Ian Brossat told AFP he would also seek to prohibit the
purchase of second homes in Paris, saying such measures were necessary to keep the city from becoming an "open-air museum".
"One residence out of every four no longer houses Parisians,
" said Brossat, who is expected to head the Communist party list for European Parliament elections next year.
With some 60,000 apartments on offer, Paris is the biggest market for Airbnb, which like other home-sharing platforms has come under increasing pressure from cities which claim it drives up rents for locals.
"Do we want Paris to be a city which the middle classes can afford, or do we want it to be a playground for Saudi or American billionaires?" Brossat said.
He has had Airbnb and its rivals in his sights for years, and recently published a book assailing the US giant titled "Airbnb, the Uberised City".
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-09-paris-outlaw-airbnb-rentals-city.html#jCp
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