Edinburgh Hosts Warn Tourist Tax Will Push Bookings Underground
Licensed holiday let owners in Edinburgh say the city's incoming 5% visitor levy will drive price-sensitive guests toward unregistered operators who skip both the tax and the licence.
Regulations
Wales to Review Punishing 182-Day Holiday Let Tax Rule
The Welsh Government has opened a review of the occupancy threshold that forces self-catering owners to hit 182 let days a year or lose business rates status.
US Short-Term Rental Rules Still Vary Block by Block
A listing that is fully compliant in one city can be unlicensed a few streets over, and hosts running properties in more than one market are left tracking state, county and municipal rules one at a time.
Charity Urges NSW to Impose 7.5% Short-Let Levy
Asia-Pacific: Homelessness NSW wants a 7.5% charge on every short-term rental booking in New South Wales, arguing it could raise close to AUD $50 million a year for homelessness services.
Barcelona, New York and Santa Monica Still Lock Out Whole-Home Rentals
A city-by-city look at where short-term rental rules remain tightest shows registration, licensing and outright bans still define which markets operators can actually work in.
Airbnb Swaps Its Press Secretary for a Street Fighter
Airbnb is replacing outgoing policy chief Jay Carney with an operations executive from Lime, a hire that points toward tougher city-by-city fights over short-term rental rules.
B.C. Tribunal Cancels $86,000 in Rental Fines for Condo Owner
Canada: British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal has wiped out $86,000 in cumulative penalties a strata corporation had levied against a condo owner over short-term rental use.
North Charleston Won't Let STR Permits Follow a Property Sale
North Charleston has abandoned a proposal that would have let short-term rental permits pass to a property's new owner, so buyers still have to apply from zero.
Belfast Ramps Up Rental Enforcement as Listings Near 2,000
Belfast City Council is stepping up enforcement against short-term lets and drafting new planning guidance as listings in the city approach 2,000.
Flanders Ramps Up Checks on Unregistered Airbnb Listings
Flemish authorities are widening enforcement against short-term rental hosts who skip the region's compulsory tourism registration.
Athens Court Blocks Airbnb Rentals Under Building's Residential Rules
A Greek court has ordered a host to stop short-term letting an Athens apartment after co-owners invoked the building's residential-only bylaws.
Nova Scotia Hosts Face Renewed Scrutiny as Registration Rules Take Firmer Hold
Property owners across Nova Scotia are being urged to revisit registration, safety, and tax obligations as provincial officials sharpen enforcement of short-term rental rules heading into 2026.
Regulatory Patchwork Widens: Austin Mandates License Checks, BC Reports Rent Softening, Scottsdale Bars Party Venues
New compliance rules in Austin, fresh rent data out of British Columbia, and a fresh zoning restriction in Scottsdale signal a busier summer for short-term rental compliance teams.
Quebec Hosts Face Steeper Fines and Stricter Registration Rules in 2026
Canada: Quebec is overhauling its short-term rental framework for 2026, raising registration fees and penalties while sharpening zoning and insurance obligations for hosts.
Canada's Patchwork of Short-Term Rental Laws Leaves Hosts Navigating a Maze in 2026
A province-by-province look at Canadian short-term rental oversight shows operators facing sharply different licensing, tax and residency requirements depending on where they list.
Regulatory Squeeze Tightens: Porto Adds Airbnb Monitoring Tool as Aspen Listings Plunge and Brussels Targets Overtourism
New compliance measures in Portugal and a fresh EU tourism framework arrive as US mountain-town data shows how quickly licensed short-term rental supply can contract under sustained regulatory pressure.