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London short-term lets could face tourism levy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has renewed calls to introduce a tourism levy that would apply to overnight stays in the capital, including hotels and short-term lets such as Airbnb. The proposal would give local authorities the power to charge visitors a small fee per night, with the funds going towards public services such as […]
Dallas appeal court quashes STR ban
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Dallas-area appeals court has ruled that the city can’t enforce two ordinances banning the operation of short-term rentals in some parts of Dallas.
Montreal tightens STR legislation for non-summer months
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: The city of Montreal is tightening its short-term rental regulatory policies by announcing a partial ban on the sector during non-summer months [October – May].
Budapest set for two-year moratorium on new STR registrations
Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: The Hungarian Government has announced a planned two-year moratorium on new short-term rental registrations in Budapest.
Holiday rental public consultation launched in Croatia
Reading Time: 2 minutesCroatia: The Croatian Ministry of Tourism and Sport has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the country’s Hospitality Industry Act, including looking at how to redefine what a ‘holiday rental’ is.
Mexico City to introduce stricter short-term rental limits
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Mexico City is set to introduce stricter restrictions on short-term rentals in order to balance the competition between the segment and traditional hotels.
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.
Tuscan court overturns STR ban in historic centre of Florence
Reading Time: 5 minutesItaly: The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany [TAR] has overturned a ban on registering short-term rentals for tourists in the historic UNESCO centre of Florence.
Barcelona set to introduce holiday rental ban by late 2028
Reading Time: 4 minutesSpain: Barcelona is set to introduce a ban on all short-term rentals for tourists in the city by late 2028, according to mayor Jaume Collboni of the leftist Socialists’ Party of Catalonia.
Brisbane to introduce permit requirement for STR property owners
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia: Short-term rental property owners will now require a permit to rent out units on platforms such as Airbnb as the result of a first-of-its-kind 12-month review of the activity in the sector.