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Gwynedd introduces second home + holiday let rules in Wales

Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: Gwynedd, a county located in the north-west of Wales, has become the first area in the country to bring in new rules that will require homeowners to obtain planning permission if they want to turn their main property into a second home or holiday let.

Chamonix to limit short-term rentals from May 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The community council of the Chamonix-Mont Blanc valley in France’s Haute-Savoie region has unanimously voted on a resolution to introduce limits on short-term holiday rentals from 1 May 2025.

Valencia is latest Spanish city to impose strict STR legislation

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Landlords operating unlicensed and black market short-term holiday rentals face having fines imposed of up to €600,000 as part of incoming regulations in the Spanish region of Valencia.

Campsite regulations edge closer in the Canary Islands

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Regulations dedicated specifically to campsites in the Canary Islands have moved a step closer after the archipelago’s government announced that its draft of newly proposed legislation had entered a public consultation phase.

An Olympic conundrum for Airbnb and STRs in Paris?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: STRz editor Paul Stevens previews the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and the situation for the country’s short-term rental industry, the impact of strict new regulations, and how occupancy rates and pricing are shaping up as the event is set to get underway in the City of Light.

STRz Podcast 51: Marco Celani, AIGAB

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: AIGAB president Marco Celani joins us for episode 51 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast.

STRz spotlight: Alertify co-founder Gareth Rhodes Q&A

Reading Time: 5 minutesUS / South Africa: Gareth Rhodes, co-founder of Alertify, speaks to STRz about the company’s new WelcomeLink product, streamlining compliance with state regulations, and his reaction to Airbnb’s pledges to verify more listings worldwide and its global ban on the use of indoor security cameras at its listings.