🎯 STRisker: Bulletin - Venice, Italy
Venice's competing STR proposals both failed to reach a vote, but compliance obligations for the 2026 peak-season entry fee are live and non-negotiable
Venice Blocks STR Moratorium and Expands Day-Tripper Fees. Hosts Face a Two-Front Compliance Reality
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Venice's city council ended its current term with two developments that directly affect short-term rental operators. On the legislative side, both a proposed two-year moratorium on new STR authorisations and the governing majority's own alternative regulatory framework were blocked before reaching a vote in late March 2026. On the compliance side the city's Contributo di Accesso day-tripper entry fee is back for peak season with an expanded calendar that STR hosts cannot afford to ignore.
The opposition moratorium had been in the pipeline since September 2024, backed by twelve councillors from five groups including the Democratic Party and the Five Star Movement. They pushed for a full freeze on new STR openings plus a land-use reform separating tourist-use properties from long-term residential ones, along the lines of what Florence and Bologna have already enacted. The governing majority raised a last-minute procedural objection citing supposed illegality in the proposal and shut down debate before it could begin.
“The law also states that the Municipality may decide to make short-term rental activities for more than 120 days, even non-consecutive, of each calendar year subject to changes in the property's intended use and functional category;”
- Motion No. 381. As Venice ends its term (March 2026), STR reforms under Decree 50/2022 stall, while new access fees tighten compliance for operators.
The majority's own milder regulatory text also failed to advance. That framework included requirements for rental-day declarations at the start of the year, SCIA filing obligations for rentals exceeding four months and a partial moratorium running through end of 2026. It was not voted on either and both proposals are now dead for this council term.
Venice City Council Deliberation No. 21 approving regulatory measures for short-term tourist rentals and integrating them into urban planning (Variant No. 111).
Property Managers Italia president Lorenzo Fagnoni called the outcome a good signal and argued that freezing new authorisations would harm professional operators working within the rules without doing anything to solve the underlying housing shortage. Venetian STR operator group Bre-Ve added that a moratorium on new registrations would permanently cut industry volume since withdrawn properties could not be replaced.
On the access fee, front operators need to brief their guests carefully before arrival. The Contributo di Accesso applies on 60 designated days between April 3 and July 26 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM priced at €5 with advance booking or €10 for last-minute payment. CDA Guests staying overnight through Airbnb or any registered accommodation are exempt from paying the fee itself. However even overnight guests must complete the access pass process and obtain an exemption QR code or risk a fine of up to €300. Untold Italy Hosts should include the registration portal cda.ve.it in all pre-arrival communications covering applicable dates.
🔗 https://cda.ve.it/en/faq
🔗 https://cda.veneziaunica.it/
⦾ Moratorium: Blocked on procedural grounds
⦾ Alternative regulatory framework: Not voted on (not a law) Included rental-day declarations, SCIA for rentals over 4 months and partial moratorium to end of 2026.
⦾ In-person check-in / keybox ban: Had cross-party support but not enacted.
⦾ Day-tripper fee active dates: April 3-July 26 2026 (60 days total)
⦾ Fee for day visitors: €5 (4+ days advance) / €10 (last-minute)
⦾ STR guests (overnight): Exempt from fee but must obtain exemption QR code via cda.ve.it
⦾ Non-compliance penalty: Up to €300 per visitor
⦾ Platform responsibility: Not legislated at municipal level; national framework applies
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