Brussels Folds Short-Term Rentals Into Affordable Housing Push
The European Commission is drafting an Affordable Housing Act that would give cities fresh grounds to restrict short-term rentals, with no formal proposal date yet set.
EU Vacation Rental News
Vigo Hosts Must Collect New Tourist Tax From October 1
Vigo's city council has given final approval to a lodging tax that takes effect October 1, though cruise ship passengers get a longer grace period, not paying until June 30.
Verona and Lake Garda See Autumn Bookings Already Running Hot
Verona and the Veneto shore of Lake Garda closed peak summer with occupancy at seasonal highs, and the region's tourism observatory says autumn demand is already tracking strong.
EU Parliament VP Presses Brussels Over Leaked Rental Ban Plan
An EU Parliament vice president has publicly challenged the European Commission to confirm or deny leaked details of a housing law that reportedly leans on bans to curb short-term rentals.
EU Draft Would Let Cities Cap Airbnb Listings
A draft policy document circulating in Brussels would give national governments and city halls new legal tools to restrict Airbnb and other short-term rental listings in the name of housing supply.
Brussels Drafts Law to Give Cities More Airbnb Crackdown Power
The European Commission is preparing legislation that would give local governments firmer legal ground to cap, freeze or ban short-term rentals, closing a gap that platforms and hosts have used to challenge city rules in court.
Ibiza Fines Unlicensed Rental Nearly €800,000
A property in Ibiza has been hit with a penalty of almost €800,000 for operating as a tourist rental without the required license, one of the largest such fines handed down under the Balearic Islands' tourism law.
EU Drops Border Queue Safety Valve on September 7
Border posts lose the option to skip fingerprint scans on busy days, raising the odds of longer arrival lines for guests flying in from outside the EU.
German Channel Manager Software Cuts Entry Price to €10 a Month
A vacation rental software vendor undercuts typical channel manager pricing with a €10 monthly tier aimed at hosts running one or two units.
Balearic Hotel Lobby Wants Land Registry to Flag Rental Listings
Three hotel associations in the Balearic Islands have asked the regional government to use property registry records to help identify homes being let short-term without a license.
Self-Check-In Won't Exempt Italian Hosts From Police Reports
New guidance for Italian B&B and vacation rental hosts says switching to keyless entry does not remove the legal duty to verify guest ID and report it to police within 24 hours.
Domestic Demand Lifts Spain's Non-Hotel Rentals in July
Spain's rural houses, tourist apartments, campsites and hostels logged more than 22.5 million overnight stays in July, a 0.9% rise from a year earlier, as Spanish travelers made up for fewer nights booked by foreign visitors.
Spanish Property Network Adds 350 Portugal Agencies in Two Years
DIT Gestión turns 18 on September 5 with more than 1,100 associated agencies across Spain and Portugal, and says future growth will come almost entirely from the Portuguese market.
Canary Islands Lose 7,000 Rentals Since New Law Took Hold
Seven months after tighter licensing rules took effect, the Canary Islands have shed roughly 7,000 vacation rental properties, with La Palma alone losing about one in four of its listings.
Lombardy Lake Rentals Sell 63% of Summer Beds
Operators around Como, Garda, Maggiore and Iseo sold 63.1% of the beds they listed on booking platforms between June 15 and September 13, with international travelers driving most of the demand.
Grupo VP Takes On Its First Outside-Owned Rental in Menorca
Grupo VP has opened Rivelian Grand Menorca in Cala Santandria, its first vacation rental property managed for someone else's asset rather than its own portfolio.
Spanish Campground Bungalows Hit Near-Full August Occupancy
Bungalow and glamping units at Spanish campsites ran close to full occupancy in August, while traditional tent pitches lagged behind.
Spain's Flex-Living Stock Set to Double by 2028
Mid-term furnished rentals are pulling in a wider tenant base, including renters over 50, as Madrid absorbs most of the new supply.
Airbnb Grows 17% as EU Rental Registration Deadline Nears
Airbnb's Q2 2026 revenue climbed 17% even as hosts across the EU face a May 20, 2026 deadline to register listings under new data-sharing rules.
HomeToGo's Revenue Jumps 72% on Interhome Deal
HomeToGo booked €160.1 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, up 71.8% year on year, after folding in the Interhome rental business it acquired.