The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable housing.
France is the second-largest market for Airbnb, with listings in more than 29,000 towns and cities in the country.
The National Assembly lower house adopted the legislation by a large majority, with the far right voting against.
The bill — the result of a compromise between the two houses of French parliament — had been unanimously approved by the upper house Senate on Tuesday.
Airbnb said it regretted the new restrictions because of their…
