ISCF chair welcomes signing of EU data-sharing regulation
Europe: The Irish Self-Catering Federation [ISCF], the largest representative body for self-catering properties in Ireland, has welcomed the signing of the EU’s regulation on short-term rental data collection and sharing in Brussels as having “positive, long-term consequences for the sector”.
Medellín mayor mooting rental regulation to cut crime
Colombia: The Mayor of Medellín Federico Gutiérrez is proposing to regulating short-term apartment rentals in the city.
EU rules edge closer after European Parliament vote
Europe: EU regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services has moved a step closer after a vote in the European Parliament this week.
EU legislation moves step closer after policymakers give green light
Europe: European policymakers have given the green light to proposals to regulate short-term rental platform activity across the bloc, while ensuring that the rules on hosting are simple to understand and implement and proportionate within EU law.
Ministers plot short-term rental legislation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Ministers in Türkiye are planning to introduce tighter regulation for the country’s short-term rental industry, in a bid to ensure equality in competition with hotels and other accommodation providers.
Berlin to start tracking Airbnb listings
Germany: Commencing March 2023, Airbnb has announced that hosts located in Berlin will require a property registration number for long-term lets. Since 2018, Berlin has required Airbnb hosts to display a registration number on listings advertised on the platform. The same rule also applies for hosts who let more than half of their property. Around […]
Beijing bans vacation rentals close to Forbidden City
China: Beijing city authorities have banned ban vacation rental lettings in neighbourhoods near the Forbidden City due to “security concerns”. The city said the new directive, which also places stricter controls on rentals in other parts of the capital, is part of a move to tighten control of short-term apartment rentals across the city and […]
Scottish accommodation industry criticises planned regulations
UK: Multiple members of Scotland’s holiday home and self-catering accommodation industry have voiced their opposition to new proposed regulations from the Scottish government in a letter. The government is currently carrying out its final stage of consultations before implementing an overhaul of short-term rentals law. Scotland proposed new regulations on the industry this January, primarily […]
CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Europe: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities looking to limit the impact of short-term rentals in their communities today. The case upheld French laws which maintain that property owners should declare the renting of any second homes to city authorities. Short-term rental […]
Atlantic City hikes short-term rental fees
US: Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Senior has announced a series of new measures designed to regulate short-term rentals in the New Jersey city. According to Small, the measures could bring $1.2 million in revenue for the city from various additional fines. The mayor noted that his office had received a significant number of […]