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How Europe\u2019s cities can balance tourism growth with housing needs
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George Mavros, Head of EU Government Affairs at Airbnb, welcomes progress made on data sharing under the EU STR Regulation and encourages fair short-term rental rules.The EU Short-Term Rental Data Regulation comes\u00a0 into force on 20 May 2026. Airbnb is ready to comply but we\u2019re concerned that not all Member States are.Our commitment is unchanged: to help everyday Europeans share their homes responsibly, while sharing relevant information with policymakers and local authorities.For years, we\u2019ve shared data with governments across Europe, and the EU STR Regulation harmonizes and scales what\u2019s already working:\u00b7 Our City Portal gives more than 450 European local authorities a single place to monitor listings, flag and take down non-compliant ones.\u00b7 From Spain, to Italy and France, we have already adapted our product and invested significant resources to support national registration schemes for hosts, and streamline regular data sharing.\u00b7 We are getting ready to extend these efforts across Member States.\u00a0\u00b7 But we need all Member States and the European Commission to meet platforms in the middle, by providing:\u00b7 Clear timelines: All Member States should provide timelines for their respective implementation of the EU STR Regulation, beyond vague commitments.\u00a0\u00b7 Harmonized technical standards: To avoid platforms having to navigate 27 different systems, Member States should ensure consistent local registration frameworks and APIs for data sharing.\u00a0\u00b7 Proportionality guardrails: We have seen a wide range of restrictions on short-term rentals introduced and maintained by Member States. The Commission should provide clear guidance to prevent bans and other blanket constraints, especially in cities where STRs represent a small fraction of the housing stock.\u00a0Airbnb is more than tourist accommodation, it is critical to how cities function and create economic opportunity:\u00b7 In 2025, Hosts on Airbnb welcomed more than 114 million guests across the EU, contributing more than \u20ac53.2B to the EU\u2019s GDP and supporting more than 904,000 jobs.\u00a0\u00b7 STRs provide affordable accommodation options for guests, especially families, supporting inclusive tourism during challenging economic times.\u00b7 8 in 10 Europeans have experienced a need for flexible short term housing, with most turning to STRs as the most convenient and cost-effective solution. Use cases range from students and visiting workers, to people traveling for medical care, those displaced by disasters, or guests during big events.Airbnb\u2019s ambition is not only to encourage people to visit Europe, but to help them discover more of it. We redistribute travel beyond the streets and districts that have long absorbed most visitors, bringing guests and tourism income to new neighbourhoods, towns and rural areas.\u00a0Half of Airbnb guests in the EU say they would not have visited the neighbourhood where they stayed without a listing being available there. During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, for instance, visitors were able to stay beyond Milan\u2019s traditional core, supporting peripheral neighbourhoods and wider regeneration efforts.\u00a0Across Europe, most guest nights now take place outside cities, helping rural communities in particular benefit from tourism while offering travellers something increasingly valued: more genuine stays, closer contact with local life, and a European experience beyond its usual postcards.\u00a0To date, blanket restrictions on short-term rentals have put at risk these benefits, while failing to solve Europe\u2019s housing crisis.We welcome better data sharing under the EU framework. It\u2019s a crucial first step to providing local authorities with the opportunity to create proportionate, targeted rules that address housing challenges where they truly exist.\u00a0We hope that future guidance and legislation at EU level, such as the Affordable Housing Act, will encourage balanced regulations that preserve the benefits of short-term rentals for European communities.\u00a0George Mavros, Head of Government Affairs for the European Union, AirbnbRead more about Airbnb’s impact across the European Union:\u00a0https:\/\/news.airbnb.com\/eu-hub\/\u00a0<\/div>\n

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