π― STRisker: Bulletin - Shirahama, Japan Town assembly vote sets four-tier tax structure ahead of a planned March 2027 start with operators expected to register as collection agents
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Japan A reversal of eight years of national guidance opens the door to outright local bans on private lodging in residential neighborhoods.
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Brockville, Canada City proposes tax lien powers and mandatory audits to close compliance gaps in its 6% accommodation tax program
Global Regulatory Notes (12) Hobart, AU bans new whole-home STRs; Murray, WA proposes unhosted STR controls; Flanders, Belgium; Hinton, AB; Kimberley, BC; Stratford, ON; Greece; Delhi, India; Indonesia; Karachi, Pakistan; Candelaria and San Bartolome de Tirajana, Canary Islands. READ MORE.
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Central Region, Singapore Operators and developers can now seek planning approval for new accommodation in two central precincts that have been off-limits since the early 2010s
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Victoria, Australia The Allan government has introduced the first tranche of owners corporation changes, supporting 17 of 51 expert recommendations but declined to mandate a two-people-per-bedroom limit on short-stay guests
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Slovakia New rules require all hosts to obtain a registration number before listing with fines of up to β¬1,000 apply from March 2027.
Global Regulatory Notes (11) Australia applies stricter scrutiny; Hobart, AU fails to raise STR motion; Central Okanagan, ON approves amendments; Erin, ON presents draft regulations; Gibsons, BC adopts allocation system; Severn Township, ON; Bali, Indonesia; Italy; Jung, South Korea; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Read more.
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Florence, Italy A city council vote on June 4th would extend the new-listing ban beyond the UNESCO historic centre to 67,780 additional properties across 504 streets, with the freeze expected to take effect June 20th
π― STRisker: Bulletin - Spain The Supreme Court struck down Madrid's one-stop registry on jurisdictional grounds. Regional licensing, EU data-sharing, and city-level caps all survive intact.