{"count":38,"meta":{"attribution":"Data from flatapartments.com, each record with its original source","licence":"CC BY 4.0","licence_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","publisher":"flatapartments.com"},"records":[{"as_of":"2025-03","cc":"AD","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Law 5/2025 of 6 March suspended the granting of planning licences for building projects or changes of use to create new tourist apartments.","scope":"Andorra","source":"https://www.govern.ad/ca/ministeris-i-secretaries-d-estat/ministeri-de-turisme-i-comerc/normativa-allotjaments/apartaments-turistics"},{"as_of":"2026-10","cc":"AE","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Short-stay holiday homes must be registered and approved by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) with a holiday home permit before listing; the permit must be displayed in the unit.","scope":"Dubai","source":"https://www.dubaidet.gov.ae/en/our-services/for-consumers-and-students/apply-for-a-holiday-home-permit"},{"as_of":"2024-09","cc":"AT","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Since 1 July 2024 flats may be let short-term for more than 90 days per calendar year only with a building-authority exception permit (max. 5 years); occasional home sharing up to 90 days a year is exempt. Stricter limits apply in designated residential zones.","scope":"Vienna","source":"https://www.wien.gv.at/wohnen/vermietung-wohnungen-tourismus"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"AU","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Under the state STRA policy, whole homes let without the host present face an annual 180-day cap in certain locations, including Greater Sydney; bookings of 21 or more consecutive days do not count toward the cap, and listings must be on the state STRA register. Hosted stays have no day limit. Most of Byron Shire has a tighter 60-day cap since 23 September 2024.","scope":"New South Wales","source":"https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/the-planning-system/housing/short-term-rental-accommodation"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"AU","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Since 23 September 2024, non-hosted STRA under the exempt pathway in most of Byron Shire is limited to 60 days a year.","scope":"Byron Shire (NSW)","source":"https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/the-planning-system/housing/short-term-rental-accommodation"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"BE","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Renting a room or home to tourists in the City of Brussels requires registration with Brussels Economy and Employment, an urban-planning compliance certificate and a fire-safety certificate (renewed every 5 years).","scope":"Brussels (City of Brussels)","source":"https://www.brussels.be/register-tourist-accommodation"},{"as_of":"2026-09","cc":"CA","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"In B.C. municipalities of 10,000+ people (and some neighbours or opt-ins), short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory unit; each unit must be registered with the province.","scope":"British Columbia","source":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"CA","min_nights":28,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"Stays under 28 consecutive days count as short-term rentals and are allowed only in the operator's principal residence; platforms need a city licence.","scope":"Toronto","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/short-term-rentals/"},{"as_of":"2026-06","cc":"DE","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Using housing for holiday lets requires a district permit and registration number under the misuse-of-housing ban (Zweckentfremdungsverbot); letting at most 49% of the floor area of your own main residence needs no permit. An amended law implementing the EU short-term-rental regulation took effect 17 June 2026.","scope":"Berlin","source":"https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326217/"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"DK","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Owners or users may let their entire year-round home to holidaymakers for at most 30 days per calendar year, or 70 days if the letting goes exclusively through a platform/agency that reports the income to the tax authority; municipalities may raise the 70-day cap to 100 days.","scope":"Denmark (own year-round home)","source":"https://www.plst.dk/udlejning/egen-fulde-helaarsbolig-til-feriegaester"},{"as_of":"2025-07","cc":"ES","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Since 1 July 2025 every unit offered for short-term rental on online platforms must carry a number from the national Registro Único de Arrendamientos; listings without it cannot be offered. Regional tourism licences still apply on top.","scope":"Spain","source":"https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2024-26931"},{"as_of":"2026-08","cc":"ES","min_nights":31,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"Renting a whole flat to tourists for under 31 days needs a HUT licence. No new HUTs have been issued for years and the city has said the roughly 10,000 existing licences will not be renewed after November 2028.","scope":"Barcelona","source":"https://spainunveiled.com/real-estate/taxes-fees/barcelona-tourist-licence-ban-and-the-2028-phase-out-what-it-does-to-rental-income-buyers"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"FR","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Paris