Brussels will today disclose the rules for short-term rentals in areas under housing pressure. The document establishes criteria to determine when national, regional or local authorities may adopt restrictive measures on this matter.
The document does not provide for a general ban on short-term rentals, but aims to harmonize the rules between the different Member States of the European Union. The new rules come in a context of growing pressure on housing markets in various European cities, where the growth of short-term rentals has been associated with rising rental prices and reduced housing supply for permanent residents.
