Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects Lisbon rental referendum

Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Portugal’s Constitutional Court has rejected a potential referendum on the future of short-term holiday rentals [alojamento local] in residential blocks in Lisbon.
Local short-term rental referendum moves step closer in Lisbon

Reading Time: 3 minutesPortugal: A proposed local referendum has been approved in Lisbon’s municipal assembly, which paves the way for a potential ban on short-term rentals for tourists in residential buildings in the Portuguese capital.
Budapest district votes to ban STRs in referendum

Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: Residents in Terézváros, the District VI of Budapest, have narrowly voted to ban short-term rentals in the district in a referendum.
Budapest district to vote in referendum on Airbnb operations

Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: Residents in Terézváros, the District VI of Budapest, are set to vote soon in a referendum which proposes to ban Airbnb from listing properties for short-term rental in the neighbourhood.
Hidalgo vows to hold referendum on Airbnb in Paris

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor since 2014, is planning to hold a referendum on Airbnb and other platforms’ short-term rental operations in the city this autumn, as part of her six-year plan to lead the post-Covid recovery. By holding the non-binding referendum, the French-Spanish politician aims to free up more residential accommodation in the capital […]