requires a registration number for every furnished tourist let; a principal residence may be let as a tourist rental for at most 90 days a year, with fines up to €10,000 per year of excess and up to €5,000 for no registration.","scope":"Paris","source":"https://www.paris.fr/pages/meubles-touristiques-3637"},{"as_of":"2026-07","cc":"FR","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Under the 2024 Le Meur law, registration of furnished tourist lets becomes mandatory in every commune once the national online registration service launches (planned Q4 2026); communes may cap principal-residence lets.","scope":"France","source":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18880"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"GB","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Homes in London may be let short-term for up to 90 nights per calendar year without planning permission; exceeding 90 nights in total requires planning permission for change of use.","scope":"London","source":"https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-enforcement/short-term-letting"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"GB","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"A short-term let licence from the local council is mandatory for all short-term let accommodation across Scotland.","scope":"Scotland","source":"https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/businesses-and-landlords/short-term-lets/"},{"as_of":"2026-09","cc":"GB","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"The whole City of Edinburgh has been a short-term let control area since 5 September 2022, so letting a home that is not your main residence short-term normally needs planning permission in addition to a licence.","scope":"Edinburgh","source":"https://www.passthekeys.com/en/blog/do-you-need-planning-permission-for-a-short-term-let-in-edinburgh"},{"as_of":"2025-07","cc":"GR","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Short-term rentals must be entered in the AADE Short-Term Accommodation Property Registry, and the registry number (AMA) must be shown when the property is advertised.","scope":"Greece","source":"https://en.parapolitika.gr/economy/25024/short-term-rentals-new-aade-guidelines-for-ama-cancellation-and-property-registration/"},{"as_of":"2025-07","cc":"GR","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"New properties could not be added to the short-term rental registry in central Athens during 2025, and the government said the freeze would stay in place until at least the end of 2026.","scope":"Athens (1st, 2nd and 3rd municipal districts)","source":"https://en.parapolitika.gr/economy/16661/athens-extends-airbnb-ban-through-2026-as-rental-crisis-deepens/"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"HR","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Renting rooms or apartments to tourists from a private household requires an approval decision (rjesenje) under the Hospitality Act; the government has proposed a new act with unified registration to curb unregistered short-term rental.","scope":"Croatia","source":"https://vlada.gov.hr/novi-zakon-o-ugostiteljskoj-djelatnosti-uvodi-jasan-okvir-za-suzbijanje-neregistriranog-kratkorocnog-najma-smjestaja/46536"},{"as_of":"2026-10","cc":"HU","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"A moratorium blocks registration of new tourist private accommodation in Budapest until 31 December 2026; new registrations reopen on 1 January 2027, and several districts have adopted or are preparing their own restrictions.","scope":"Budapest","source":"https://www.budapest13.hu/hirdetmenyek/rovid-tavu-lakaskiadas/"},{"as_of":"2026-08","cc":"IE","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"A national short-term letting register run by Fáilte Ireland opens on 1 December 2026; hosts letting for up to 21 nights must register by 31 December 2026 and show the number on listings. In towns over 20,000 people, planning compliance must be confirmed.","scope":"Ireland","source":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/trade-investment/tourism/short-term-letting/"},{"as_of":"2025-01","cc":"IT","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Every property let short-term or for tourism must obtain a national identification code (CIN) from the Ministry of Tourism database and show it in all listings; the requirement applies from 1 January 2025.","scope":"Italy","source":"https://bdsr.ministeroturismo.gov.it/"},{"as_of":"2023-10","cc":"IT","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"Florence banned new short-term tourist rentals inside its UNESCO World Heritage historic centre in 2023; lets already operating before the rule may continue.","scope":"Florence (UNESCO historic centre)","source":"https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/florence-rental-listings-ban-historic-city-centre/"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"JP","min_nights":0,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Homes registered under the 2017 Private Lodging Business Act may host paying guests for up to 180 days a year; operating beyond that needs a hotel/inn licence or a special-zone permit. Local ordinances can restrict days further.","scope":"Japan (minpaku)","source":"https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/minpaku/overview/minpaku/law1_en.html"},{"as_of":"2026-09","cc":"NL","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Holiday