Amsterdam legit Airbnb with new short-term rental rules

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While Amsterdam‘s new legislation will serve as a model for other cities struggling to understand the new accommodation model, each city is unique and will need to define the sharing economy on its own terms.

Samantha Shankman, Skift

Amsterdam City Council created a new accommodation category On Thursday, it is legal for townspeople to occasionally rent out their homes to tourists.

The new category “rental between individuals” gives residents the possibility of listing their accommodation on sites such as Airbnb without fear of punishment. But certain rules apply.

According to the city’s website, residents can only rent the house they live in and they must either own the space or have permission from the landlord to rent it. Residents must pay a tax on income from short-term rentals as well as a tourist tax.

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No more than four people are allowed to rent a house at a time and residents can’t rent his house for more than four consecutive nights.

In addition, residents’ monthly rent must be more than $958 per month to qualify for this type of rental. This may be because residents paying less than that are renting from a company that doesn’t allow short-term rentals.

The new rules pave the way for other cities to consider a new type of accommodation category that accommodates the increase in short-term rentals.

A statement from Airbnb announces the new legislation:

“We are honored that the leaders of Amsterdam have taken the time to learn more about our community and the sharing economy. They saw how this activity helps local residents afford to stay at home and allows visitors to explore the city in a more sustainable way; and they have developed rules that make it easier for people.

This may be the case in Amsterdam, but certainly not in New York where two-thirds of Airbnb hosts violate existing municipal law.

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