Crackdown laws on short-term property rentals face further delay

Late last year, a provisional agreement was reached between EU member states and the European Parliament to introduce a consistent system for registration of short-term lets across the bloc.

The Government’s long-awaited laws to crack down on Airbnb and short-term lets are facing more delay, with the European Commission seeking “further consideration” of the legislation.

The legislation has been stymied for more than a year by the commission over concerns the laws would be too restrictive on companies like Airbnb to operate in Ireland.