Short-Term Rental Regulations

Rental Scale-Up’s guide to the latest short-term rental regulations impacting property managers. This category tracks new rules from cities, regions, and countries—covering registration limits, primary residence caps, tax enforcement, zoning changes, and licensing updates. We break down what each policy means for property managers, what’s changing, and what action you need to take. From compliance risks to shifting business models, our regulatory coverage helps vacation rental pros stay legal, competitive, and prepared for what’s next.

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Nice Clamps Down on Rentals, Track Launches Owner App, SuiteOp Raises $3M

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Nice Tightens Grip on Rentals with Caps, Permit Limits, and Fines Snigdha’s Views Track Launches Owner App to Help Managers ...

Amsterdam Eyes Stricter Rental Caps, Hostaway Unveils AI Suite, and Homelike Shuts Down

Amsterdam Eyes Stricter Rental Caps, Hostaway Unveils AI Suite, and Homelike Shuts Down 

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Amsterdam Plans 15-Night Rental Cap—Airbnb Warns of Unfair Policy Shift Snigdha’s Views Hostaway Launches Full AI Suite with Tools for ...

Montreal Limits Rentals to 3 Months, Landfolk Expands in France, Vrbo’s Top Vacation Rentals of 2025.

Montreal Limits Rentals to 3 Months, Landfolk Expands in France, Vrbo’s Top Vacation Rentals of 2025

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Montreal Introduces Rental Caps — Airbnb Warns of Major Economic Fallout Snigdha’s Views Landfolk Eyes French Countryside for Growth, Rolls ...

Spain’s Top Court Upholds Barcelona’s Short-Term Rental Ban, Airbnb Pushes Back.

Spain’s Top Court Upholds Barcelona’s Short-Term Rental Ban, Airbnb Pushes Back

Uvika Wahi

In a landmark March 2025 decision, Spain’s Constitutional Court has upheld Barcelona’s plan to phase out all short-term rental (STR) ...

Lisbon Imposes Bans and New Limits, Mabrian Launches Rental Monitoring Tool, and Airbnb Reboots Experiences

Lisbon Imposes Bans and New Limits, Mabrian Launches Rental Monitoring Tool, and Airbnb Reboots Experiences

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Lisbon Bans New Holiday Homes in Key Neighborhoods, Halts Licenses Where Rentals Exceed 5% of Housing Snigdha’s Views Mabrian Launches ...

Arizona Mayors Seek Rental Control, Murcia Partners with Airbnb, and Minut Automates Energy Savings with Ecobee

Arizona Mayors Seek Rental Control, Murcia Partners with Airbnb, and Minut Automates Energy Savings with Ecobee

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Arizona Mayors Push for Local Control to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Snigdha’s View: Minut Adds Ecobee Smart Thermostats to Optimize Energy ...

Should You Add Mid-Term Rentals to Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio in 2025

Should You Add Mid-Term Rentals to Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio in 2025?

Uvika Wahi

For property managers facing tightening short-term rental (STR) regulations, mid-term rentals (MTRs) can seem like a logical pivot. The idea ...

Cape Town To Impose Rental Tax, Booking.com Partners with Maldives, HomeToGo Launches 5 Localized Platforms

Cape Town To Impose Rental Tax, Booking.com Partners with Maldives, HomeToGo Launches 5 Localized Platforms

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Cape Town’s New Rental Tax Aims to Level the Market but Could Hurt Tourism Snigdha’s Views: Booking.com Partners with Maldives ...

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Marseille Imposes 90-Day Cap, Airbnb To Collect Taxes in Italy, Vermont Bill Targets Short-Term Rentals

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Marseille hosts face new 90-day rental limit down from 120 Snigdha’s Views: Airbnb to Collect and Remit Tourist Taxes Across ...

How Savvy Property Managers Are Adapting to New Short-Term Rental Regulations

How Savvy Property Managers Are Adapting to New Short-Term Rental Regulations

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Your city just announced a short-term rental ban. Six months to comply—or shut down. For many property managers, this isn’t ...

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Maui’s Vacation Rental Crackdown: What You Need to Know

Thibault Masson

Maui, one of Hawaii’s most famous islands is known for its beaches, luxury resorts, and vacation rentals. Now, local officials ...

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Mint House Acquires Locale, Airbnb Sues New Orleans, Madrid, and Barcelona Debate Rental Rules

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Mint House Makes Acquires Locale to Dominate Residential Hospitality Offering About Mint House:Mint House partners directly with property owners, transforming ...

Goliday Expands to the UK, Edinburgh’s Temporarily Relaxes Regulations, Booking.com’s Top Welcoming Cities for 2025

Goliday Expands to the UK, Edinburgh’s Temporarily Relaxes Regulations, Booking.com’s Top Welcoming Cities for 2025

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Direct Booking Website Builder Goliday Expands Into the UK, Announces Upcoming Marketplace About Goliday:Goliday is an all-in-one platform designed for ...

New Stricter Rental Laws in Greece, Airbnb Unveils Valentine’s Day Trends, and Gen Z’s Winter Travel Shift to Nature Escapes

Stricter Rental Laws in Greece, Airbnb Shares Valentine’s Day Trends, and Gen Z’s Winter Travel Shifts

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Greece Introduces New Safety Standards, Higher Taxes, and Stricter Oversight for Short-Term Rentals Snigdha’s Views: homes and whether the government ...

Airbnb’s Vision for Fair Regulations in Spain and Elsewhere

Airbnb’s Vision for Fair Regulations in Spain and Elsewhere

Uvika Wahi

Airbnb is advocating for more balanced regulations for short-term rentals in Spain. Airbnb argues that overly restrictive rules could harm ...

Bali Targets Illegal Tourist Villas, Booking.com Partners with Antom, British Columbia mandates rental registry

Bali Targets Illegal Tourist Villas, Booking.com Partners with Antom, British Columbia mandates rental registry

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Local Association Demands Government Action Against Bali’s Illegal Tourist Villas Snigdha’s Views Booking.com partners with Antom to deliver localized payment ...

Portugal Rejects Ban Referendum, Rentals Face Higher Taxes in Spain, Hostaway Partners with QuickBooks

Portugal Rejects Ban Referendum, Rentals Face Higher Taxes in Spain, Hostaway Partners with QuickBooks

Uvika Wahi

Portuguese Court Rejects Referendum Seeking to Ban Short-Term Rentals in Residential Buildings Uvika’s View Spain Targets Short-Term Rentals with Higher ...

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Short-Term Rental Regulations Update Roundup: Athens, Alicante, and Egypt

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No New Short-term rental registrations are to be Allowed in Athens for One year Snigdha’s View: Alicante Imposes Two-Year Ban ...