The European Union has proposed new rules to regulate local accommodation, such as Airbnb-type platforms, specifically in areas facing housing pressure. The measure comes in the context of growing concerns about housing shortages in various European cities.
The presented document does not provide for a general ban on local accommodation, but establishes specific criteria to determine in which situations national, regional or local authorities may adopt restrictive measures against this type of activity.
The new rules aim to balance tourism development with the need to ensure access to housing for residents, allowing municipalities affected by housing shortages to intervene more directly.
