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In Geneva, renting out an entire home has been limited to 90 days a year<\/strong> since 2019. Beyond that, it counts as a change of use, which is in principle prohibited. The Federal Supreme Court has upheld this limit. Yet abuses<\/strong> remain hard to detect, in the midst of a housing shortage.<\/p>\n On Thursday 5 November 2026<\/strong>, Geneva's Grand Council adopted an amended motion on short-term rentals. Independent MP Marc Saudan<\/strong> had called for a full census of listings, a supervisory authority and a public report within six months.<\/p>\n The majority refused to create a new body<\/strong>. Only the request for an evaluation report within twelve months remains. The Council of State intends to act through regulations, without amending the law.<\/p>\n Each rented property will receive an official number<\/strong>, displayed by the platforms. Once the 90-night threshold is reached, an alert will be sent to the Cantonal Office for Housing and Land Planning and to the trade police<\/strong>. The obligation to register foreign guests, currently limited to hotels, will be extended to all landlords.<\/p>\nThe key points<\/h3>\n
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