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Ireland rolls back proposed cap on short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: Minister for Tourism Peter Burke has decided to increase the limit for regulations on short-term rentals from municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more to 20,000. Prior to this change, more than 60 towns and cities would have been affected; now the number is 39. Additionally, more than 50 per cent of STRs in […]
Spanish government orders over 80,000 short-term rentals to be removed from market
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spain’s housing ministry (MIVAV) is directing short-term rental platforms to take down 86,275 illegal listings across the country under a new registration law.
Inverness moves forward with short-term let control area
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: Plans to introduce a short-term let control area in Inverness are moving forward after councillors raised concerns about a lack of long-term rental housing, with claims that only 20 private rental properties are currently available in the city.
Columbia City Council tightens short-term rental rules
Reading Time: < 1 minuteColumbia: Columbia City Council has unanimously approved changes to its short-term rental ordinance, significantly restricting where new STRs can operate within the city.
Lisbon lifts short-term rental restrictions
Reading Time: < 1 minutePortugal: Lisbon has moved to reverse its long-standing restrictions on short-term rentals, allowing new licences to be issued following evidence that previous controls failed to improve housing affordability.
Poland moves to tighten short-term rental rules with proposed licensing overhaul
Reading Time: < 1 minutePoland: Poland is preparing to introduce tighter regulations for short-term rentals, with proposed changes set to introduce mandatory registration and stricter compliance requirements for operators.
How digital monitoring is reshaping short-term rental enforcement in Europe
Reading Time: 4 minutesShortTermRentalz interviewed Francesc Serrano, CEO and founder of Talk&Code, to understand how digital monitoring tools are being used by public authorities to identify potentially non-compliant listings at scale.
Spain fines Airbnb €64 million over unlicensed short-term rental listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spain’s government has fined Airbnb €64 million (£56m) for advertising unlicensed short-term rental properties, as authorities continue to intensify enforcement amid ongoing concerns over housing availability and affordability. The fine, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, relates to more than 65,000 Airbnb listings found to be in breach of consumer protection and housing […]
Brisbane proposes rules to shift homes back to long-term market
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Brisbane City Council has proposed new planning rules that would require short-term rental property managers in certain residential zones to obtain development approval in order to continue operating. Under the proposal, properties located in low-density and low-to-medium residential areas would need approval from next year, alongside an annual permit. Permit fees have not yet […]
Maui County Council advances bill to phase out thousands of short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Maui County Council has advanced a proposed measure that would phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals across the island, moving forward a contentious plan designed to boost the supply of long-term housing. Councillors voted 5-3 to approve the amended version of Bill 9 on first reading, setting up a final vote for 15 […]