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Tourist taxes spread across the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesStarting in July 2026, Edinburgh will begin charging hotel guests an extra five per cent for their stays – and other industries
80% of hosts are rejecting property management companies, report reveals
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe company’s new report shows that hosts are relying less on PMCs
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 […]
Cape Town to tax STRs amid digital nomad and housing concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Mayor of Cape Town has proposed a tax on short-term rental properties to address rising housing costs.
EU considers pan-European rental regulations
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: The EU is consulting on regulating the short-term rental market across the bloc, with the option of a single set of pan-European rules being considered. The Commission says it wants to support an expansion of competition and players in the sector but also respect EU law which allows for Member States to apply local […]
Portland rejects short-term rental ballot measure
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The city of Portland, Maine has completed its ballot counting, revealing that it has rejected a ballot measure which would have increased restrictions on short-term rentals. It was the only one rejected by voters out of five possible changes to city regulations. 49,005 total people voted in the election, with over 52 per cent […]
Dallas creates short-term rental regulatory task force
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Dallas City Council has voted in favour of the creation of a research board to study the way the city regulates short-term rentals. The group, established by the Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee, was formed due to the city council’s concern that such rentals may have damaging effects on quality of life. […]
Greek tax body sets February rental tax deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: As one of Europe’s largest holiday destinations, Greece is announcing new tax deadlines overseeing short-term lets. Operators have until the end of the week to declare properties being used as short-term rentals, with penalties costing from 5,000 to 30,000 euros. The government announced its intention to tighten measures against short-term rentals in Autumn, primarily […]
Transparent: London revealed as Europe’s largest vacation rental market
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: With almost 68,000 vacation rental properties, London leads the European market by nearly 20,000 units and is home to over 100,000 bedrooms, according to a Transparent survey. As a mature short-term rental market, the UK capital hosts around 38,000 one bed properties, with two bed accommodations accounting for 25 per cent of its total […]
International Hospitality Media launches Urban Living Festival
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: ShortTermRentalz publisher International Hospitality Media has announced the launch of the Urban Living Festival, which will take place in London in early July. Urban Living Festival [ULF] will connect the global community of contemporary hospitality and real estate professionals to collectively define the future of how and where people stay, live and work. ULF […]