Stopping short-term rentals, a riddle about a regulation in the Council of Ministers

There should be no question of a short-term lease at the Council of Ministers after the League brakes. A bill with new industry regulations is not on the meeting agenda. However, the draft text, written by Tourism Ministry technicians, so alarmed Deputy Prime Minister Salvini that he jumped up in his chair, "Private property is sacred and everyone should be free to decide how to use their real estate for commercial purposes. If a private individual has an apartment and wants to rent it out for a short, medium or long term, I don't think it's the government's job to decide how long it should be for. We live in a free country and we are on the same page with the entire government. "

In the draft bill that came out of the offices of Daniela Santanque's ministry, lawmakers are trying to clean up the industry to eliminate abuses and unfair competition by imposing restrictions that have already drawn criticism. Starting with the number of nights for which one can qualify as a short-term rental (now from 1 to 30 nights) and the tax treatment depending on the number of properties owned by a single owner and intended for short-term rentals. The draft law states, "A rental agreement for tourist purposes relating to one or more properties used for lodging in metropolitan metropolitan areas may not be for less than two consecutive nights, unless the tenant is a family with three or more children." This is the so-called "Minimum stay," which in metropolitan cities cannot be less than two nights unless there are three children. For a one-night stay, hotels are the only solution. There are fines of up to €5,000 for those who rent out for one night.

The limit for the same owner who can rent out short-term apartments with a fixed tax payment will fall from five to two.