German states urge govt to reject EU short-term rental rules
( June 17, 2026, 09:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The housing ministers of Germany's 16 states have called on the federal government to oppose provisions in the European Commission's upcoming Affordable Housing Act that would introduce EU-wide regulation of short-term rentals. The ministers argue that such measures would exceed the bloc's remit. They said that rules aimed at protecting housing stock should remain the responsibility of member states, while welcoming regulation on the registration and monitoring of short-term rentals and warning against duplicate regulation.The press release follows, the resolution is attached in German....
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