By Silvia Ognibene FLORENCE, Italy, May 27 (Reuters) - Florence is planning a major expansion of restrictions on new ...

Florence plans to expand its ban on new short-term tourist rentals beyond its historic center to alleviate housing pressures. This new measure, considered a first in Italy, aims to curb the growth of ...

30% of homes in central Florence, Italy, are listed on Airbnb, the Wall Street Journal said. Florence's rents have risen 42% since 2016 and locals, no longer able to afford it, are leaving. The city ...

ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being used for short-term rentals by platforms such as Airbnb (ABNB.O), opens new tab in order to free ...

Officials in Venice and Florence, Italy want to see Airbnb hosts and short-term rental properties play by the same rules as the hospitality industry as they look ahead to the inevitable return of ...

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Tourists sprawled over sidewalks, garbage piled up in the streets, and thousands-strong lines to enter museums. Overtourism feels a long time ago now, but the after effects are still being felt in ...

Italy's tax regime for short-term rental platforms has been in force since 2017, but the European Union may finally be catching up. It announced new rules earlier this month aimed at curbing tax ...

Visitors to Italy will now have an extra step in their Airbnb check-in process as the country has banned lockboxes for home rentals. According to Italy's Interior Ministry, as reported by CNN, a ban ...