Airbnb urges EU lawmakers to add safeguards to Affordable Housing Act short-term rental rules

• Airbnb urged EU lawmakers to add enforceable safeguards to the Affordable Housing Act to prevent arbitrary short-term rental restrictions.
• It warned the draft lacks a clear distinction between large commercial operators and everyday hosts, raising regulatory uncertainty across European cities.
• Airbnb called for a notification and review process, including Commission notice for new curbs backed by evidence and impact assessments.
• It argued housing shortages, not short-term rentals, drive affordability pressures, citing STRs at 1.2% of EU dwellings versus about 20% vacant.
• Airbnb cited STRs generating more than EUR 149 billion in EU economic impact, EUR 40 billion in tax revenue, and over 2 million jobs.

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