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EU plan aims to help cities crack down on Airbnb, holiday rentals

European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under new EU plans that aim to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots. Wednesday under which local authorities can limit short lets, under a proposal seeking to address Europe's "housing crisis".

EU plan aims to help cities crack down on Airbnb, holiday rentals

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European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under new EU plans that aim to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots.

Wednesday under which local authorities can limit short lets, under a proposal seeking to address Europe's "housing crisis".

"Short-term rentals are a part of the problem in many cities," Dan Jorgensen, the 27-nation bloc's housing commissioner, told a press conference in Brussels.

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European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under new EU plans that aim to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots. Wednesday under which local authorities can limit short lets, under a proposal seeking to address Europe's "housing crisis". "Short-term rentals are a part of the problem in many cities," Dan Jorgensen, the 27-nation bloc's housing commissioner, told a press conference in Brussels.

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