In the text adopted on Tuesday with 31 votes in favour, none against and one abstention, MEPs support the proposal to harmonise the rules specifying how data related to short-term rental services (STRs) are collected and shared, and to help shed light on their impact and enable member states to develop and enforce proportionate policy measures.

MEPs believe that new policies regulating STRs should give platforms opportunities to grow while respecting policy objectives like affordable housing, protection of urban centres and rural areas, and lead to safer and more sustainable tourism.

Exchange of data

Member states would have to set up a single digital entry point to receive data from platforms about the hosts’ activity (e.g. specific address, corresponding registration number, URL of the listing), on a monthly basis. The Commission would be tasked with simplifying procedures for online platforms to share data and ensuring interoperability of IT systems. The aggregated data…