Ireland announced plans Thursday to reign in popular short-term rental services such as Airbnb in a bid to address a historic housing shortage. Image: MARTIN BUREAU / AFP
Ireland announced plans Thursday to reign in popular short-term rental services such as Airbnb in a bid to address a historic housing shortage.
The regulations, slated to take effect in June 2019, would enforce a “one host, one home” rule in areas of high housing demand.
The government says the changes will allow Airbnb, whose European headquarters are in Dublin, “to continue as it was originally meant to be — a homeowner hosting people in their own home for short periods of time.”
Airbnb called the regulations misguided.
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“Home sharing didn’t cause Ireland’s historic housing concerns, and many will be disheartened to hear a false promise that these proposals are the solution,” an Airbnb statement said.
“Community hospitality and holiday rentals are the backbones of many local economies, and cutting that lifeline will hit many communities hard.”
