Darragh O'Brien complains to EU Commission it has delayed crackdown on Airbnb lettings

Rules that would see around 12,000 short-term properties come back into the long-term rental market mothballed by Europe

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has written to commissioner Nicolas Schmit to complain that 'undue delays' in signing off on the measures at EU level is exacerbating housing supply problems here. 

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has expressed “deep concerns” to the EU Commission that it is delaying measures to crack down on Airbnb lettings.

New rules that would see around 12,000 short-term or holiday-let properties come back into the long-term rental market have been mothballed by Europe after the standstill period of the new regulations was extended.