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EU rental legislation set to be approved by ministers on 2 March
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: EU business ministers are set to approve new rules for short-term rental booking platforms across the European Union, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and TripAdvisor, when they convene on Thursday 2 March.
Airbnb to provide tax information to Italian authorities under CJEU ruling
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium / Italy: The Court of Justice of the European Union [CJEU] has ruled that Airbnb must pass on information regarding its rental contracts and share 21 per cent of the rental income with tax authorities in Italy.
A new reality for travel and hospitality: STRz 2023 predictions
Reading Time: 11 minutesWorldwide: Read our predictions for the global short-term rental industry in 2023.
Tourism Minister proposes short-term rental crackdowns in Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has confirmed that his New Democracy government is working on a plan to clamp down on short-term rental operations in Greece.
European Commission STR data-sharing proposal to “enhance transparency”
Reading Time: 5 minutesEurope: As anticipated, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for regulation that is designed to “enhance transparency” and “help public authorities ensure the balanced development” of a sustainable tourism sector.
European Commission set to propose data-sharing rules for STR platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The European Commission is set to introduce a proposal next week that would require the major short-term rental booking platforms to provide data on the number of users using their services and on the total nights they stay in listings to national authorities.
Eurostat: 2022 platform tourism levels surpass 2019 figures
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union [EU], has revealed that guests spent around 199 million nights in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia or Tripadvisor in the EU in the first half of 2022.
European Cities Alliance calls for STR legislative initiative action
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The European Cities Alliance has called on the European Commission to move ahead with legislative action to regulate the short-term rental industry in Europe and tackle illegal operations.
Tourism nights booked online in the EU up by 34 per cent in 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Eurostat has revealed that the number of nights in short-term rental accommodation booked online in the EU rose by 34 per cent in 2021 to 364 million nights.
Short Stay Summit 2022 preview: Simon Bley, Eurostat
Reading Time: 4 minutesEurope: Eurostat’s Simon Bley discusses the team’s collaborative economy project and how it is collaborating with short-term rental companies.