Italy cracks down on self check-ins for short-term vacation rentals • FRANCE 24 English

[@annemariefrank]

The woman owns 100 apartments and will not have ONE employee to manage check-ins?? This is the smug, arrogant, greedy face of the European housing crisis

[@DominiquevonF]

she should own one flat, other flats should be double or triple taxed. End of crisis.

[@frcluc]

​@@DominiquevonFTotally agreed. And if they're foreign owned, taxed 800%

[@wahahahful]

Ya`ll gonna keep putting fries in the bag with that poor mindset.

[@xmaniac99]

There are over 1 million empty homes in Italy, entire villages are available for you to live in.

[@marklasy6209]

No she is the property manager not the owner

[@maxdout564]

Tourists can stay in hotels, these homes should be used for people to live in.

[@antonioantonio48]

Oh yes ? Imagine i have to move out 30 km from where I lived for 40 years as the rent is more then double !I can't recognise my city anymore is like a Disneyland for tourists no identity at all anymore and crazy expensive.

[@genripper-b8q]

@@DeviPrasad-k8p point taken, no need to scream.

[@wahahahful]

Stop larping. People can do with their property as they wish. If you don`t like it, buy up their properties, and make a change. Oh, wait...

[@mariaagosti-pm7tk]

I can do in my own home what I want to. You cannot dictate what I do with my apartment, especially not if I OWN it. Get over it.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

​@@antonioantonio48 it's called inflation. In 40 years the prices has actually increased 218% which is more than tripled so if yours has only doubled then you are doing well!

[@boozolini4465]

identification in room rental in Italy is strict due to our past internal terrorism and mafia not to mention people smuggling and sex trafficking, these people claiming about it for their mere profits with total disregard for national security are disgusting

[@cathyogara3964]

Agreed, but as a host with only one rental, I cannot be expected to wait for guests all day and night while they are held up by traffic or transport strikes! In these cases, a lockbox is a helpful tool. For owners with dozens of properties, meeting each and every guest at check-in is impossible. Maybe the limit should be in how many properties a person can rent. I also think that these rentals are at their peak. People who do not take care of their rentals personally will inevitably start getting bad reviews and will be weeded out.

[@costante_3196]

sicurezza nazionale? ma va la che qui sbarcano 5 mila africani al giorno di cui non si sa nulla

[@Entertainment-]

Airbnb does ID verification

[@boozolini4465]

@costante_3196 ovviamente non sai un cazzo e parli

[@boozolini4465]

@@cathyogara3964 this is about people moving in with e.g. minors with all the consequences it brings and much more. I understand your need to make a profit and I understand that the national security should make efforts to improve and easy things up. Until then the law is there to be applied

[@oliverlison]

130 flats that could be used for families and people who need housing to follow a job. Airbnb and similar plattforms should be forbidden or limited. Flats and appartemnts are built to live in them but not to permanently rent out. Yes, I use airbnb when I don't get a hotel.

[@seansean7653]

Those are 1 bed room

[@peterboardman9196]

Rome and other Italian cities need to do what the mayor of Barcelona did which was to ban AirB&B from Barcelona staring in 2029.

[@costante_3196]

Questo è fascismo non lo hai capito? dove sta la democrazia.? il sindaco di barcellona è un coglione

[@DG_5856]

agree, the problem is also in minor city like where I live, this trend is going to damage the economy of the country and benefits few individuals

[@moonmist9]

Wrong! It's 2029

[@peterboardman9196]

@@moonmist9 My apologies, I stand corrected it is indeed 2029.

[@AlterFonic]

​@@Dav-g9vhotels are for rich tourists. Make them cheaper and people won't need Airbnb. Easy as that

[@silverhooligan1256]

I’ve lived in several cities and witnessed AirBnBs kill the local housing market/community fabric. For those arguing “tourist dollars feed the community!” Really? You think a tourist is more invested in the community and spends more than a local person/family?

[@karimshariff7379]

Rome first for ordinary Romans. They should be able to afford to live in their own city.

