The Minister of Tourism Catherine Martin announced the approval of the Government for the drafting of the Registration of the short-term tourist rental invoice which is described as an important step in the implementation of the government’s strategy Housing for all Politics.
The new register will help ensure that properties built for residential housing will be used for this purpose.
Failure Ireland estimate that up to 12,000 properties could thus return to the long-term rental market or to the residential housing market.
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The introduction of the registry will also provide a level playing field for all hosting providers by ensuring transparency and visibility across the industry.
Finally, the register will allow Fáilte Ireland, for the first time, to have a complete picture of the tourist accommodation stock across the state. This will significantly improve Fáilte Ireland’s ability to promote and stimulate tourism investment.
The introduction of the register will:
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Provide the Department of Housing and Local Government with an accurate record of all short-term rental stock across the country
- Allowing Fáilte Ireland, for the first time, to have a comprehensive picture of tourist accommodation across the state, significantly improving their ability to promote and stimulate tourism investment.
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Fulfill the Housing for All commitment to introduce new regulations in the area of short-term tourist rentals
Speaking during the announcement, Minister Martin, said:
“As Minister of Tourism, I am committed to developing the tourism sector in a sustainable way. The measures announced today are an important step in reducing the availability of private residential rental units. Housing for All includes a goal to make more efficient use of existing housing and we are aware that in some parts of the country an imbalance has arisen between the short-term and long-term rental markets.
“We have examined the international context and conducted significant research in this area, which illustrated the problems caused by an imbalance in supply. These new regulatory controls will ensure balanced and sustainable tourism development. Addressing housing challenges will also help address staffing issues faced by many tourism businesses, as it will provide housing options for tourism and hospitality workers in these areas. Working with the Oireachtas, I hope the legislation will be enacted in the first quarter of 2023.
“To minimize disruption to the tourism industry and tourists, property owners operating in the area who need to apply for a change of use planning permit are permitted, for a limited period of up to six months. , to continue to offer their accommodation as a tourist. accommodation while their application is being considered. These new measures will align our regulatory approach with key tourist destinations across Europe, including Amsterdam, Paris and Barcelona.
Minister O’Brien said:
“We believe there is great potential for the long-term rental market in the significant number of properties currently being used for short-term rentals.
Tourism is an important part of the Irish economy, but we need a balanced and appropriate mix of private rental accommodation and short-term rental accommodation in this country – a balance which fully reflects the housing needs of those who live here. Through this registration system offered by Fáilte Ireland, we will be able to ensure that more private rental accommodation will be provided, particularly in urban areas with high housing demand.
This registration system is another element of our national housing strategy, Housing for All, and a key piece of the puzzle. My ministry and I will continue to work with the Ministry of Tourism to expedite the implementation of these new arrangements.
Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland, said:
“Fáilte Ireland is working closely with our colleagues in the Department of Tourism and the Department of Housing on the development of the short-term tourist rental registration system, as set out in the Government’s Housing for All policy. As part of this work, we have conducted detailed research on the experience of cities and countries around the world and designed a registration system that will allow landlords to register short-term rental properties quickly and easily. .
“As the national tourism development authority, Fáilte Ireland is aware of the need to balance an appropriate mix of long-term private hire and short-term hire. Fáilte Ireland will also continue to work with local authorities across the country to ensure that any housing stock that is unsuitable for private accommodation can continue to be used for tourism purposes. We look forward to working with the tourism industry and relevant stakeholders on the implementation of registration.
The main features of this bill are:
• The establishment of the new register of short-term tourist rentals (STTL)
• Revisions to existing Fáilte Ireland registers (for hotels, bed and breakfasts, etc.) to bring them in line with the new registration systems
• The introduction of authorized officers to oversee compliance
• A provision that any party offering accommodation for periods up to and including 21 nights will need to be registered with Fáilte Ireland
• A requirement for properties advertising short term rentals (including online platforms) to ensure properties have a valid registration number as provided by Fáilte Ireland.
•Updated penalties for applying logs. Fáilte Ireland can impose a fixed payment notice of €300 on property owners who advertise their property without a valid FI registration number and also have the option of taking the case to the District Court where the maximum fine is €5,000 .
For Platforms, Fáilte Ireland may impose fines of up to €5,000 per invalid listing for advertising properties without valid Fáilte Ireland numbers.
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