Common regulation for tourist housing in Europe
In recent months, and especially after the pandemic that has invaded us, a number of legal conflicts have been unleashed around vacation rentals, there are several vacation rental management chains that have become immersed in conflicts over the alleged management of illegal vacation property.
Not only this, but also in Spain, France and other European countries, many of the governments have massively sanctioned homeowners, for not complying with the provisions of the regulations that regulate the matter. There is no doubt that the business of converting main homes into vacation rentals, especially seasonal, is becoming a boom, and the growth of the hospitality industry, contrary to what many think, instead of decreasing, is constantly growing.
EU lawmakers negotiating
This has led to EU lawmakers negotiating how to regulate the short-term rental market across the union, wondering if a single set of pan-European rules or something more local is necessary to regulate platforms like Airbnb. As the Commission has indicated, seek a balance between the exponential growth that the market is experiencing and the internal laws of each country.
Short-term rental initiative
In a summary of its intention for the next short-term rental initiative (RTC), which will be fed by responses to the public consultation, the Commission writes that its objective is to ‘develop responsible, fair and reliable rental growth of short duration, as part of a well-balanced tourism ecosystem ‘, and’ ensure a level playing field for all accommodation service providers and respond to the many requests from stakeholders for EU-wide action in this field ‘ .
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