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Eurobarometer: Short-term leases have an impact on local communities

“The short-term leases make tourism services more attractive in the EU, but their wider impact on local communities must be taken into account, ” Eurobarometer published on Wednesday.

The facts that come to light underline the need for balanced growth of the short-term accommodation leasing industry. This means maintaining opportunities for innovative platforms and small and medium-sized service companies, as well as complying with its objectives. public policy, such as the availability of affordable housing and the protection of city centers.

Based on the research conducted on him September of 2021 across the EU, the 25 % book short-term rentals through online platforms and the vast majority (89%) from those who have made such reservations, consider it a positive experience that they would recommend to others. In fact, according to the results of the survey, which these services can lead to a wider range of accommodation, to ensure better prices (63%), in better facilities (49%) and in better locations (43%).

At the same time, the sharp increase in these services may have effects and in addition to the tourist ecosystems, it transmits the RES EIA. About half of respondents believe that short-term rentals cause an increase in tourist nuisance, congestion and rubbish (45% respondents), higher prices and pressure on housing availability (42% of respondents).

On the basis of the results of the inquiry, the Commission will assess whether the download possible new regulatory measures, as announced in a recent working document, with various scenarios for a transitional course of the tourism ecosystem.

Eurobarometer data will also complement stakeholder input through the current public consultation for short-term leases. The findings of today’s Eurobarometer report will be presented in the first of two online workshops on the economy of short-term leases on Friday.

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