Vienna is in the Airbnb crisis: new rules, old worries!

Vienna is in the Airbnb crisis: new rules, old worries!

In the Donaumetropolis Vienna, a lot has happened in the world of short -term rentals on July 1, 2024. This amendment brings with it comprehensive changes: the commercial use of Airbnb is now prohibited in residential zones, while in non-residential zones there is a restriction to 90 days a year. However, the trend towards short -term rental remains, and the private rent of your own home remains legally unproblematic in Vienna. This is also evident from the fact that Airbnb continues to cooperate with the city and are actively in exchange with the hosts to create clarity about the new regulations, as [https://www.news.at/ausflsziele/Airbnb-in-seit-ein-jahr-bremst-unterweg). It is particularly striking that the local authorities in Vienna as well as in other European cities, such as Amsterdam and Barcelona, ​​take restrictive measures to fight against the living space crisis. While rents in these cities have increased, Airbnb argues that it is not a basic problem that is not, but the continuing vacancy in the population. In Austria, 13.3 percent of the apartments are currently unused, which gives the platform a little backing in public perception. The advertisements of 'total accommodation' on Airbnb make up only 0.7 percent of the 4.9 million residential units in Austria, which corresponds to around 34,400 units.

The state of affairs in Vienna

The numbers speak for themselves: In Vienna, the Airbnb share is 1.4 percent, which is twice as high as the Austrian average. In 2024, short -term rental via Airbnb counted almost 2 million guest arrivals in Austria - an indicator of the popularity of this kind. In comparison, 46.7 million guests stayed in domestic hotels and pensions in the same year. This great demand shows how important the short -term rental is for the Viennese tourism sector and how many people benefit from these income. Over 70 percent of the hosts in Austria, on the other hand, rented only an entire accommodation last year, which illustrates that often only an additional income should be achieved.

Despite the current transformation of the circumstances, Ellen Madeker from Airbnb remains optimistic. In her role as Head of Public Policy for Dach and CEE, she emphasizes the need for clear and transparent regulations. It is convinced that new, proportionate rules can be an advantage for both the hosts and the city. At the same time, Airbnb wants to work closely with the city of Vienna to have a positive impact on the new building regulations and the protection of living space, reports [tuwien.at] (https://www.tuwien.at/ace/immobilien-bauen/news/wien-airbnb-wohnbämkraumkrise-und-gesetzliche- und-

The perspective of the hosts: inside

Especially in times of increasing living costs, homes sharing becomes more important for many hosts: more important inside. A survey from 2022 shows that 39 percent of providers use the rent from renting to cover their daily expenses. About two fifths are even dependent on these additional income. This puts the personal connection between host and guest in the foreground and shows the importance of short -term rentals as a social buffer.

The Vienna city government expects more transparency from the new European regulations, while Airbnb hopes that the existing rules based on new data could be relaxed. The discussion about regulated short-term letting remains exciting and will still offer a lot of space for development in the coming months, as will also be determined by [Airbnb.com] (https://news.Airbnb.com/de/airbnb-unterstuetzt- Transparente-fuer-short-time redemption-in-in-in-in-