Tourism nights booked via platforms hit nearly 1 billion in 2025 – Eurostat data
People across the globe are increasingly turning to short-term rentals in Europe… and the trend is growing – See Eurostat data published in April 2026. Whilst some are calling for a ban, it is time to take a closer look at the data. And do not be too quick to make the short-term rental sector […]
Brussels’ regulation on tourist accommodation are likely to be inconsistent with EU law: an opinion issued by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 5 February 2026
See the full opinion Related LinkedIn posts: Cabinet Concordes & Cabinet Steinberg & Andrieux The conclusions of the Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-813/24 is unequivocal and is reproduced in full below: “139. In the light of the foregoing considerations, I propose that the Court of Justice give the following reply to the Cour d’appel de […]
STR-Belgium’s contribution to the European Commission’s call within the framework of the European Plan for Affordable Housing
Link to the EC call Link to STR-Belgium’s contribution STR-Belgium is a not-for-profit association that defends the interests of private individuals and professional operators of non-hotel tourist accommodation in Belgium, and of vacation rentals in particular. STR-Belgium welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to set up a European plan for affordable housing. STR-Belgium hopes that this […]
The European regulatory project for the short-term rental sector reaches a further milestone.
Tourism: Council and Parliament reach a deal to bring more transparency to short-term accommodation rentals – Consilium (europa.eu) Airbnb : l’accord européen pourrait changer la donne à Bruxelles – Le Soir Airbnb & co zullen elke maand gegevens van klanten en aantal nachten aan lokale overheden moeten overmaken | VRT NWS: nieuws Excerpt from the European […]
A step forward in the implementation of European regulation for short-term rentals.
Short-term rentals: increasing transparency and curbing illegal listings | News | European Parliament (europa.eu) STR-Belgium welcomes today the adoption by the European Parliament’s IMCO Committee (Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee) of its position on the new rules aimed at making the short-term rental market more transparent. The text is available here. This represents an […]
The Supreme Court overturns the restrictions on tourist apartments imposed by Compromís and PSOE in Valencia (elespanol.com)
https://www.elespanol.com/alicante/economia/turismo/20230726/supremo-anula-limitaciones-pisos-turisticos-compromis-psoe-impusieron-valencia/781922082_0.html
What could EU regulation mean for short-term rentals
EU regulation of short-term rentals: What could change? | Euronews In this report, euronews.next provides a good overview of the crucial role played by the European Union in regulating the short-term rental sector. The five main objectives of the proposed regulation are as follows: 1. The requirement to have a registration number in order to […]
“No, professionals in the furnished tourist rental sector should not be made the scapegoats for poor housing in France!” (latribune.fr)
The SPLM (Syndicat des Professionnels de la Location Meublée, or Union of Furnished Rental Professionals) in France is a signatory to the Furnished Rental Professionals’ Forum. We invite you to read it below. It is indeed time to stop pointing fingers at an industry that drives tourism, creates non-relocatable jobs and value, and to work […]
Government rejects idea that taxing holiday homes could help deal with the housing crisis
https://www.thejournal.ie/holiday-homes-tax-6084799-Jun2023/ In this article, the Irish Ministry of Finance acknowledges that an additional tax on tourist residences will (often) not help to solve the housing crisis. It is indeed important to question how the desired objective is achieved by introducing any rule or tax, as detailed by a professor at Trinity College Dublin. As always, […]
Amsterdam was wrong to ban Airbnb rentals in three neighbourhoods: court rules – DutchNews.nl
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/05/amsterdam-was-wrong-to-ban-airbnb-rentals-in-three-areas-court The Dutch Council of State has just ruled that the city of Amsterdam could not ban short-term rentals in certain areas of the city: “A total ban on short-term rentals in certain neighborhoods is an excessive measure,” the court said in its ruling. “This can only be justified if there are good reasons related […]
