Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes
Italy: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
Holiday rental self check-ins banned in Italy
Italy: The Italian interior ministry has announced a ban on key lock boxes across the country in order to “prevent public order and safety risks”.
Florence court rules in favour of STRs despite resident requests
Italy: The Court of Florence [Il Tribunale di Firenze] has ruled that the city cannot prohibit property owners from renting out their unit or apartment in two flats near the railway station, rejecting arguments put forward by local residents.
STRz Podcast 51: Marco Celani, AIGAB
Italy: AIGAB president Marco Celani joins us for episode 51 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast.
Tuscan court overturns STR ban in historic centre of Florence
Italy: The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany [TAR] has overturned a ban on registering short-term rentals for tourists in the historic UNESCO centre of Florence.
Airbnb to pay €576m to tax authorities in Italy
Italy: Airbnb has agreed to pay €576 million [$621 million] to tax authorities in Italy, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.
New rental listings to be banned in Florence historic city centre
Italy: The Tuscan city of Florence has passed fresh legislation that will ban new short-term rental properties in the historic city centre from listing on platforms such as Airbnb.
Florence prepares bylaw to prohibit rentals in historic centre
Italy: Florence is preparing to introduce a bylaw that would prohibit short-term rentals in the city’s historic centre, having already announced a ban on new listings.
Florence and Venice call for tighter rental restrictions
Italy: The Italian cities of Florence and Venice have set out a join manifesto to the country’s government laying out their plans for the future of tourism in Italy, including placing tighter restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms. A joint “Decalogo” – translated as the Ten Commandments – sent out by the two […]
Residents evicted from homes in Florence due to vacation rental expansion
Italy: Almost 500 people have been evicted from their homes in Florence in less than nine months as landlords are creating space for vacation rental accommodation, according to Italy’s tenant union. La Nazione reported 478 residents were evicted from their lifelong homes in the city between October 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The Italian […]