Updated: Tighter Short-Term Rental Rules in Budapest, Increase in Annual Room Tax
- 26 Nov 2024 6:06 AM
The National Economy Ministry responded to "misleading" points made in an open letter from Airbnb to the head of the portfolio, Marton Nagy in a statement issued.
The government recently announced an increase in the annual room tax on short-term rentals in the capital from HUF 38,400 to HUF 150,000 and rolled out a two-year moratorium on the registration of new Airbnb-type accommodations from the start of 2025 in the interests of "managing the housing crisis" in Budapest, the ministry noted.
Making a case for the measures, the ministry said the number of short-term rentals in the capital had climbed by 80pc between 2020 and 2024 and now stood close to 26,000. Those flats account for over 40pc of the guest nights registered in the capital, well over the 28pc average for capitals in the region, it added.
Parallel with the rise in homestays, rents have climbed over 40pc since the pandemic and now eat up as much as 50pc-60pc of occupants' monthly incomes, the ministry said. Short-term rentals also "restrict the right to private life" of local residents, especially in the capital's central districts, it added.
The ministry noted that the new rules apply only to short-term rentals in the capital.
Parlt votes for two-year moratorium on issue of short-term rental licences in capital
Lawmakers voted for a two-year moratorium on the issue of licences for short-term rentals in the capital in parliament on Monday.
The measure was cleared with a vote of 131 for, 27 against and 19 abstentions.
The moratorium starts on January 1, 2025.
Source:
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.
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