STR-Belgium participates in the cross-functional Working Group on the strategic orientations of the PRAS.
On Tuesday, March 19, STR-Belgium was invited by the Share the City team of perspective.brussels to participate in the Cross-Functional Working Group on the strategic orientations of the PRAS (Regional Land Use Plan). This is a vast and ambitious project whose challenge will be to find the right balance between the different priorities involved. STR-Belgium […]
Tourist accommodation ordinance – Summary of the plenary session at the Brussels Parliament of 26 January
Relive the debates in the plenary session of Parliament (from 2:08:15). The vote of the Brussels Parliament came down this Friday, 26 January: with only a very narrow margin (40 votes “in favour” versus 35 votes “against” or “abstentions”), the draft ordinance on tourist accommodation of Minister-President Rudi Vervoort was approved. The Minister-President absolutely wanted […]
Impact analysis for the different groups of voters in the Brussels-Capital Region and beyond – Request to postpone the vote on the draft ordinance – Press Release
Postponing the vote on a draft ordinance that runs counter to the general interest, that destroys an entire sector of economic activity, and that implicitly favours the traditional hotel segment is the duty and responsibility of the members of parliament this Friday, 26 January, in the Brussels Parliament! Discover our impact analysis for the different […]
Draft ordinance on tourist accommodation: democracy at risk in the Brussels-Capital Region! Summary of the Parliamentary session of 15 January 2024.
(Re)watch the parliamentary “debates” of Monday 15 January 2024 (to be viewed starting at 33’ due to a technical recording issue) While opposition members of parliament (Mr Geoffroy Coomans de Brachène – MR, Mr Matthias Vanden Borre – N-VA and Mr Christophe De Beukelaer – Les Engagés) raised numerous observations and questions with energy and […]
Postponement of the parliamentary debates to early 2024 – Press Release
Brussels, 18 December 2023. The parliamentary committee debates on the draft Ordinance on tourist accommodation scheduled for today have been postponed until early 2024. With a view to fuelling these (forthcoming) debates, STR-Belgium summarises the situation created by the current and future Ordinances on one page in its press release.
Finally, a televised debate on the “Airbnb” topic! STR-Belgium thanks BX1 for this essential initiative to help bring objectivity to the discussion.
Versus – Trop d’AirBNB à Bruxelles ? – BX1 It was about time: a first televised debate where our sector can finally speak and no longer has to passively absorb the hotel narrative (very) lightly repackaged by political actors. It is obvious that in 25 minutes one cannot cover all aspects of such a complex […]
Press Release — STR-Belgium — Brussels, 11 December 2023
Brussels, December 11, 2023. In view of the forthcoming parliamentary debates on the draft ordinance on tourist accommodation in the Brussels-Capital Region, STR-Belgium is sending an open letter to the citizens of Brussels and asking the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region to postpone the validation of his draft ordinance : read the complete press release
Open letter to the citizens of the Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels, 11 December 2023. In view of the upcoming parliamentary debates on the draft ordinance concerning tourist accommodation in the Brussels-Capital Region, STR-Belgium is addressing an open letter to the citizens of Brussels. Brussels, 11 December 2023. With a view to the upcoming parliamentary debates on the draft ordinance concerning tourist accommodation in the Brussels-Capital […]
Le Soir: “A link established between the presence of Airbnb and the rise in rental prices.” STR-Belgium reacts and calls for a nuanced and cross-sectoral debate.
Bruxelles : un lien établi entre la présence d’Airbnb et la hausse du prix des loyers – Le Soir First of all, as with any study, it is important to exercise caution before drawing hasty conclusions. STR-Belgium had the opportunity to contribute to this article, without having been able to consult the study at this stage. […]
STR-Belgium reacts to the intervention of Minister-President Rudi Vervoort on Bel RTL this Tuesday, 21 November.
New rules for Airbnb accommodations in Brussels: “Often, it’s a party all the time” | RTL Info Apparently, the Minister-President seems intent on appealing to his electorate ahead of an upcoming parliamentary debate on the draft new ordinance establishing the regulatory framework for tourist accommodation. In our view, by taking this position, the opinion of […]