[@davidhayes4814]

In very few developed countries, can working folk live in their own Capitals…..

[@luigifranceschi2350]

It has always been mandatory in Italy for tourist to be checked at hotels with ID. Hotels have the duty to fill out papers to be sent to the police with names of the guests. These Aibnb could have been used to host people with arrests warrant because none was really checking their IDs . Good that authorities are finally implementing also to short term rentals the rules that are in place for hotels.

[@jeromedevotta3406]

oh what fear exists in the world today🥹

[@luigifranceschi2350]

@@jeromedevotta3406 sorry, but is not since today. Unfortunately Mafia and terrorists, of whatever political or ideological beliefs, have been around for a while in Italy.

[@marvinyo5]

This won't last forever, the government has to look after it's citizens not tourists

[@g.m3399]

Just ban air r and b

[@joebloggs4191]

Totally agree with the government on this one. The woman running 130 flats says it’s not fair but you are making money of these flats so provide a meet and greet service to your guest and do not chain lock boxes to other people’s property! In our complex of 220 apartments anyone fixing a lock box to communal property have those lockboxes removed and confiscated!

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

@@joebloggs4191 I don't mind my neighbours putting out a lockbox. What's the issue?

[@enjoystraveling]

@@carlgoranheintz3914 people moving in and out every four or five days when it’s supposed to be a community of flats.

[@erikh9991]

After AirBnb rented me a fire trap apartment with only one window that was pad-locked, I don't use them any longer.

[@truehappiness4U]

It’s literally YOUR choice to book an apartment based on pictures and reviews . Airbnb doesn’t force you to book a fire trap apartment either only one window. Stop blaming someone else for your stupid decisions.

[@elydan6049]

@@truehappiness4Uthat’s a nasty comment. Sometimes, we all know real estate photos are taken in such way to conceal the shortcomings.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

Lol, that's just ridiculous.

[@cathyogara3964]

@@elydan6049 the reviews on Airbnb are real though. I have never been able to take off a negative review. I can only reply to it.

[@sandyjust]

Tourist can say in hotel. I do.

[@Eiretraveller]

Rent a hotel room it keeps people in employment. Print tshirts I'm staying in a hotel.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

I prefer to pay local people (landlord, cleaner, restaurants) rather than pay Hilton share holders. Non valid argument I'm afraid. Logic like this is what hurts country like Italy, Spain and Portugal and the poor economy is what forced their youth to move abroad

[@Que.Miras_Bobo-d2j]

​@@carlgoranheintz3914You can stay in small local hotels, and all your money will go to local businesses and their local employees, nobody said you should go to Hilton.

[@kayh5390]

​@@carlgoranheintz3914AirBnB has shareholders too. And they apparently feel no guilt that their investment is making it impossible for locals to find affordable housing. As for employment, I'm staying in a Hilton property as I write this. There's a wonderful lady working the front desk, and even though this is a small site, there's at least a dozen other staff that I've seen in just the 48 hours I've been here. How is it logical to think that a business model that depends on remote lockboxes and guests providing their own services creates more jobs than a hotel?

[@enjoystraveling]

@@carlgoranheintz3914 although I don’t like mega hotels, they do employ local people for cleaners, restaurant, waiters, and more.

[@msb3988]

Very good decision. We rented once an apartment in Rome for the holiday and it was a chaos to to enter in the apartment by ourselves since it was full of locks and passwords that would not work!

[@martian9999]

Regulate AirBNB! You can't easily tear down an apartment building to build a hotel. But you can convert apartments to tourist rooms? Why? Everybody should be allowed to rent-out a room for four or five days per month. Anything more should be banned, or taxed so high that new apartment buildings can be constructed. Don't sell your city to the Silicon Valley Broarchy!

[@wernerstapela4616]

@martian9999 How about creating conditions that allow Silicon Valley Broarchy to become local Broarchy?

