Amsterdam slashing home holiday rentals to 15 nights per year in two popular areas
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Amsterdam slashing home holiday rentals to 15 nights per year in two popular areas

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Amsterdam’s city government has announced plans to further restrict short-term vacation rentals in the entire city center district and in the De Pijp neighborhoods in the Zuid district. This decision is part of the city’s further efforts to tackle vacation rentals as a means to address issues cased by over-tourism, and to make popular neighborhoods more livable for local residents. “If this does not help enough, the municipality can take the next step by stopping the permitting of holiday rentals for three years in the neighborhoods with the most nuisance.” With the move, the city’s political leadership wants to implement its “Holiday Rental Escalation Ladder,” a series of steps increasingly severe which can be utilized to address the problems. The three-year freeze on permitting holiday rentals would be the culmination in the step-by-step approach to tackling issues related to short-stay vacation rentals, allowing the city to adjust regulations based on ongoing monitoring and feedback.

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Amsterdam gets tougher on holiday rentals
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Amsterdam gets tougher on holiday rentals

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Amsterdam is planning to impose further limits on holiday rentals in the city centre and Pijp district, following research suggesting locals are still experiencing major problems with tourism. “We want to make sure neighbourhoods remain nice places to live and limit the problems facing Amsterdammers.” The Supreme Court earlier overturned a council ban on holiday rentals in some parts of …

Amsterdam to cut illegal rents on illicit "short term" rentals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam to cut illegal rents on illicit "short term" rentals

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Amsterdam council plans to crack down on landlords who are charging too much rent while using unlawful temporary rental contracts, after revelations about the practice in January. However the Woon foundation – publicly funded to offer tenants legal help – has raised the alarm about apartments being advertised online for periods such as “a maximum of 72 months”, apparently breaching …

New rental law leads to increased short-stay housing for expats in the Netherlands
2 months, 1 week ago

New rental law leads to increased short-stay housing for expats in the Netherlands

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A new Dutch rental law, introduced on July 1, 2024, has unintentionally led to a surge in short-stay housing contracts, favoring expats over local residents seeking affordable rental options, AD reports. The Canisiushof complex, offering 120 rental apartments, has reserved units for “exchange students, expats, and working professionals” under short-stay contracts. Some housing advocates also question whether short-stay properties should …

Top court tells Amsterdam to rethink holiday rental fines
7 months ago

Top court tells Amsterdam to rethink holiday rental fines

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The fines which Amsterdammers have to pay if they are caught wrongly renting their house to tourists are disproportionately high, the Council of State has ruled. The highest Dutch administrative court said the fines which Amsterdam city council levies if people are caught breaking the rules, do not take sufficient account of the difference between private and commercial rentals, whether …

Top court tells Amsterdam to rethink holiday rental fines
7 months ago

Top court tells Amsterdam to rethink holiday rental fines

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The fines which Amsterdammers have to pay if they are caught wrongly renting their house to tourists are disproportionately high, the Council of State has ruled. The highest Dutch administrative court said the fines which Amsterdam city council levies if people are caught breaking the rules, do not take sufficient account of the difference between private and commercial rentals, whether …

Amsterdam lowers first fine for breaking holiday rental rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam lowers first fine for breaking holiday rental rules

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The municipality of Amsterdam is reducing the first fine it issues to people who rent out a home to tourists against the rules using holiday rental platforms such as Airbnb. Amsterdammers who commit their first violation of the holiday rental rules were previously fined 8,700 euros. Instead of full-time landlords renting to tourists, it is Amsterdammers who actually live in …

Amsterdam must fine individuals, businesses differently for illegal holiday rentals
4 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam must fine individuals, businesses differently for illegal holiday rentals

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The municipality of Amsterdam can't fine all illegal rentals of homes to tourists the same, the Council of State concluded. Amsterdam should take into account things like the fact that individuals who rent out their home to tourists are often also the main occupant of that same home. The municipality could also look at the maximum number of days per …

Day-trip tax, Airbnb ban suggested to stop Amsterdam overtourism
4 years, 4 months ago

Day-trip tax, Airbnb ban suggested to stop Amsterdam overtourism

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In order to prevent massive crowds of tourists returning to Amsterdam after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dutch capital's visitor economy must be completely restructured in the coming years, according to Amsterdam & Partners, the former city marketing agency. The agency suggests implementing a tax on day trippers, a discount pass for residents, and a total ban on holiday rentals like …

