STR groups urge Catalan administration rethink on Barcelona ban
Europe / Spain: Short-term rental groups and booking platforms across Europe have urged the city of Barcelona to reconsider its crackdown on the sector’s activities, five months after Socialist mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to ban all tourist rentals by late 2028.
Madrid City Council lays out plan to restrict central holiday rentals
Spain: Madrid City Council has unveiled plans to restrict short-term holiday rentals in its historic centre, as part of a Special Plan for the Protection of the Residential Area – or Plan Reside.
Opinion: Why many STR investments fail in the first year
Worldwide: Steve Marcinuk, co-founder and managing partner at KeyCrew, explains why many short-term rental investments fail in the first year and details his own experiences.
Romania to tighten grip on unlicensed rentals
Romania: The Romanian Government is planning to tighten its grip on illegal short-term rentals listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com in the country.
Interview: ALEP president Eduardo Miranda
Portugal: ALEP president Eduardo Miranda speaks to STRz to discuss the Portuguese Government’s decision to revoke short-term rental restrictions in the country.
Parliament passes bill to adopt stricter rental regulations in France
France: Lawmakers in France’s parliament [the Assemblée Nationale] have passed a bill aimed at strengthening short-term rental accommodation to combat the country’s affordable housing shortage.
Marseille mayor plans “strictest rental regulations in France”
France: The mayor of Marseille has announced plans to force landlords and hosts who rent out their properties on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb to “buy back” another property and list it on the long-term rental market.
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds residents’ right to ban rentals
Spain: Spain’s Supreme Court [Tribunal Supremo] has ruled that homeowner associations have the authority to prohibit short-term rentals in residential buildings and complexes with a majority vote of residents.
District Show 2024: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran
Spain: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran speaks to STRz at the District Show in Barcelona about his company’s unique business model, the latest guest booking trends, and how Olala Homes is navigating the regulatory landscape.
Budapest district votes to ban STRs in referendum
Hungary: Residents in Terézváros, the District VI of Budapest, have narrowly voted to ban short-term rentals in the district in a referendum.