EU Border Biometric Checks Get Stricter as Low Season Arrives
Airports and land crossings that skipped full fingerprint checks during peak summer congestion have far less cover to do so once traveler volumes drop.
EU Vacation Rental News
Spain, Iceland Rentals Fill Up Ahead of August Eclipse
Short-term rental bookings are climbing along the path of totality in Spain and Iceland ahead of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
Rome's Tourism Chief Slams Florence Over Rental Rulebook
Tourism Minister Gianmarco Mazzi told a Tuscan business audience his government was the first in Italy to actually regulate short-term rentals, criticizing how Florence's city administration has handled the sector.
Spain's Eclipse Lasts Minutes, Pricing Errors Could Cost a Month
hosts near the path of Spain's August 2026 total solar eclipse risk turning a two-minute event into weeks of empty nights and discounted rates.
Italy's Rental Registry Hits 733,411 Listings, One in Ten Unverified
Italy's Ministry of Tourism reports 733,411 accommodation listings in its national database as of July 2026, with 89.2% carrying a verified national ID code and most of them short-term rentals rather than hotels.
Verona Rewrites Zoning Rules to Corral Short-Term Rentals
Verona's city council has advanced a planning amendment, known locally as Variante 70, that carves bed-and-breakfasts and short lets out of ordinary residential use and into their own regulated category.
Balearic Groups Demand Total Ban on Tourist Rentals Ahead of Vote
Two Balearic conservation organisations have called on regional election candidates to eliminate tourist rental licences entirely and halt new construction on rural land.
Italian Councils Pile New Taxes and Curbs on Short-Term Lets
Italy's national association for B&B and room-rental hosts warns that city councils are stacking higher tourist taxes and tighter local rules on top of the national short-term rental registration regime.
Italy's €109M Tourism Grant Scheme Closes September 15
Italian tourism operators, including registered short-term rental businesses, have until 5pm on 15 September to apply for the GreenTour digitalisation and sustainability fund.
Eclipse Bookings Push Spain's Rural Rentals to 70% Occupancy
Rural rental occupancy in Spain is forecast to reach 70% this August, seven points above the same month last year, with bookings tied to next week's solar eclipse adding to the total, according to booking platform Escapada Rural.
Spain's Top Court Kills National Rental Registry Plan
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down the central government's unified short-term rental registration system, putting compliance back in the hands of individual regions.
Belgian Tenants Caught Subletting Landlords' Flats on Airbnb
Landlords across Flanders are discovering their long-let properties have been listed on Airbnb by tenants who never asked permission and kept the income.
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.
Hidden VAT Charges Push Airbnb's Host Fee Well Above Advertised Rate for Many European Operators
A closer look at tax rules shows that unregistered small hosts across the continent could be paying nearly four percentage points more than Airbnb's headline commission suggests.
Demand for Eco-Friendly Holiday Rentals Surges Across Major European Markets
New booking figures show travelers increasingly favoring holiday homes with sustainability credentials, a shift that carries direct implications for how short-term rental hosts position their properties.
Airbnb Pedals Away From Paris: How the Platform Is Rebranding Itself Through Rural France
Airbnb is leaning on the Tour de France sponsorship and a nostalgic campaign tied to France's 90th anniversary of paid vacations to redirect attention toward countryside stays as Paris tightens short-term rental rules.
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.