Short-term rental of residences will stop in Florence

An interesting decision was made for the residences in Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, which is the main destination for millions of tourists arriving in Italy.

Florence Mayor Dario Nardella said in a statement that short-term rentals of residences in the historic city center of Florence, which are designated as a special area by the United Nations Educational Organization, will be stopped. Science and Culture (UNESCO). from now on.

President Nardella affirmed that the adopted measure is not retroactive and will apply as of June 1, and that in line with this decision, only those who want to offer this type of new accommodation will no longer be allowed.

Nardella said the goal of this measure is to prevent Airbnb and other vacation and short-stay sites from emptying Florence’s historic city center in this way and to protect local residences. “We couldn’t just stand by and watch him like this,” Nardella said. saying.

It is claimed that 8,500 houses are currently used in this way in the historic city center of Florence. Separately, the right-wing coalition government is also working on a bill that would place restrictions on the short-term holiday rental market in Italy.

The aim of the bill is said to be to prevent short-term rentals from being disproportionate for businesses such as hotels that offer local accommodation capacity in tourism, preserve the quality of housing in city centers and prevent the local population is negatively affected by prices in the housing market. (AA)