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Athens extends STR ban
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Athens has extended its ban on short-term rental (STR) permits in its city centre through to 2026. The restriction, first introduced in January 2025, was implemented in response to a shortage of affordable long-term accommodation for residents. According to sources from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, lifting the ban would likely lead to […]
One-year ban on new STR registrations starts in Athens
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: 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.
STRs dominate 2024 NYE travel in Europe
Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: Pricing trends for short-term rentals and hotels in more than 25 European capitals and destinations analysed by The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group are providing valuable insights into the shifting dynamics of travel preferences as we approach New Year’s Eve [NYE] 2024.
New STR licences to be banned in Athens districts in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: The Greek government has announced a ban on new short-term rental licences in three central Athens districts from 1 January 2025 for at least 12 months.
Greece considers restrictions on Golden Visa rental properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesShort-term rental properties acquired through the Golden Visa program could be restricted in a bid to tackle the shortage of properties for long-term rental in Athens and elsewhere.
Bob W continues expansion with openings in Greece
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Short-stay apartment operator Bob W has opened its first properties in Greece as the company continues its expansion across Europe. Bob W has opened two properties in Athens and is actively looking to expand in the city and the broader region. One of the properties – Bob W Psyri – is located in Psiri, […]
Flyway raises $10m seed round for second home co-ownership model
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Greece: London- and Athens-based proptech startup Flyway has raised $10 million in seed and debt funding for its fully-managed second home co-ownership model.
Be My Guest expands offerings in Athens
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Be My Guest, a boutique offering from Greek hotel group Nimaris Ikke, is expanding its activity in the short-term rental market in Athens. The group has added five new short-term rental properties to its Be My Guest apartment portfolio, bringing it up to seven. Nikos Anthrakidis told GTP: “Our high-quality properties are located in […]
Short-term rental properties under scrutiny in Athens
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Inspectors in Athens have reportedly found that more than 20,000 short-term rental properties in the city are not suitably registered. I Kathimerini newspaper has reported that most of the properties are leased out by Airbnb and they have not been put on an electronic registry which collects taxes on revenue generated from renters. Furthermore, […]
Booking.com to participate in BnB Guest Conference in Athens
Reading Time: 2 minutesAthens: Booking.com will participate in the first BnB Guest Conference to be held on 24 January at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel in the Greek capital. Organised by Smart Press and entitled “The Best for the Guest”, the conference will offer insight on the effect that short-term rentals have on the operation, commercial life and […]