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A Combat Statement to Airbnb & Co.: Florence Wants to Ban Short-Term Rentals

This is an article from our archive. It was published in July 2023, so some details may no longer be up to date.

As the news agency Reuters already reported in June, Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rental apartments as also from other platforms from city centre.

As in other European countries, a mixture of low salaries, a property shortage, short-term holiday rentals and high inflation have driven a housing crisis, with low-wage earners and students hit hard.

We think, this is indeed an important step. What is your opinion?

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