Vacation rental company, Airbnb, has welcomed the European Union’s proposal for new rules that would help tackle the bloc’s fragmented regulations as well as the European Commission’s proposal to boost transparency in home rentals. short term.
In a statement, Airbnb stressed that following the new proposals, local rules must be simple and clear for hosts to follow and that authorities will have better access to data through a harmonized data sharing framework in order to support the development of effective policies, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
Last year, Airbnb presented a plan called the EU Host Action Plan, which called for a simple, clear and harmonized EU framework to unlock the benefits of hosting for millions of families across Europe. and to provide authorities in European countries with the information they need to crack down on speculators and over-tourism.
In this regard, EU public policy chief Georgina Browes said that these proposals provide a framework for Airbnb to expand the company’s collaborations with governments and allow citizens of European countries to share their accommodation more easily and to respect the rules.
“We have long supported the EU’s work on the new STR rules. By adopting a more harmonized approach to regulation, industry and governments can work better together to improve access to data, boost transparency and tackle disproportionate local rules that undermine the single market and prevent European families from sharing their housing to increase their income,” Browes said. outside.
Recently, the The European Commission has announced that it is looking forward to improving transparency in the area of short-term accommodation rental. Airbnb, through a statement, said it welcomes the new regulations and also wants to be part of the solution to the challenges communities are facing.
“The EU is home to more hosts on Airbnb than any region in the world and the vast majority of hosts are ordinary people sharing a single listing. The typical European host earned just over €3,000 last year and 40% say the extra income helps them with the rising cost of living,” read the statement.
He also notes that in 2019, travel on Airbnb supported around 345,000 jobs in European Union countries and also generated around €19 billion in GDP contribution through customer spending.
The company also announced it was investing in technology solutions to help tackle the challenges of tourism growth in Europe, while last year it shared data revealing flexible search features diverting reservations of the most touristic places in Europe.
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