[@teddy-liker3058]

Right decision, priority for locals

[@abm672]

The locals are dying out anyway. Nobody wants to live in Italy anymore Aarti from poor immigrants from Africa etc. The country is dying but instead of promoting the Business & reducing the taxes, Italian government just introduced more restrictions. No wonder the country is going down

[@kuchojoe500]

Well done Italian government

[@paladro]

locals should have say in who can rent and how they will be compensated , if there is damage or disturbance... or better yet, ban airbnb, it's really just a tax dodge for people who don't want to get into the hotel business.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

Airbnb reports directly your earnings to the tax office in Spain and Portugal (I can confirm this) and if I had to guess, that is also what they do in Italy.

[@DallusKota]

the government has done the correct thing. I have been doing this job (check-in) clients to apartments for 12 years in Rome. All she is trying to do is save 20-30 euros.

[@cheesejadeitekiwifox]

existing hotels in rome are pricey and no one is building affordable new hotels. the cheap hotels in rome are old not modern. those owners don't want to upgrade the furnishings. what choice do tourist have? if home owner wants to rent out a nicely furnished modern home to tourist then so be it. a $200 hotel vs a $200 airbnb is so drastically different. the airbnb will be so much better it's like night and day. why would someone get the hotel room when the airbnb is soooooo much nicer and better?

[@joltjolt5060]

Air bnb is NOT a hotel, but it should be LICENCED as one. Ya think?

[@zabag]

These type of short-term rentals need to be banned

[@rorifree]

Very good !

[@niloytalukder5323]

Absolutely right decisions. At least owners should have hotel license to put room on short term rent.

[@flightographist]

Let me just say: in Canada a similar problem is emerging but the media neglect to include a discussion of the anti-landlord legislation strangling the rental market...i.e. tenant rights supersede landholder rights in many jurisdictions now. I sold my long term and kept the short term rentals, I will never go back. Thank weak government for that.

[@gimmedavidb]

Self-check in at these holiday apartments often means poor or no customer service for the guest. We never meet the apartment manager and sometimes this person is hard to contact if you have a problem. This system is used so that the apartment manager has a minimum of work and can just sit back in their chair and make money.

[@mariaagosti-pm7tk]

Nah you think too negatively. I used self check ins many time because it gives the host and the guest more freedom, I arrived several times LATE at night due to international flights or whatever, and I am glad I was able to just check in by myself without having to wait for someone, and the host also has more free time, instead of waiting for the guests to arrive, its a very convenient concept!!! I can check in whenever I want to, it gives guests a lot of flexibility. How many times did I have a delayed flight or decided to go somewhere else before checking in, I never had to contact the host in these cases and ruin someones day by asking them to reschedule check in time etc.

[@slej2502]

It's these Airbnb housing agents that put up dozens of homes for rental and driving up rental prices. In Singapore it's controlled with only long termed Airbnb allowed in private estates.

[@moonmist9]

Why don't these European governments do this too?

[@JanetTrout-x7z]

All the crime and you are worried about rentals?

[@robbie3882]

They can check in with fake documents...

[@ravensummers3006]

That's why cities in France need to require STR permit approvals. Too many STR the city council can place certain restrictions and put a hold on new STRs. Idk how France operates when it comes to these kind of decisions, but where I live in Texas there are permits and restrictions to follow and some larger metro areas have placed a stop to new STR startups to preserve housing needed for locals.

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

Airbnb destroys local communities.

[@INDIETRONICJUNKIE]

It's incredible that these "host" can do this. They often do not offer any support in case there's an emergency or something stops working in the room/flat. Even some hotels started doing self check-in/out. The state of hospitality is at an all time low.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

Not true. If you don't offer help you will get thrown out of the platform

[@Martyre20]

Air bnb are leecges unaware of their greed

[@jerrymiller9039]

Are you aware of your greed?

[@paladro]

@@jerrymiller9039 airbnb is a blight on locals and the tax base.

[@frcluc]

​@@jerrymiller9039AirBnB should be either banned or heavily taxed.

[@JohnMosquera-Colombia]

I've been to Rome once and loved every minute of it. The city core shouldnt have new buildings in it but areas like the EUR neighborhood should build as much new housing as possible. Theres multiple subway stops to get tourists into the city core.

