Europe Prepares New Law to Support Cities’ Airbnb Crackdowns
Europe Prepares New Law to Support Cities’ Airbnb Crackdowns
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Brussels is looking to advance legislation that would clarify local authorities’ power to crack down on short-term rentals amid Europe's housing crisis.
The European Union is preparing legislation that would help destinations crack down on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals.
The new legislation, a central component of a forthcoming Affordable Housing Act, is expected to lay out a legal framework to help authorities manage short-term rentals and identify areas where the housing market is stressed.
“The EU level can and must play a stronger role in supporting, coordinating, and amplifying national, regional and local efforts” to address the housing crisis, reads a December statement from the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch.
The commission is slated to discuss the mandate during a September 9 meeting, according to a preliminary agenda.
European news website Euractiv on Friday published a leaked draft of the new legislation that offers more details on how authorities could restrict short-term rentals in areas facing housing pressure. A European Commission spok
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