Yes, subject to approval. In Asnières-sur-Seine, Clichy-la-Garenne and Bois-Colombes, an individual can obtain permission from the mayor to change the use of one dwelling that meets French housing standards, without providing replacement housing. This route can suit an owner who lives elsewhere. Wait for the council’s decision before letting the property.
What is a housing offset?
Suppose you own a studio in Asnières and want to use it exclusively for short stays. An offset, called compensation in French, means converting other premises into housing to replace the home taken out of residential use. If your application is approved without an offset, you can let the studio on the terms of the decision without supplying those other premises.
Who qualifies?
Article 2.1 of the Boucle Nord de Seine regulation sets a limit of one dwelling per individual. The applicant must certify that the dwelling meets French decency standards. Above that threshold an offset is required. If you already operate another rental, give its address and details of existing permits when applying.
A company applying for permission must provide an offset from its first property. This includes a family property company (SCI) and a single-shareholder company (SASU). An individual applying in their own name for a flat in Clichy and a family SCI applying for the same flat therefore face different requirements.
What if this is the home I live in?
If this is your main home, usually occupied for at least eight months a year, you may let the whole home during your absences without change-of-use permission within the applicable annual limit. The national default is 120 days per calendar year. A town can reduce this to as few as 90. Check the local limit and complete registration before listing.
If you live abroad and visit your flat in Bois-Colombes for a few weeks a year, owning it and receiving post there do not establish it as your main home. Check the change-of-use route before setting availability.
What should I do before taking bookings?
The Asnières tourism department provides the application form and submission details. Clichy explains registration and permission on its tourist accommodation page. Bois-Colombes publishes the rules and form on its planning page. Links to each town are below.
For a dedicated holiday let, check your ownership documents, building rules and supporting documents, including written condominium approval when requested on the form. In 2026 a new change-of-use application requires a French energy performance certificate (DPE) rated A to E. Exclusions include social housing and dwellings under certain safety or unfitness orders. A tenant also needs written permission from the owner.
Keep both the change-of-use decision and the registration receipt. Your listing number records registration. The mayor’s decision tells you whether you have permission for the proposed use.