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 […]
Reaction of STR-Belgium following the sealing of a non-hotel tourist accommodation in the city centre.
Reportage Bruzz / Reportage BX1 The City of Brussels placed seals on a non-hotel tourist accommodation in the centre of Brussels this Monday, 13 November 2023. This was reported by the Brussels press. The reports by Bruzz and BX1 call for several comments: Next, let us return to the statements made by the Alderman for […]
“Brussels wants to put an end to illegal Airbnbs.” An excellent article from Le Soir with a provocative title, yet highly revealing of the underlying discomfort!
“Brussels wants to put an end to illegal Airbnbs” — Le Soir An excellent article by Julien Bialas in Le Soir on 20 October: the title is provocative, yet highly revealing of the discomfort created by regulations that are nearly 10 years old and whose planned revision does not address the core of the problem. […]
Open Letter to the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Here is the open letter addressed to the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region in response to the approval, on third reading, of the ordinance on tourist accommodation. Enjoy the reading! We will keep you informed of any further developments or reactions.
