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Short-term Rentals News

Lisbon's Short-Term Rental Stock Shrinks 37% as Dormant Licences Get Purged

Lisbon's active short-term rentals fall 37% to 11,704 after a purge of dormant licences.

Scale Team·1 day ago
Regulation & Compliance

Italy's Constitutional Court Strikes Down Emilia-Romagna's Short-Term Rental Zoning Law

Judgment 164/2026 voids the change-of-use rule and municipal zone caps as disproportionate.

Scale Team·6 days ago
Operations & Guest Experience

Property Manager Data Security: How Safe Is Guest Data in Short-Term Rentals?

Phishing, vendor breaches and new ID rules put STR guest data at risk. Here is how to protect it.

Scale Team·6 days ago
Short-term Rentals News

Poland Passes Short-Term Rental Reform With Municipal Ban Zones

National register, PLN 50,000 fines and mayor-led ban zones from 2028 as the bill heads to Senate

Scale Team·Oct 15, 2026
Short-term Rentals News

New York City's Short-Term Rental Reform Bill Remains Stalled in Committee

Intro 879 would ease host presence rules, yet it sits in committee as registrations top 3,500

Scale Team·Oct 14, 2026
Events

Scale France 2026: all the Day 2 workshops

Every workshop on 26 November in Paris: who is running it and what you will take away.

Marie Pistinier·Oct 12, 2026
Short-term Rentals News

South Australia Moves to Register Every Short-Stay Rental

South Australia proposes a statewide short-stay register, with councils possibly setting own rates.

Scale Team·Oct 6, 2026
Short-term Rentals News

Paris Escalates Crackdown on Illegal Tourist Rentals as Fines Double to 100,000 Euros

France's top court upholds the Le Meur law, clearing the way for tougher enforcement in Paris.

Scale Team·Oct 5, 2026
Business & Investment

Italy's Government and Rental Operators Revolt Against the EU's New Short-Term Rental Rules

Rome moves to contest Brussels as FIMAA, AIGAB and FIAIP reject the Affordable Housing Act

Scale Team·Sep 29, 2026
Regulation & Compliance

Spain Set to Hike Tourist Rental VAT to 21% in Sweeping Housing Decree

The Council of Ministers votes on a royal decree that would tax holiday flats at the full 21% rate and push owners back toward long-term letting.

Gianpaolo Vairo·Sep 29, 2026
Regulation & Compliance

Florence Court Rejects Bid to Suspend Short-Term Rental Restrictions

Tuscany's TAR refused to freeze Florence's new short-term rental limits, which stay in force pending trial.

Scale Team·Sep 28, 2026
Regulation & Compliance

Czechia Moves Toward Croatia-Style Airbnb Registration as Tax Losses Mount

A national registration ID system modeled on Croatia, as unreported short-term rental income drains public revenue.

Scale Team·Sep 26, 2026

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