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Manistee City Council advances short-term rental ordinance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Manistee City Council has moved forward with a new ordinance to regulate short-term rentals. The ordinance passed its first vote 6-1 and will be reviewed again on 15th July for final approval. Key points of the ordinance include: A $100 annual registration fee per short-term rental. A $150 inspection fee every three years […]
ASAP, PASC and ASSC strike alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Trade bodies the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) will work together to address legislative and regulatory challenges within the UK’s short-term and serviced accommodation sectors. The associations will maintain individual identities and member services while coordinating efforts on key legislative fronts where shared interests […]
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 […]
TUI disputes Airbnb’s claims on overtourism
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Travel giant TUI has pushed back against Airbnb’s recent claims that hotels are primarily responsible for over-tourism, reigniting a growing debate over the impact of short-term rentals on popular destinations across the European Union. In a statement, TUI suggested that short-term rental [STR] platforms are in fact a significant contributor to the issue. The […]
Anti-tourism protests intensify in southern Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Cities across Spain, Italy and Portugal have seen a wave of anti-tourism demonstrations in recent weeks, as local residents voice frustration over rising living costs and housing shortages linked to mass tourism and holiday lets. Protests have taken place in destinations including Barcelona, Mallorca, Malaga, Lisbon, Venice and the Canary Islands, where residents argue […]
Airbnb’s growing anti-party efforts
Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb is ramping up its use of anti-party technology to prevent “high-risk” reservations following a rise in regulatory issues.
Marseille’s crackdown on STRs sparks property sell-off
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: A recent tightening of short-term rental regulations in Marseille has led to a significant shift in the city’s property market, with many landlords opting to sell their properties rather than adapt to the new rules. The Marseille city council has reduced the maximum number of nights a property can be rented to short-term guests […]
ISCF urges “urgent” consultation on Ireland’s national STR register
Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) is calling on the Irish Government to begin urgent consultation with the short-term rental sector ahead of plans to introduce a national register for all STR properties by April 2026. The ISCF, which represents 6,000 self-catering units across Ireland, said planning issues must be resolved before the register – […]
Mass protests erupt in Spain over tourist rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Spain on 5 April to demand action on the country’s housing crisis, which demonstrators partly blame on the growth of short-term tourist rentals. Coordinated marches took place in more than 40 cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville, with organisers estimating over 150,000 people […]
British Columbia enforces short-term rental registry for May
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritish Columbia is enforcing a provincial rental registry for short-term rental hosts, set to come into effect on 1 May 2025. Hosts who do not comply are at risk of potential penalties or booking removals.