ING Real Estate Study: “Housing affordability under pressure: focusing on Airbnb means missing the heart of the problem”
STR-Belgium commends this excellent study by ING Belgium and would like to offer the following comments to inform the deliberations of the new Government of the Brussels-Capital Region as it works to implement a proportionate regulatory framework for the short-term rental industry: Selected excerpts: “Stronger regulations and better data sharing regarding short-term rentals could help […]
Day Trips versus Overnight Tourism: An Imbalance in Bruges
Discussions about tourism in Bruges are often conducted in general terms. People talk about crowds, quality of life, and balance, but rarely about the specific dynamics at play beneath the surface. Yet it is precisely there that the contradictions become apparent. One key observation is that not all tourism is the same. The distinction between […]
Formalisation of the close collaboration between sector advocacy associations
Het Laatste Nieuws article / Press release / Seminar presentations (available soon). The seminar “Kwalitatief verblijfstoerisme in Europese kunststeden … road to 2026”, held on September 25 in Bruges, was a great success. This event also provided the opportunity to officially formalise the close collaboration between the various associations representing the short-term rental sector at […]
