Excessive Travel in Italy: Court repeal the law on holiday accommodation

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Italy is one of the most popular holiday places in the world. Despite the cities, beaches or in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia: tourist attractions and public places are constantly congestion.
In November last year, the Italian government banned the use of “major boxes” in the holiday apartment. From this time, the hosts need to get their guests personally and check their identity on the site. Identity ticket photos or other digital tests are no longer sufficient. In addition, tourism data had to be sent to local police officers within a day.
The Italian Home Ministry justified the move with security concerns: the goal of preventing the use of housing by people who are threatening public order or connected to criminal or terrorist networks.
According to the Italian news agency Ansa, this regulation has now been canceled by the administrative court of the owner.
Mailboxes are a sign of excessive tourism
One step Report From Istat Italian statistics company, in 2023, there were 133.6 million visits, including holiday apartments and Airbin.
According to the platform AirtixThere are over 511 000 active ads in Airbin in Italy, which declare that 49% of them have a short -term rental license in their description.
Like Spain or Greece, mass tourism has economic advantages, but its negative effects are specifically visible on the home market: strong search for holiday housing, especially airpin -like sites, worsens home shortage and increased income.
Another example of mass tourism is “main boxes”, which are often used in holiday dwellings. They allow a flexible check without land owner.
However, these practical devices are now criticized in many places – for example, in Seville, Bear As a form of opposition last year.