One-year ban on new STR registrations starts in Athens
Greece: A one-year ban on new short-term rental registrations has come into force in Athens as the Greek authorities bid to address a housing shortage and perceived overtourism.
Bruges authorities to impose strict STR restrictions
Belgium: Authorities in the northern Belgian city of Bruges are preparing to impose stricter restrictions on short-term rentals in a bid to combat rising numbers of tourists.
Finland set to require permits for short-term rental hosts
Finland: A number of cities and municipalities across Finland have drawn up a list of proposals, published by the Building Inspection Association, for how to regulate short-term rentals more tightly in the country.
Premier ski resort to cut number of rental permits
US: Councillors in Aspen, Colorado, have agreed to cut the number of short-term rental permits to 75 per cent of the current number.