Amsterdam hands out 1,275 Airbnb licences as tourism slowly gathers steam
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam hands out 1,275 Airbnb licences as tourism slowly gathers steam

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Amsterdam city council has issued 1,250 permits to people who want to rent out their homes via Airbnb and similar platforms, even though there are thousands of adverts for holiday lets in the capital online. Since July 1, landlords have had to have a permit to rent their properties, and old restrictions, such as a 30 day per year maximum, …

Amsterdam hands out 1,275 Airbnb licences as tourism slowly gathers steam
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam hands out 1,275 Airbnb licences as tourism slowly gathers steam

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Amsterdam city council has issued 1,250 permits to people who want to rent out their homes via Airbnb and similar platforms, even though there are thousands of adverts for holiday lets in the capital online. Since July 1, landlords have had to have a permit to rent their properties, and old restrictions, such as a 30 day per year maximum, …

Amsterdam vacation rental stays down by three-quarters
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam vacation rental stays down by three-quarters

NL Times  

Since it became mandatory in Amsterdam to receive a permit for bed and breakfasts and holiday rentals offered on platforms like Airbnb, vacation rentals in the city have fallen by 75 percent, a city spokesperson said to Het Parool. The drop-off in holiday rentals could also be attributed to the ban on vacation home rentals in three of the most …

Amsterdam landlords could face €50,000 fine for violating ban on holiday rentals
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam landlords could face €50,000 fine for violating ban on holiday rentals

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Since July 1st, three landlords in the Amsterdam city center received a warning and conditional fines of 50 thousand euros each for violating the city's ban on holiday rentals in the area, the municipality announced on Tuesday. According to the municipality, many Amsterdam landlords have removed their At the start of last month, the city implemented a ban on homes …

Airbnb argues July 1 Amsterdam vacation rental ban is unfair, illegal
4 years, 9 months ago

Airbnb argues July 1 Amsterdam vacation rental ban is unfair, illegal

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Contention between home rental giant Airbnb and the city of Amsterdam has stepped up again this week after the municipality announced on Thursday its intention to move forward with its ban on all vacation rentals in three neighborhoods in the city center. "We are always in a constructive process with Amsterdam," a spokesperson for Airbnb told NL Times on Saturday, …

Amsterdam to investigate a "decent" alternative to Airbnb
5 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam to investigate a "decent" alternative to Airbnb

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A majority of the Amsterdam city council wants to investigate whether it can get a "decent" competitor for Airbnb and Booking.com on the market that does adhere to the city's rules on holiday rentals, was revealed during a council meeting on Wednesday, NU.nl reports. According to research by research agency Colliers, over 40 percent of Amsterdam homes rented through Airbnb …

Airbnb report reveals Amsterdam rental levels and effects of new crackdown
6 years, 5 months ago

Airbnb report reveals Amsterdam rental levels and effects of new crackdown

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Airbnb has for the first time revealed that its landlords hosted 2.5 million overnight stays in Amsterdam in 2017. The new Ecorys report, however, points out that Airbnb accommodation – not including other short term rental brokers such as Booking.com – represents a modest 11.9% of all overnight stays in the Dutch capital. New rules limiting private rentals to 30 …

Amsterdam slashes Airbnb rental period from 60 to 30 days
7 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam slashes Airbnb rental period from 60 to 30 days

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Amsterdam city council is slashing the number of days people can rent out their homes via holiday rental platforms like Airbnb from 60 to 30 days from next year. At the end of last year, newspaper Trouw claimed almost 5,000 Amsterdam apartments, houses and houseboats are permanently rented out to tourists and a further 1,000 owners break other rules, such …

Amsterdam slashes Airbnb rental period from 60 to 30 days
7 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam slashes Airbnb rental period from 60 to 30 days

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council is slashing the number of days people can rent out their homes via holiday rental platforms like Airbnb from 60 to 30 days from next year. At the end of last year, newspaper Trouw claimed almost 5,000 Amsterdam apartments, houses and houseboats are permanently rented out to tourists and a further 1,000 owners break other rules, such …

Amsterdam to impose stricter daily limit on Airbnb rentals
7 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to impose stricter daily limit on Airbnb rentals

