Cities like Barcelona, Lisbon, and Amsterdam are implementing strict regulations on short-term rentals to relieve pressure on the housing market and slow gentrification.
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Barcelona has effectively banned short-term rentals, including Airbnb, to help keep housing affordable for local residents.
Cities like Lisbon, Amsterdam, and Florence have implemented strict regulations on short-term rentals, including bans and caps on the number of nights hosts can rent out their homes.
Early data suggests that restrictions on short-term rentals have coincided with a drop in housing prices in Lisbon and Amsterdam, but the impact is less clear in Florence.
Florence residents worry that the dominance of short-term rentals is driving up housing costs and contributing to the city's housing-affordability problem.
The new mayor of Florence is expected to impose new regulations on short-term rentals, but investors are rushing to capitalize on the moment before the new rules take effect.
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