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Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins
- 97-109-107 2y agoIt's interesting to view the story systematically—policymakers likely aimed to reduce short-term rentals. Instead of using taxes or permits, they targeted a step in the system that’s easier to enforce. This approach, where actions & policies aren't directly tied to outcomes, is rare in current discourse and strategy-making.
- euroderf 2y agoCriminality/terrorism is the stated reason, but it is a clever way to push out the larger operators. Retail good, wholesale bad. Less upward pressure on real estate prices.
- mgiannopoulos 2y agoThe “think of the children” type of excuses is always helpful. Strange to use a terrorism excuse though since there is already negative sentiment about “too many AirBnB apartments in our city”
- euroderf 2y agoTrue dat. Altho they also have to counteract any pro-AirBnB (landlord) lobby.
- baybal2 2y ago[dead]