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Greece to enforce new STR standards from 1 October 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutesGreece: New short-term rental regulations will come into effect in Greece from 1 October 2025, as announced by Greek tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni.
Greece to freeze permits in areas with highest densities of short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced measures aimed at addressing the impact of overtourism in certain areas of the country.
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.
Portugal bans new rental licences to tackle housing crisis
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Portugal has put an end to its contentious ‘golden visa’ scheme and introduced a ban on new licences for short-term rentals as part of a €900 million package of measures designed to alleviate the country’s housing crisis.