A prosperous and responsible future for hosting across the EU
Short-term rental hosts – like the ones hosting on Airbnb – provide Europeans with a flexible way to boost their income, and an authentic way to travel with affordable options. Short-term rentals make up nearly one-quarter of all EU tourist accommodation supply and the EU is home to more hosts on Airbnb than anywhere else in the world.
Get to know the Airbnb Host community in the EU and in your country through our interactive map below.
For the last two years Airbnb has called for an EU-wide approach to short-term rental rules that will help make regulations more consistent across the bloc and support everyday hosts. Now, those rules are a reality.
EU rules provide clear guidance to platforms and authorities on how to share data and develop proportionate rules, whilst making it simpler for hosts to register with their local authority.
There is now a two-year implementation period before the rules are formally in place and Airbnb’s priority is to expand our work with cities and governments to ensure the transition to new EU rules is a success for everyone.
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