Europe's leading technology park brings in thousands of people on assignment. Here is how to make that demand work for your property around Antibes and Valbonne.
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Some Nice neighbourhoods work far better for short-term lets than others. A tour of the areas, their potential, and the zones now subject to quotas.
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During the Festival, rates in Cannes go up 3 to 6 times. How much your apartment could earn, and how to plan ahead to make the most of it.
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In summer 2026 (June to August), the properties we managed all season on the French Riviera were booked for 84% of available nights, at an average of €165 a night. Antibes came top (90%), ahead of Juan-les-Pins and Saint-Laurent-du-Var (86%) and Nice (85%). Gross summer figures from our own portfolio.
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With platform commissions rising and AI changing how people search, taking direct bookings matters again. What that means for your property.
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Guests pay the cleaning fee, but how much you charge affects your bookings. How to set it, how Airbnb handles it, and what we do for our owners.
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Guest receipts, payout statements, management invoices, data sent to the tax office: who produces which document, and which ones you need to declare your income.
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What a furnished holiday let must have, what guests expect on the French Riviera, and the details that earn 5-star reviews: our management checklist.
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120 days a year for a main residence, authorisation and quotas for a second home: in Nice, a mobility lease is often the best alternative to Airbnb, or the best complement.
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