Law Hoguet of January 2, 1970, governs real estate professions: transactions, rental management, and property management. It requires the holder to possess a professional license (G license for management) and a financial guarantee. Any activity involving rental management on behalf of a third party falls within its scope.

Why is this distinction critical?

Because it defines two different professions:

  • Real estate agent (G license): collects rent on behalf of the owner, signs leases, and handles disputes. Strictly regulated activity; mandatory financial guarantee (minimum ~€110,000).
  • Operational service provider: performs hands-on services (guest check-in, housekeeping, property management, communication, security). The owner remains the sole party to the contract with the guests.

Serenity Excellence’s positioning

Our core business is the provision of operational services. In practice:

  • Guest reception, key handover, linen management, and housekeeping are operational services that we bill to the owner
  • The rental contract remains between the owner (or the platform: Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo) and the guest
  • Rental payments do not pass through our accounts—they remain on the owner’s platform

For transactions strictly covered by the G license (rare in our work), Déborah Courtain is registered as a real estate agent under number ADC 44012025000 002 935, with professional license CPI No. 4401 2016 000 010 388.

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Article published as part of our monthly legal update. The information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute personalized legal advice.