[@nicolettastrada5976]

Eur is a historical area as the city centre

[@andrewst9797]

People restore dilapidated flats for air b&b and create income for themselves AND the local economy. So much ignorance and jealousy in comments below🙏🏻

[@xmaniac99]

Commie losers always sour and pissing vinegar

[@cathyogara3964]

@@andrewst9797 exactly. As a responsible host, I send clients to the best local establishments.

[@Gebetino]

Try to get rid of a long term tenant who doesn't pay rent...good luck. Landlords prefer super short term solutions

[@leedza]

The AirBnBs need to be licensed. However, even a licensing system could be exploited.

[@ctaylor9274]

Wanna earn income like a hotel? At least show up and welcome your guests.

[@mohammednadeem2354]

Self check in risks are always there. It should be highly recommended to have the owner handing over the keys ok their own. However, it would be for sure difficult to have it manual for 130 apartments

[@heatherl6107]

Airbnb has destroyed affordable housing

[@rbir2653]

What if you arrive after the check in time? These check in boxes are a life saver.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

They want tourists in purpose built hotels. If those have self-check-in, it won't be a problem.

[@Lacehairwigs]

No tourists no money for locals either.

[@TheRoark85]

God forbid someone rent a room without the government being updated about it....

[@buckeyeg4888]

It's because the hotel industry can't compete, period!

[@susanna5864]

Finally some sense!

[@slopermarco]

Yes, hotel/restaurant prices are too high, that's why many families decide to rent a flat. It's cheaeper and they can cook by themselves.

[@99999me1]

When people ask me why I moved to US I tell them stories like this...

[@matthewandrew]

Reverse colonialism.

[@andrewst9797]

Reverse stupidity.

[@matthewandrew]

Reverse mortgage

[@jackmoshi]

people should be able to do whatever they want with their houses.

[@how_to_college]

lol "why it's banned for short term rentals?" Lady, how about one reason is that your four number combination scrolling lock can be opened in just a few seconds.

[@jeannettmadsen8856]

Good to hear! You can rent a car remotely but people are not homeless or can not afford to live where they work because you can have contactless car rental. Plus, tourists are over running this cities.

[@jeannettmadsen8856]

I didn’t even read the comments. Glad other posters are concerned about the need for affordable housing

[@mm.f262]

You guys are being catfished. This is all about hotels losing revenue.

[@Dav-g9v]

try living next to several airbnbs and then you will see if the problem is that one

[@stevedom73]

Yeah yeah! But many families are staying due to this new income stream. !!

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

Not normal families but super wealthy greedy landlords

[@ex4201]

What a hypocritical statement

[@PG-tc6os]

If you think that visiting Italy was expensive wait for this.

[@chronic2023]

Italy is expensive if you use a tour, like Rick Steves. You'll pay $2500-3500 for a week in Rome, without airfare from the US. Most of the cost is the hotel, which would run you about $800 if you booked it yourself. I know, as I stayed at one of his tour hotels and saw his tour groups. Out of curiosity I checked online and saw how expensive his tours are. That was for ONE week. It included a few walking tours, breakfast (which is in the hotel rate anyway), and a few dinners. No tickets to the Colosseum or the Vatican.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

0:10 is that what a digital code looks like? Well, you're technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.

[@iam57yearsold]

Good luck enforcing that!

[@drivetildawnlogistics]

Airbnbs are great way to increase tourist revenue for a city. You can have some common sense regulation and certain properties designated solely for long term tenants. But outright banning Airbnb will have negative consequences in the long term.

[@wheretheyhaveribs55]

Run 130 flats. That is greed

[@OnlyThe1Son]

ban short term rentals in flats and houses

[@maydate86]

Italy just build social housing for the people

[@johndutton349]

Investing in real estate should simply be forbidden. It's a basic need which is also scarce in nature. Investing in Bitcoin instead.

