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 […]

Short-term rentals and public policy intervention in the EU – A practical framework to assess necessity, causality and proportionality

This report published by Oxera in February 2026 is essential reading for all policymakers involved in decision-making regarding the regulation of tourist accommodation. It explains the key difference between correlation and causality in the context of the potential impact of short-term rentals on the housing market. Go to the Oxera webpage with all deliverables ; […]