Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic center from being used for short-term rentals by platforms such as Airbnb in order to free up more homes for local people in the Tuscan city. | Reuters
As in other European countries, a mixture of low salaries, a property shortage, short-term holiday rentals, and high inflation have driven a housing crisis, with low-wage earners and students hit hard in Italy.
The central government is working on a bill, which according to Italian media reports, would require each residential property rented to tourists to have a national identification code to help track and regulate lettings. Those failing to comply would risk a penalty of up to 5,000 euros . Additionally, authorities in the most visited cities would have the right to impose a minimum stay of two nights in the context of short rentals in their city centers.Airbnb did not immediately comment on Nardella’s initiative, but said in a statement that it wanted to see “clear and simple national rules” in Italy.
“We are concerned that proposals regarding one-night stays breach EU and national laws, and we look forward to working with the government to discuss alternative ways forward,” it said.
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