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ISCF chair welcomes signing of EU data-sharing regulation
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: 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”.
Irish Government approves short-term rental registration scheme
Reading Time: 4 minutesIreland: The Irish Government has approved the priority drafting of a registration scheme as part of the Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill.
Irish government targets 20k holiday homes for Ukrainian refugees
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: The Irish Government wants to find up to 20,000 holiday homes that can be allocated to housing refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, following suggestions that the current system in place is not sufficient to resolve the issue.
Airbnb lobbies Irish housing minister for “fair” regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Airbnb is encouraging Irish housing minister Darragh O’Brien to introduce “fair and proportionate” regulations for short-term rentals in Ireland. Historically, Airbnb has been met with criticism in Ireland, and around the world, for being perceived to increase rent costs and hold unfair advantages in competition with local businesses, due to differing levels of scrutiny and regulation. The […]
Ireland plans to buy empty Airbnb properties
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In an interview with Irish publication The Journal.Ie, Ireland’s new housing minister Darragh O’Brien has confirmed an interest in purchasing empty Airbnbs. O’Brien suggested the measure as a part of the government’s July Stimulus package, in an attempt to help increase housing stock in Ireland. Ireland has been attempting to limit the presence of […]