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The municipality of Amsterdam has decided to decrease the maximum number of nights a private home may be rented. According to the municipality, Amsterdam is home to at least 22 thousand vacation rentals locations and at least six thousand of them do not follow city regulations regarding home shares, hotel licensing, and Bed and Breakfast registrations. Data revealed last year …

Unclear if Amsterdam can ban Airbnb, vacation rentals
7 years, 4 months ago

Unclear if Amsterdam can ban Airbnb, vacation rentals

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It is unclear whether the municipality of Amsterdam will be able to implement a ban on renting entire homes to tourists through sites like Airbnb, as the Amsterdam faction of the PvdA proposed doing in its election program for the upcoming municipal elections. As SP party leader in Amsterdam, Ivens shares the PvdA's ambition to do something about these holiday …

Amsterdam Labour party wants ban on Airbnb and other holiday lets
7 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam Labour party wants ban on Airbnb and other holiday lets

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The Labour party in Amsterdam wants to stop Amsterdammers renting out their homes via holiday let platforms such as Airbnb. We are spending a lot of money on combating illegal lets but we can’t seem to get a grip on the nuisance holiday lets are causing. Meanwhile they are driving up house prices without any benefit to the city,’ local …

Amsterdam Labour party wants ban on Airbnb and other holiday lets
7 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam Labour party wants ban on Airbnb and other holiday lets

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The Labour party in Amsterdam wants to stop Amsterdammers renting out their homes via holiday let platforms such as Airbnb. We are spending a lot of money on combating illegal lets but we can’t seem to get a grip on the nuisance holiday lets are causing. Meanwhile they are driving up house prices without any benefit to the city,’ local …

Amsterdam Airbnb landlords find ways around tough new restrictions
7 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam Airbnb landlords find ways around tough new restrictions

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Amsterdam residents renting out their homes on Airbnb, are finding ways to get around increasingly strict restrictions implemented by the municipality. Hundreds of Amsterdam rentals previously advertised as 'homes', are now listed as 'rooms', because the rules around renting out a room is less stringent, according to research by blogger Dirk Kloosterboer, AT5 reports. Last year the municipality implemented the …

Amsterdam to fine Airbnb landlords who don't report their listing
7 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam to fine Airbnb landlords who don't report their listing

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The city of Amsterdam is working on obliging residents who want to rent out their property through Airbnb, to report it to the municipality, housing alderman Laurens Ivens said to Nieuwsuur. The national government initially did not want to approve a bill that would allow the Amsterdam municipality to implement this reporting obligation. Amsterdam residents are allowed to rent out …

Amsterdam freezes new hotel plans after overcrowding debate
8 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam freezes new hotel plans after overcrowding debate

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Amsterdam is officially freezing the construction of any new hotels in the majority of the city, alderman Kasja Ollongren announced on Thursday. The municipality designated a number of neighborhoods, covering almost the entire city center and popular neighborhoods including Zuid, Oost and West, in which no more hotels will open from next year. This means that there will be no …

Amsterdam to be even harsher on illegal vacation rentals
8 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam to be even harsher on illegal vacation rentals

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The city of Amsterdam is looking at tightening the rules surrounding vacation rentals - renting your home out to tourists. The city is also looking for ways to reduce the maximum period your house can be rented to tourists from 60 to 30 days per year. It is currently allowed for Amsterdam residents to rent their homes or rooms in …

Unlawful Amsterdam Airbnb units targeted in "Easter Offensive"
9 years ago

Unlawful Amsterdam Airbnb units targeted in "Easter Offensive"

NL Times  

Amsterdam is launching an "Easter Offensive" on illegal renting of homes to tourists through sites like Airbnb over this weekend. From Good Friday to Easter Monday Amsterdam residents can report suspicions of unlawful rentals on a reporting hotline, the city announced in a press release on Monday. During this Easter Weekend anyone who thinks these rules are being violated, can …

Amsterdammers break Airbnb rules: long lets with too many people
10 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdammers break Airbnb rules: long lets with too many people

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Amsterdammers are flouting the city council’s rules for letting their homes via Airbnb, the Volkskrant reported at the weekend. ‘Illegal lodgings and subletting has always gone on but Airbnb has changed everything,’ GertJan Bakker, of the city council’s illegal rental hotline, told the paper. ‘The council cuts one off and two more spring up in another part of the city.’ …

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