[@johndutton349]

The more a country depends on tourism for its economy, the more it becomes a 3rd world banana republic. Ideally there should be 0 "tourists" in Italy, if the country had a proper industry making "stuffs" and advanced services. You end up being servants of rich and ignorant foreigners. The US for example doesn't need tourists to survive, it has enough high calibre industries (NVIDIA, Microsoft, etc...) that Europe can only dream of, tourism is the "icing on the cake".

[@itawolf2494]

Tourism is the icing on the cake for ltaly,it only accounts for 6,2% of GDP per year.

[@jaygenglish2669]

Italy is a G7 country with a manufacturing industry.

[@chronic2023]

What a silly comment. Tourists have been traveling to Italy for centuries and always will. It's a beautiful country with a rich heritage. Europe has plenty of industries and doesn't rely on tourism as it's primary source of income. Your comment actually reveals typical American arrogance. You probably don't even have a passport.

[@moonmist9]

Actually the areas which are NOT frequented by tourists look like 3rd world countries.

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

If you get sick in Italy you don't get bankrupt. Keep your Microsoft (that by the way has a branch with a good number of employees also in Italy!)

[@MT-ys6ju]

The attack on the small business continues.. no lockbox? no problem.. An internet connected remote opening lock system will do nicely instead.

[@joaofeiteira6309]

Not all small businesses are worth having in society

[@misterfunnybones]

Just install a WiFi enabled Electronic Touchscreen Door Deadbolt Alarmed Lock.

[@12qwe349]

San Francisco the evil spawner of AirBnb

[@costante_3196]

has francisco ha other bad problems No homeless?

[@JosephCaruso-Jojo8115]

I think this is something that's a cause of the effect from Artificial intelligence and Financial Greed ! In other words , Lazy eazy button pushers use this loop hole to get rich !

[@MohamadSahrij-m5p]

❤Sabrina Salerno❤

[@kentondragon9263]

Why the government not build more apartments/houses...now owners have to play government? Its always easy to blame the owners, governments make sure to spin the 'evil greedy landlord" narratives.

[@simonebulla5869]

Simply because house owners vote for local elections so nobody it's going to say let's build new houses since it will lower the prices and decrease property values for landlords who vote. People who rent often can't even vote because their immigrants or transfer from other cities and they're not allowed to vote

[@olajideparis]

Why?

[@andrewst9797]

The shortage of rental accommodation in cities like Rome is mainly due to illegal immigrants/"refugees", not so much because of short term rentals for tourists.

[@mielecorazon]

They're destroying their own economy 😂

[@SeeLasSee]

The social fabric is being destroyed by the decline in number of people of Italian ancestry. Due to low fertility and long-term newcomers.

[@donquijotedelamancha3529]

Sounds like nationalism. Uhm...

[@fabolvaskarika7940]

That’s stupid. They just simply has to limit the numbers of licences given to short term let.

[@MrKostkapotocki]

Idiotic rules killing small business. Tenants union guy looks like typical lazy activist

[@jamese3114]

Moron

[@Liaros_]

They are not idiotic. We check the documents because we have a history of terrorism. Learn something before writing non-sense.

[@oventuno]

Being a landlord is not entrepreneurship nor a business, it's more like being a parasite.

[@greedyreader15]

No business there, just exploitation. We got thousands of teachers, doctors and students looking for rooms and they take advantage of the market to ask for horrendous prices, just for short period of time. Most of them aren't even regulated nor checked by the authority

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Dumb idea.

[@Ale-cn2vv]

Bunch of haters

[@tonyclifton265]

typical european dirigiste bossiness, interfering in private voluntary arrangements between grown-ups. vacation rental self check-ins are none of the government's damn business. typical EU country attitude. "the government knows best, comrade"

[@cal205]

Mr. Clifton, this issue has nothing to do with Europe in particular. Same problems in New York. Authorities are looking for solutions- not a political rant from you.

[@tonyclifton265]

@@cal205 haha triggered by a libertarian small-government opinion? we know what you must be. tee hee. your time is over. the democrats are out, hippy!

[@Dav-g9v]

Airbnb destroys local communities.

[@panama-canada]

Why??