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UPDATED: Regulations approved in principle in Melbourne
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: The City of Melbourne has approved new regulations in principle for short-term rentals, including introducing registration fees of up to $350 a year and a mandatory 180-day renting cap.
Penang announces rental crackdown with immediate effect
Reading Time: 2 minutesMalaysia: The Penang State Government has announced that it is cracking down on short-term rentals on the island with immediate effect, three months after introducing a partial ban on rental operations.
Vienna to tighten short-term rental rules next summer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: The Austrian capital city of Vienna is poised to introduce tighter short-term rental restrictions from next summer.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: Smarter regulation for everyone
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In our second session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we explore the regulatory landscape in the short-term rental industry, including the existential threats to the sector, discuss how to establish more proportionate regulations to ensure fair competition, and assess what comes next.
2023 Short Stay Week interviews: John An, TechTape
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS / Spain: John An, founder and CEO of TechTape, speaks to STRz at the 2023 Short Stay Week in Barcelona about addressing pain points and tech fragmentation in the industry, how regulation is driving advocacy efforts, and his reasons for attending the event.
Finland set to require permits for short-term rental hosts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: A number of cities and municipalities across Finland have drawn up a list of proposals, published by the Building Inspection Association, for how to regulate short-term rentals more tightly in the country.
What we learned at the 2023 Skift Short-Term Rental Summit
Reading Time: 6 minutesUS: STRz attended the Skift Short-Term Rental Summit in New York City – the first part of our content and media partnership with Skift focusing on events this year – and there were plenty of intriguing takeaways to unpick from an agenda containing a host of distinguished industry speakers.
Florence prepares bylaw to prohibit rentals in historic centre
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Florence is preparing to introduce a bylaw that would prohibit short-term rentals in the city’s historic centre, having already announced a ban on new listings.
STRz spotlight: TravelStaytion founder Jason Anastasinis
Reading Time: 7 minutesUK / Greece: Jason Anastasinis, founder and MD of TravelStaytion, speaks to STRz about the recovery of the Greek holiday rental market since the 2008 financial crash, the impact of the EU short-term rental initiative, and his vision for the company’s future.
Mexico City mayor considers stricter home-sharing regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Claudia Sheinbaum, the mayor of Mexico City, is considering introducing stricter regulations on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites, just two months after the local government partnered with the global platform and UNESCO.