rental in Amsterdam is limited to the host's main residence with a permit, registration number and notification of each stay; usually up to 30 nights a year, cut to 15 nights in eight designated neighbourhoods from 1 April 2026, and banned outright in some areas.","scope":"Amsterdam","source":"https://www.rakidzich.com/articles/amsterdam-15-night-holiday-rental-cap-neighbourhoods-2026"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"NL","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Rotterdam only allows holiday rental of a home the host owns or mainly lives in, needs owner/VvE consent where applicable, bans it in housing-association homes and charges 6.5% tourist tax.","scope":"Rotterdam","source":"https://www.rotterdam.nl/toeristische-verhuur-van-woningen"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"NO","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Short-term letting (stays of up to 30 consecutive nights) of an entire condominium unit is not allowed for more than 90 nights per year; the owners' association bylaws may set the limit anywhere between 60 and 120 nights.","scope":"Norway (condominium units / eierseksjoner)","source":"https://lovdata.no/lov/2017-06-16-65/§24"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"PL","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"A short-term rental law implementing EU Regulation 2024/1028 introduces mandatory registration of every short-term rental in municipal records and the central CWTON register, and lets municipalities designate zones limiting short-term rental.","scope":"Poland","source":"https://www.gov.pl/web/sport/regulacja-najmu-krotkoterminowego--projekt-uporzadkowania-rynku-uslug-noclegowych"},{"as_of":"2025-12","cc":"PT","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"Lisbon issued no new alojamento local registrations after February 2025. A December 2025 amendment to the municipal regulation keeps new registrations banned in high-pressure parishes and adds a citywide stop once a set ratio is reached.","scope":"Lisbon","source":"https://www.paresadvogados.com/xms/files/Newsletter_Amendments_to_RMAL_de_Lisboa_22.12.2025-6643539.1-.pdf"},{"as_of":"2026-10","cc":"RS","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"A private host must obtain a categorisation decision for the unit before offering guest accommodation, and must own or co-own it (or have the owner's certified consent as a household member).","scope":"Serbia","source":"https://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon-o-ugostiteljstvu.html"},{"as_of":"2026-10","cc":"RU","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"The Housing Code bars hotels in residential premises and states that a flat in an apartment building may not be used to provide hotel services.","scope":"Russia","source":"https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_51057/56cfe20f3c49689a0fad54a0d3c7ea57c33effb1/"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"SG","min_nights":90,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"Stays shorter than three consecutive months in private homes count as illegal short-term accommodation for both owners and tenants; hotels (no minimum) and serviced apartments (7-night minimum) are the legal short-stay options.","scope":"Singapore (private residential)","source":"https://www.ura.gov.sg/guidelines/property-and-business-owners/property/short-term-accommodation/"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"SG","min_nights":180,"prohibited_short":true,"rule":"HDB requires each tenant to rent for at least 6 months per approval; short-term letting of HDB flats or rooms is not allowed. Approvals run up to 3 years (2 years if any tenant is a non-Malaysian non-citizen).","scope":"Singapore (HDB flats)","source":"https://www.hdb.gov.sg/managing-my-home/home-ownership/renting-out-a-flat-or-bedrooms/renting-out-a-flat/regulations"},{"as_of":"2024-01","cc":"TR","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Under Law 7464, a homeowner needs a permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to rent out a dwelling for tourism for periods of up to 100 days. Renting without a permit leads to administrative fines.","scope":"Türkiye","source":"https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/11/20231102-16.htm"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"US","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Under Local Law 18 (2022) hosts must register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement before offering stays under 30 days, and booking platforms may not process unregistered stays. Stays of 30+ consecutive days are exempt; some buildings are on a prohibited list.","scope":"New York City","source":"https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"US","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Short-term rental hosts must register with the Office of Short-Term Rentals and the Treasurer & Tax Collector before renting.","scope":"San Francisco","source":"https://sfplanning.org/office-short-term-rentals"},{"as_of":"2026","cc":"US","min_nights":null,"prohibited_short":false,"rule":"Home-Sharing is limited to the host's primary residence; hosts must register online, show the registration number on every listing and pay per-night fees.","scope":"Los Angeles","source":"https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/initiatives-policies/home-sharing"}]}